Is It Worth Filing a Hail Claim?
Five questions, and a straight answer about what to do next.
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Hail damage is rarely visible from the ground, and a lot of people either file on a roof that has nothing wrong with it or sit on one that does. These five questions sort most roofs into the right pile. Nothing is stored and nobody calls you.
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This is worth documenting before you call the carrier
What you have described is the pattern of a hail event: bruised soft metals, granule loss and neighbors already re-roofing. The order that helps you is inspection first, claim second. A documented report with marked test squares and scale photographs puts you in a far better position at the adjuster visit than a phone call does, and if the damage turns out not to be there you will have a dated record saying so.
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Worth forty minutes on the roof
There is enough here to justify a look and not enough to tell you the answer from the ground, which is normal. Hail bruises the mat under the surface without breaking it, so a roof in that condition looks fine from the driveway and leaks in two or three years. The inspection is free, takes about forty minutes, and ends with photographs of what is up there.
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The age is doing most of the work here
A roof at or past twenty years is usually near the end of its service life whatever the weather has done to it, and at that age a repair often costs money twice. Worth having it looked at properly so you know how much time is left and whether any of it is storm related, because those two answers lead to very different conversations.
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Nothing here says you have a problem
Based on what you have described, the roof is probably doing its job. A good share of the roofs we look at are fine, and that is a perfectly good result. Worth a look after the next storm you hear on the windows, and worth one before you list the house, because a buyer’s inspector will write a roof up hard.
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A calculator gets you close. Somebody on the roof gets you the number.
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No cost to find out.
The inspection is free whether or not you hire us, and that includes hearing that the roof has years left in it.
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Call or send the form
Call (469) 496-7300 or send the form with a few details about your roof.
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Free inspection
We inspect the roof at no cost and with no obligation, and give you honest recommendations.
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Estimate or claim
You get a detailed estimate. If it is storm damage, we help you with the insurance claim.
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Your new roof
An onsite project manager runs the job and checks the property for any other repairs it needs, such as rotted decking or flashing.
I used Innovate for my total roof replacement this year due to hail. Not only did they walk me through the whole process of handling the insurance company but they answered any and all questions I had in a timely manner. When the roof installation happened far quicker than I had thought possible.
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Get the number for your roof.
A calculator gives you a range. Forty minutes on the roof gives you the price, in writing, with photographs of what it is for.
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