Hail Damage to Asphalt Roofing

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Various areas in Canada receive hail in every year, and Winnipeg is no exception. Since asphalt shingles are the most common residential roofing in Winnipeg, you need to know about dealing with hailstorms. Regardless of the material used in your roof, your home roofing is one important structure of your home which you should inspect every after a storm has passed. 

What does hail damage does to your roof?

Let’s start by understanding the fact that hail, specifically larger stones, damage anything on the part where it lands. Depending on what roof you have, the visibility of hail damage can vary quite a bit. To identify the signs of hail damage on your roof, you will need the help of roofing expert in Winnipeg to do a hail inspection.

Signs of hail damage  to asphalt roofing:

  • Ruptures the shingle reinforcement mat. When sufficiently larger hailstones impact an asphalt shingled roofs and cause rupturing the mat, the water – shedding capability has been compromised and the shingle will be damaged as the result. 
  • Displacement of granules exposing the underlying Asphalt. Significant granule loss from hailstone impacts can leave the underlying asphalt binder exposed to ultraviolet radiation and potentially caused further deterioration of the shingle life.  Shingles are particularly susceptible to hail damage if they have little or no underlying support, especially along ridges, rakes, eaves, and valleys. Shingle edges also are vulnerable to being chipped or broken. Therefore, the entire roof must be examined.

Hail damage is not always obvious especially to the untrained eye.  Just because you saw no signs of hail damage. The fact that a storm happened in your place should alert you of possible roof damage. The best way to find out if your home roof is damaged by hail is to have a licensed Winnipeg roofing expert to  inspect it and provide a report on its state and any damage caused – you can then present this report to your insurance company for them to have an assessor attend and you can then make a claim. Have the goal of restoring your roof to its original state. Ask the advice of a roofing contractor in Winnipeg regarding the claims process. 

A qualified roofer like All Weather Exteriors will make the best plan of action for you. All Weather Exteriors  Winnipeg roofing expert is licensed and trained to identify storm hail damage on roofs and assess whether or not they’re the result of hail damage or something else. 

Learn more about All Weather Exteriors local roofing services. Whether you need assistance due to hail damage or other roofing services, call us at 204 – 510 2959.

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