05/17/2026
If a hailstorm just hit your area, read this before you do anything else.
Most homeowners make the same mistake after a storm: they look at the roof from the driveway, see nothing obvious, and assume they're fine.
They're not fine. They just can't see it yet.
Hail damage — granule loss, bruised shingles, cracked underlayment — doesn't show up from the ground. It shows up months later as a leak. By then, your claim window may be closed and the repair is on you.
Here's what to do in the next 48 hours:
1. Document before you touch anything. Photos and video of every dented gutter, cracked screen, dinged AC unit. Don't clean up. Your insurance company needs to see it as the storm left it.
2. Look at the roof from the ground — then call someone. Missing shingles are obvious. Everything else isn't. The damage that costs the most isn't visible from your driveway.
3. Call your insurance company and open a claim. You don't need to know the full extent of the damage. Open it early — most policies have hard deadlines. The clock is already running.
4. Get an independent inspection before the adjuster shows up. The adjuster works for your insurance company. We work for you. If they miss damage, our documentation is what you use to dispute it. This is the step most homeowners skip. It's also the step most homeowners wish they hadn't.
5. Be careful who you let on your roof. After every storm, contractors appear. Some are legitimate. Some aren't. Take their card, verify them, and make a decision with a clear head — not a knocked door.
Water doesn't wait for you to figure it out. A missed inspection can turn a covered claim into an out-of-pocket repair.
We're doing free storm damage inspections in the area right now — no obligation, no pressure, just an honest report on what the storm did and what your options are.
Comment INSPECT below or DM us and we'll get you on the schedule.
