Hail can cause your roof to leak, fracture the covering on your shingles or it can cause shingles to become loosened. Dealing with insurance companies and getting your roof repaired as fast as possible is essential.
Hail damage repair in Chicago needs to be done in a timely manner. The Windy City did not just get its name for no reason. Known for having high winds, loosened shingles can be ripped off of your roof, leaving your home without the vital protection it needs.
Inspecting Your Roof
After a heavy hail storm, your roof must be inspected. A professional is the ideal choice for inspection as they will examine your roof’s shingles and determine what damage may have occurred. If your roof is leaking, we offer a 24/7 emergency service to ensure that you have an immediate solution to stop water from leaking into your home.
When inspecting your roof, we will look for:
- Shingles scattered across the ground
- Visible damage to the shingles
- Cracks or fractures seen within the shingles
- Shingles that were knocked loose by hail
- Missing shingles
As a homeowner, if you see shingles on the floor or hanging off of the roof, call us immediately.
Providing an Immediate Solution
Immediate action is needed if your roof is leaking. Not only can a leaking roof lead to indoor flooding, but even slight water seeping into your home can cause mold. This is an immense repair that no homeowner wants to deal with and can lead to severe health risks.
We can come out to your home at any time and will ensure that the immediate problem is remedied.
Tarps are the best solution for a hole as they will allow us to close the hole so that water does not seep into your home. Once the tarp is in place, we can assess the situation and move forward with repairing your roof. If safety and weather permit, we may be able to make immediate repairs to your roof.
Restoring Your Roof
After any immediate damage is repaired, we will start repairing your roof. This may be a simple replacement of shingles in some cases. In other cases, the patching of a hole in the roof may be necessary with new shingles needing to be installed.
If your roof has been damaged by hail, call us today. We offer a 24 hour emergency response and will quickly repair your damaged roof.
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