Stones In The Gutter Hail

Gutters help move water away from the house so it can t cause damage.

Stones in the gutter hail.

Gutter denting due to the hail hitting these vinyl or aluminum materials or punctures and splits can also occur this is often evident from the ground creating a good indication of what s on the roof too. But any larger than that and you might consider dialing your roofer s number once you notice these signs of a hail damaged roof. Look for tears or deformation in metal or plastic leaf guards and screens on gutters. Because seamless gutters are frequently feature aluminum or copper construction the signs of hail damage include telltale denting.

1 asphalt granules in the gutter. Gutter leaf guard deformation. Many residential homes are built without gutters or have gutters that have fallen off are broken or just beyond repair. Considering the size direction and damage producing effects of the hail stones the evaluation of composite asphalt shingles and other roof coverings for hail impact damage may be assisted by the determination of the size of the hail stones.

This is the 1 biggest sign of severe hail damage. Hail stones smaller than a half inch in diameter aren t heavy enough to cause substantial roof damage. Hail is a powerful force of nature that can even damage roofs made with concrete tiles if the stones are large enough and wind speeds are high. This post is part 5b of shingle damage evaluation and follows functional hail damage part 5a.

Unfortunately it also means the opposite is true and large dense hail pummeling onto any roof surface may cause enough damage to require replacement. Hail damage on your roof will cause granules to break loose at the site of each hail stone impact. When there is small hail that seems to dump from the sky quickly it rarely results in significant damage. Metal roofs typically have pot marks on them from each of the stones.