Denton Roofing – Hail Damage Part 9 by Kenton Shepard and Nick Gromicko FORENSICS of HAIL DAMAGE, Part 3 IDENTIFYING HAIL DAMAGE Since hail is associated with storms, you may find wind and hail damage together as a result of a single storm. Let’s go over some inspection methods you might use if you suspect that the
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Denton Roofing – Hail Damage Part 8 by Kenton Shepard and Nick Gromicko FORENSICS of HAIL DAMAGE, Part 2 Directionality We’ve talked about viewing evidence of a storm’s direction by examining collateral damage. The same is true with the roof. You’ll usually see that damage is more serious on slopes facing the same direction. This is the
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Denton Roofing – Hail Damage Part 7 by Kenton Shepard and Nick Gromicko FORENSICS of HAIL DAMAGE, Part 1 Next, we’re going to spend some time on the forensics involved in identifying hail damage. “Forensics” means looking at damage from a variety of perspectives, including close up – in fact, so close that you might need a
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Denton Roofing – Hail Damage Part 6 by Kenton Shepard and Nick Gromicko PROPERTIES of ROOFING MATERIALS Let’s examine the properties that affect the impact-resistance of some of the common steep-slope roof-covering materials. Resistance to hail damage depends upon a number of factors. Type of Roof-Covering Material The type of roof-covering material is one factor.
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Flower Mound Roofing – Hail Damage Part 5 by Kenton Shepard and Nick Gromicko Shape Hailstone shape is important because it affects the manner in which the impact energy from a falling hailstone is transferred to the material it strikes. A conical hailstone hitting at the wide end will spread the energy of its impact over
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Flower Mound Roofing – Hail Damage Part 4 by Kenton Shepard and Nick Gromicko Density Studies have shown that hailstones vary in density. The density of a hailstone is an indication of how hard it is. The layers of ice, which accumulate as a hailstone grows, often contain air bubbles which make the hailstone softer, lighter
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Flower Mound Roofing – Hail Damage Part 3 by Kenton Shepard and Nick Gromicko HAIL DAMAGE CHARACTERISTICS Let’s take a look at the different factors which determine how severe hail damage can be. Hail damage has certain characteristics which vary with both the different properties of hail, and with the properties of the various roofing materials
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Flower Mound Roofing – Hail Damage Part 2 DEFINING HAIL DAMAGE Although it may be relatively short, this is one of the most important articles in this series. For insurance purposes, hail damage to roofing-covering materials is defined as either “functional” damage or “cosmetic” damage. Being able to determine the difference between the two is crucial,
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Flower Mound Roofing – Hail Damage Part 1 by Kenton Shepard and Nick Gromicko Hail is big business. The cost of repairing hail damage in the United States averages about $1 billion a year. On April 14, 2006, a single hailstorm in Indianapolis, Indiana caused $1.3 billion in damage. According to the Insurance Information Institute,
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Does your Frisco Roof Have Proper Ventilation? Part 3 Attic Ventilation Systems, Part 3 by Kenton Shepard and Nick Gromicko PASSIVE SYSTEMS: Part 2 Continuous Ridge Vent One of the most efficient ventilation methods is the continuous soffit vent combined with the continuous ridge vent. To form the ridge vent, a slot is cut out of the
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