Elite Kingwood Roofing | Roofing Services
The 2021 hail season has started with a bang this March in Texas, but don’t panic if your roof was hammered by hail and you still haven’t had an inspection by a professional Kingwood roofing company. Most insurance companies provide you up to a year to record a claim. Nevertheless, waiting until the last moment is never a great idea as your roof performs a necessary role in protecting the rest of your home and family.
Do you really need to get a roofing inspection?
Kingwood roofing companies know that hail damage can alter your property in several ways. When hail strikes roof shingles it often creates soft spots or bruising that you may not be able to see from the ground. Hail impacts will also tend to release the dense granules the top part of the shingle is composed of. In some incidents, hail will produce enough damage to penetrate into the shingles felt matting exposing the inner fibers. Throughout time hail damage can produce roof leaks and expensive repairs which are issues that could have been simply prevented with a roofing inspection.
What if you miss the 12-month window?
It honestly depends on your insurance company, but in many instances, old hail damage could be beyond the underwriters’ limits of compliance to cover the damage.
The longer your roof goes without an inspection by a Kingwood roofer, the more vulnerable it becomes to the deterioration produced by pounding hail and mighty winds. If interior damage results and the property owner never had their storm-damaged roof examined and/or repaired, the insurance company could hold them responsible. It doesn’t seem right, but many property insurance policies state that the owner must take precautions and make renovations to prevent further damages. Timing is important after a major hail storm and it’s important to have your home and roof inspected ASAP.