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Yes! In fact, even hail smaller than 1 inch can cause damage to a roof or to other areas of your house. After a hailstorm, the size of the hail can be the easiest indicator as to what types of damage you may face. While not a foolproof method for predicting storm damage, understanding the various sizes of hail and how they affect your home is a great place to start.<\/p>
\u00be\u201d Hail<\/b><\/p>
Though the smallest hail we measure, \u00be\u201d hail can still be damaging depending on accompanying wind speeds. Hail this size typically damages vinyl siding, window screens, metal fascia and paint on a deck. We also see it dislodge granules from asphalt shingles and damage gutters and downspouts. Because of its smaller size, property owners often fail to identify the damages associated with hail under one inch.<\/p>
1\u201d Hail<\/b><\/p>
Once we hit the 1\u201d mark, we start to see bruising to shingle underlayment and significant damage to siding, gutters and fascia. Wind speeds will determine the severity of damage, and you will also see roof damage similar to damage caused by smaller sizes of hail.<\/p>
1\u00bc\u201d Hail<\/b><\/p>
With only a \u00bc\u201d increase, the severity of this size of hail is much more significant. Parts of your property exposed to hail have the potential to look like swiss cheese. Even without wind, we\u2019ll see this hail cause damage by simply falling out of the sky.<\/p>
1\u00bd\u201d Hail<\/b><\/p>
This size of hail causes significant damage to property. Depending on the amount of hail, the length of time it falls and the accompanying wind speeds, damage to your property could be severe.<\/p>
1\u00be – 2\u201d Hail<\/b><\/p>
Now we\u2019re getting to the size where the hail can penetrate softer parts of a roof, such as ridge caps or plastic roof vents. Combined with wind, this size of hail can tear siding completely off of a house, crack windows and damage most types of metal fixtures.<\/p>
2\u201d Hail<\/b><\/p>
Anything this size or above will cause significant and severe damage to your property. We are no longer asking \u201cif\u201d you have property damage, but \u201cwhere\u201d you have property damage. It\u2019s suggested that you call a roofing contractor with insurance experience immediately after this type of storm event.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t