Spring is the main severe-weather season in North Texas, and hail is a regular part of it. The damage that matters most is rarely the damage you can see from the ground. The same storm can drop small hail on one side of a neighborhood and much larger stones a few streets over, so two homes on the same block can come out of one storm in very different condition.
A roof that “looks fine” after a storm isn't evidence that it is fine. Hail can bruise the mat beneath the granules without cracking the surface. The shingle keeps its shape and keeps shedding water, for a while. The failure shows up months later as a leak with no obvious cause, long after anyone would connect it to the storm.
From the ground, after any significant storm, look for:
Granules in the gutters or at the downspout outlets. A heavy scattering of sand-like grit is the clearest early signal that the shingle surface was hit hard enough to shed its protective layer.
Dents in soft metal. Gutters, downspouts, vents, flashing and the garage door take hail the same way the roof does, and they show it more obviously. If the gutters are dimpled, the roof was hit too.
Shingles that are cracked, split or lifted at the edge. Wind damage tends to show along ridges and eaves, where uplift is strongest.
Bruising. A dark, soft spot that gives slightly under pressure. It takes someone on the roof to find, and it is the sign most often missed.
Interior staining. Ceiling or wall discoloration means water is already getting in.
If your roof is actively leaking, stop here and get it covered first. We offer emergency roof tarping to stabilize the property before restoration begins.
Storm damage doesn't stay the same size. A bruised shingle that has lost its granule layer is exposed to UV directly and degrades faster from that point on. Water that gets past a lifted shingle reaches the decking, and decking repairs cost considerably more than shingle repairs. What was a straightforward restoration in April can become a partial deck replacement by August.
The second clock is the record. Damage is easiest to tie to a particular storm while it is fresh and dated. Wait a year and one clear event turns into general wear.
We get on the roof and inspect the whole system: field shingles, ridges, valleys, flashing, penetrations, gutters, and decking where accessible. A storm assessment is different from a routine inspection. We look specifically for impact evidence and document where it is.
We photograph and record what we find, tied to its location on the roof, and give you that record in writing. “The roof looked fine from the driveway” is an impression. A dated photo of a bruised shingle is a fact.
We build the repair scope from the damage, not from a template: what has to be replaced, what can stay, and what the manufacturer requires when part of a system is replaced.
Then we do the work itself, with the property protected and the site left clean. For full replacements, see residential roofing.
We walk the finished roof, confirm the scope was completed as written, and leave you the documentation.
You get the whole record of what we found: photographs tied to their location on the roof, the measurements, and a written scope setting out what has to be replaced and what can stay. It's yours to keep and yours to share with whoever you choose, including your insurance company.
We can't negotiate settlements, but we can provide the damage assessment, the documentation and guidance through the claim process. We don't guess. If a section of the roof is sound, the report says so.
After a major hail event, out-of-town roofing crews often arrive within days. Some are worth hiring. Many will be gone by the time your roof needs a warranty honored.
We're based at 309 W. Eldorado Pkwy, Ste. 100, in Little Elm, and we work this market year-round. Many HOA communities also add their own approval step for roof work, and a local crew knows to plan for it.
A storm damage assessment isn't a routine roof check. If we find nothing, we tell you that too.
For scheduled, annual or pre-purchase checks rather than post-storm assessment, see roof inspections.
Storm Guard Roofing restores storm-damaged roofs across Little Elm, Frisco, Prosper, The Colony, Lewisville, Denton, Plano, McKinney, Celina, Allen, Corinth, Lake Dallas and nearby communities.
See all Little Elm - Frisco service areas.
If a storm has come through, don't wait for a leak to confirm it. Call (945) 250-2552 or request a storm damage assessment, and we'll tell you what your roof actually needs.
Yes. Bruising and granule loss are usually invisible from the yard. Dented gutters, vents or AC fins are the best ground-level clue that the roof was hit too.
A written report with photographs tied to where on the roof we found each item, and a plain description of what the roof needs. If it needs nothing, the report says that too.
Sooner is better, for two reasons: damage left open gets worse, and a record taken close to the storm is a clearer record.
We can't negotiate settlements, but we provide a thorough damage assessment, photo documentation and guidance through the claim process. The decision on coverage stays with your insurer.
Move belongings away, collect the water, and call us. We can put on an emergency tarp until permanent repairs are made. See emergency roof tarping.
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