Hail damage on gutter after hail storm in Omaha, NE

How to Check Your House for Hail Damage

When a hail storm hits your house it can be difficult on first glance to assess whether your home sustained damage. Here are some tips on how to spot damage, along with a free guide on getting your repairs covered by insurance. 

1. Walk around all four sides of your house and look for small dents on your downspouts and downspout extensions. Look for dents on metal window and door trim and garage doors. You may also be able to spot outward dents on first story gutters. If these soft metals on your house have dents it is likely that your roofing shingles also sustained damage. 

Downspout with hail dents
Gutter with outward dent from hail

2. Look at the exterior walls. Hail damaged vinyl siding will show cracks or holes, metal and wood siding will show dings to the paint and/or dents to the surface. Also check any wood decking and railings for paint/stain dings and/or dents to the wood.

Vinyl siding with hail damage in Omaha, NE
Vinyl siding with hole from hail damage
House paint with chips and cracks from hail damage in Omaha, NE
Paint with chips and cracks from hail damage
Wood deck with hail damage in Omaha, NE
Wood deck with hail damage

3. Check your window screens for tears, window glass for cracks or cloudiness and window frames for dents. 

Window frame with hail dings and screen with tears in Omaha, NE
Wood window frame with hail dings and screen with small tears
Window frame with hail dent in Omaha, NE
Window frame with hail dent

4. Roof damage is difficult to assess from the ground and may not even be apparent up close to an untrained eye. Obvious signs are pitted spots to the shingles. 

Roof with hail damage
Roof with pitted spots from hail

5. If you see any damage to the above surfaces, call your insurance company to file a property damage claim. Find a local contractor of your choice to assist with the insurance process and repairs.  Here at United Services we’re a local company in Omaha since 1966 and work with your insurance company to make sure all damages are covered in full. You can book an appointment with us on the scheduler below or call or text 402-572-1144.  

Guide to Repairing Your House After a Hail Storm

Download our free guide to Repairing Your House After a Hail Storm to  help navigate the repair process from filing an insurance claim, making sure all damages are covered and hiring a reputable contractor. The guide also provides info on why it’s important to hire a local contractor and how to avoid storm chasers who will not be around long term to warranty their work.  

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