From the 1950 s to the mid 1980 s aluminum siding was a popular exterior home cladding.
I have 2 spots on my siding hail damage.
For example let s use hail damage to siding.
Here are some basic tips for inspecting your home for hail damage according to angie s list.
My question is about a formula amica used to determined the amount of hail damage in order to replace the roof the adjuster wrote to me saying in his letter the roof replacement is determined by the amount of damage on each slope and there was one minor hail strike damage found on the front slope so the replacement roof needs at least 8 hail strikes to any 100 square foot test area based on.
The adjuster wrote an estimate to replace only the damaged siding for 10 000.
So my vinyl siding was damaged in a hail storm colorado.
To make it a little bit easier to check out you can spray the siding with a hose.
The manufacturer ceased making this siding and now only makes 8 aluminum siding without texture.
My home is older if i had to guess i would say the siding is atleast 30 years old and in kind of a funky dated color.
Check your home s exterior for damage including checking for dimples or dents in siding a common form of hail damage.
A damaged roof will allow warm air to escape in the winter.
You ll soon discover drafts in many areas of the home as cool air replaces the warm air.
The water on the siding will reflect any damage that is present.
If there wasn t much wind then the entire roof will be damaged.
Aluminum hail damage tends to be easier to spot but any material can show chipped paint spots from hail.
It was determined that this siding was no longer made and they could not just replace the damaged panels but would need.
Dents to metal siding can be caused by hailstones or it can be caused by what is called mechanical means.
Damaged siding can do the same which is why ignoring hail damage is a big mistake.
Two sides of the house sustain damage to 12 white aluminum siding with a textured finish.
Another way to spot hail damage is to look for chipped paint.
Inspect the ground for pieces of roof shingles.
How to spot hail damage on aluminum siding.
Hail damage is often on only one or 2 sides of the roof if it was caused by a blowing storm.
If the winds are intense a large hailstone could leave a crack in your siding.
Another reason you can t ignore the damage is that it will only get worse.
However a crack should only be attributed to hail if many smaller indents surround the spot in question.
I have visible damage on 2 sides of my house.
It clearly does not match.
