Resource - Who should Inspect my roof for hail damage?

You wouldn’t trust just anyone to inspect your vehicle. Why should your home be any different? Just like your car, your home’s roof should be inspected by a trained expert. Hail damage can be tricky to identify and can be easily missed or overlooked. Less qualified inspectors may even see damage where none is present. It’s critical to make sure your roof inspection is performed by a professional you can trust.

Who is qualified to inspect my roof for hail damage?

Not just anyone is trained to analyze the condition of your roof and check your home for hail damage. 

Before deciding who will assess your roof’s condition, consider the following questions:

Are they local?

Where is your inspector from? Can you find their office? Do they live, work, and play in your city? Where your inspector is from matters. The insurance restoration industry can be highly lucrative, and the last thing you want to do is fall victim to a traveling salesman. These fly-by-night contractors are never in one place long enough to be familiar with the area, or the specific damage that is common to homes in and around the Twin Cities. Their top priority is simply making a sale. 

One of the best ways to ensure you are hiring a solid inspector is to know where their office is. Contractors who live in your area, and are familiar with patterns of damage seen on homes in your neighborhood will be more reliable while performing an inspection.

Do they have a good reputation?

Reputation is everything. Before you reach out to an inspector, make sure you know who you’re hiring. These days it’s easier than ever to do your own research. Investigating the track record of a company can be done in just a few clicks. Being sure to vet your inspector before giving them a call will save you a lot of headaches and regrets down the line. 

Are they certified?

Any contractor you hire to assess your roof for hail damage should be highly certified. Manufacturers in the industry have the necessary processes available to vet and educate contractors. Manufacturers such as Owens Corning and GAF, two of the largest roofing system manufacturers in the world, will care deeply about who is installing and promoting their products. Hiring inspectors who are certified and who partner with these manufacturers will guarantee that you are working with top rate industry professionals.

Do they specialize in insurance restoration?

Insurance restoration projects are nuanced work. They include details that less qualified, or low-quality contractors could easily miss or be too lazy to pursue. But the truth is, hail damage is not always obvious. Even small cracks or fractures in asphalt shingles can lead to water damage that may destroy the interior of your home.

When you hire an inspector, you should feel confident that no area of your home is being overlooked. Downspouts, gutters, and window wraps should all be part of a thorough inspection. When performed by a contractor who specializes in insurance restoration, these details are far less likely to be missed.

After the inspection is performed, an high-quality inspector will meet with your insurance adjuster to help them locate and document the present hail damage. A specialist will be more qualified to assist in this step, acting as an advocate on your behalf and ensuring that your adjuster cites all present hail damage in their report. 

Hailscale inspectors are local, certified professionals with a specialty in insurance restoration.

When all is said and done, your inspector should be a highly certified, specialized, local individual with a great reputation that you can verify. Hailscale works with the best in the business to guarantee that your home is assessed by someone you can trust.

All of our general contractors call the Twin Cities home and are certified with Owens Corning and GAF, two of the largest roofing system manufacturers in the world. Additionally, all Hailscale inspectors must maintain verifiable track records with the Better Business Bureau (BBB), and are insurance restoration specialists who will help you get the most from your claim. 

To see if your home could benefit from an inspection, run your Hailscale risk report now.