I recently received an inquiry from a homeowner who following a recent hail storm had his gutters damaged.
My gutters damaged by hail.
Hail can come down with such tremendous force.
Having to be replaced.
Indents or missing granules.
Hail storms can damage gutters and gutter guard systems too.
Check your gutters and the area around the base of downspouts for.
It can punch a hole right through the gutter.
Most gutters are aluminum and as much as they are made to withstand rain snow and ice falling hail that exerts enough pressure to break a car window or dent a shingle can dent a gutter.
Anytime a roof has hail damage you should assume your gutters are damaged too.
Look for scrapes or indents splinters or cracks and chips on the cedar shakes.
If have to replace your gutter guard it s a great opportunity to look at the latest advancements and not just replace it with the same product you had in the past.
He asked if he should seek to have his insurer pay to have them painted or replaced.
Hail damaged gutters can be weakened and should be checked immediately so that you can be sure that they do not fall under the weight of the water leaving your roof.
Although aluminum gutters can be repainted this will become a process that will have to be repeated again and again over a period of time.
There is a good chance that if you have some hail damage on siding and gutters you will likely see some damage to your roof.
Storms outside of the traditional summer hail season are not uncommon.