As a Raceland commercial roof repair contractor, we check roofs after hail, photograph each damaged part and repair what the storm broke.
A Raceland commercial roof repair contractor gets most hail calls within a few days of a storm. NWS Charleston covers Greenup County and its severe thunderstorm warnings note hail size.
Damage is easiest to document while it is fresh, and cracked skylights need a cover before the next rain.
Hail leaves a different mark on each part of the roof.
Hail strikes on single-ply leave bruises that crack and expose the scrim as the sheet ages. Thin or older membrane takes the worst of it, and the cracks open into leaks weeks after the storm.
Usually Means: Thicker patches over bruised areas, and cover board where sections are replaced.
Dents and chipped paint on steel start rust where the finish cracked.
Translucent panels crack or shatter and need a cover right away.
Bent fins and housings on rooftop units go to the HVAC contractor.
Dented gutters hold water and rust along the bottom.
Hail repairs done promptly keep a storm from turning into months of slow leaks.
Dated photos of each panel, skylight and membrane area taken soon after the storm give insurance and repair priorities the same starting point. Edge and skylight damage gets fixed first, and the rest follows in order.
Broken panels stop leaking before the next rain.
Chipped paint at dents gets primed before rust spreads.
Bruised membrane gets patched before it splits open.
These are the hail repairs we make most on Raceland roofs.
Cracked panels replaced and their laps resealed.
Bruised and cracked areas patched with thicker matching membrane.
Chipped dents primed and sealed; badly dented panels replaced.
Dented sections replaced so they drain instead of holding water.
Walk out and photograph what you can see from the ground, then call. Broken skylights get covered first.
A hail visit follows the roof from the edges to the equipment.
We walk the whole roof, photograph each damaged part with a date and mark it on a roof plan.
Broken skylights and torn membrane get temporary covers before the next rain.
Edges and skylights come first, then membrane bruises, then cosmetic dents.
Patches, panels and skylights are repaired with matching materials, section by section.
Not in Raceland? call us or send us a message. We repair commercial roofs in these neighboring towns too.
Floodwall flat roofs and downtown parapets
Dew-heavy mornings and dry-surface patch timing
River wind at corners, coping and edge metal
Rooftop unit swaps and canopy roof repairs
Rusting farm and shop metal roofs
Kentucky code and storm-clogged low-slope drains
Confirming the right city office before repairs
Rooftop unit shutdowns for curb repairs
Structural deck and purlin repairs with state permits
State-permit repairs and drains cleared before seams
Hail questions lead here.
Within a few days, check metal panels for round dents and chipped paint, membrane for bruises and exposed scrim, skylights for cracks, RTU fins and housings, and gutters that now hold water. Date every photo before repairs start.
No. Bruised membrane and chipped paint on steel often leak weeks later as cracks open and rust starts. That is why the photo record from right after the storm matters.
Within a few days. Fresh hail marks are easier to see and photograph before dirt and weather dull them, and broken skylights or torn membrane need a cover before the next rain. Waiting weeks makes it harder to tie damage to one storm when you file a claim.
Some of it. Dents in gutters, downspouts and the edges of metal panels often show from the ground, and so do shattered skylights. Bruised membrane, cracks around curbs and dents on panel tops only show up on the roof, which is why we walk the whole surface and photograph each part.
Small dents with sound paint stay. Dents where paint chipped get primed and sealed, and panels dented hard enough to hold water or crack at laps get replaced.
Your HVAC contractor handles fins and housings. We repair the curb flashing and membrane around the unit.
Hail leaves bruises in single-ply membrane that look like small soft spots. On thin or aged sheets the bruise cracks and exposes the reinforcing scrim, and those cracks open into leaks weeks later. We patch bruised areas with thicker matching membrane and add cover board under any section that gets replaced.
Where the paint chipped, yes. A dent with intact paint stays protected, but chipped finish leaves bare steel that rusts in damp weather. We prime and seal chipped dents soon after the storm, and panels dented hard enough to hold water or crack at the laps get replaced.
Usually only the cracked panel. Translucent skylight panels are replaced with the same profile and their laps resealed, and the curb flashing is checked while the panel is out. A skylight frame bent by hail or rotted at the curb gets a closer look before a quote.
The city office, according to the Greenup County contact sheet. Ask before replacing panels across a whole section or any deck.
Many owners do both the same week. Your dated photos and our marked roof plan give the adjuster a clear record of what the storm damaged, and temporary covers protect the building while the claim moves. We do not handle the claim for you, but the documentation is yours to use.
Tell us when the storm hit and what you saw from the ground. We will document it and repair it in order.
