HAIL DAMAGE ROOF REPAIR & REPLACEMENT

Professional Hail Damage Roof Repair & Replacement in Myrtle Beach, SC

If you have been through a hailstorm in the Myrtle Beach area, you already know the sound — that unmistakable hammering on the roof that makes you wonder what kind of damage is happening overhead. What you might not know is how to tell whether your roof actually sustained damage, what that damage means for the life of your roof, and what to do about it.

Hailstones form inside thunderstorm clouds when strong updrafts carry raindrops into freezing-cold upper layers of the atmosphere. Here on the South Carolina coast, hailstorms often arrive with severe thunderstorms and tropical weather systems between March and September. The damage hail does depends on hailstone size, wind speed during the storm, and your roofing material. Pea-sized hail can bruise shingles, while golf-ball-sized hail can crack shingles, dent metal, and break tiles.

Hail damage is not always obvious from the ground. Before you even look at the roof, check for dented gutters and downspouts, dings on outdoor AC units or car hoods, spatter marks on decks and painted surfaces, and damaged window screens. If you see any of these signs after a storm, your roof very likely took damage too. On asphalt shingles — the most common material in Horry County — look for random dark spots where granules were knocked loose, soft or spongy spots when pressed, and cracked or fractured shingles.

Horry County and the Grand Strand experience hail primarily during spring severe weather season (March through June) and hurricane season (June through November). Even pea-sized hail, when driven by coastal winds, can cause cumulative damage over time that shortens your roof's lifespan.