Commercial Roof Inspections Demopolis, AL For Hail Damage Insurance Claims After Storm On October 12, 2022
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A fast-moving storm swept across Demopolis, AL, Wednesday, Oct. 12th, leaving a trail of roof hail damage and property owners in need of commercial roof inspection services. RestoreMaster has commercial roof inspection professionals in the area to help assess roof storm damage and provide a reliable quote for an insurance claim. Those impacted by hailstone strikes can contact the roof repair office in Birmingham, AL.
As the storm approached, organizations such as the AlabamaWX Weather Blog issued safety warnings, due to its unpredictability.
“Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm,” AlabamaWX reported. “Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature’s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.”
Property owners who took hailstone strikes are urged to request a complimentary roof inspection. Even when hail property damage doesn’t seem to require emergency roof repair, dented and cracked metal panels, as well as compromised sealants, typically lead to moisture penetrations over time. Hail roof leaks are a leading cause of water damage and hazardous mold growths.
A local hail damage map confirmed the extreme weather alert. The map shows a storm front stretching from the southwest of Demopolis to the northeast across I-80 and Route 69. Yellow indicates hail up to 1.25 inches pelted the region. Light orange highlights areas where ice chunks up to 1.75 inches inflicted property damage. But the dark section hovering over the I-80 business district proves hailstones 2.5 inches in diameter dented and cracked roofing systems.
Social media posts about the Demopolis hail damage and related storms:
Hail near Demopolis this morning. Pic from Trish Langley #alwx @wvua23 pic.twitter.com/ERehkKTdvO
— Richard Scott (@RichardWVUA23) October 12, 2022
Large hail & high winds caused damage across the Southeast yesterday as strong lines of storms moved through the region. Several areas experienced gusts of 50-60mph and in some cases, accompanied by 1.25-1.75" hail. The largest hailstones were 2.75" falling near Demopolis, AL. pic.twitter.com/nsT7xGRK8k
— StormIntelligence (@StormIntel) October 13, 2022
An abnormally intense hail core passing south of Hamilton this evening. You don’t see many like that this far east, much less this time of year. #ALwx pic.twitter.com/lLMxH7m0ok
— Will (@TheWeatherWill) October 13, 2022
A severe thunderstorm produced very large hail in AL this morning in a small area on the Southern side of Demopolis. The average hailstone size was 2-2.25" with a maximum size of 2.75" diameter. The largest hail fell in the SW corner of Highway 80 and 43 SW of Demopolis. pic.twitter.com/geB1i3aOPY
— StormIntelligence (@StormIntel) October 12, 2022
Hail earlier this morning at Gallion… Photo from Jessica Mays pic.twitter.com/AO3v9JIZrX
— James Spann (@spann) October 12, 2022
Hail storm moving into Hamilton @weswyattweather @WVTM13 @StephWVTM13 pic.twitter.com/obHcx83ieN
— Earl Woods (@tigersdad2) October 13, 2022
The hail from the severe thunderstorm warning from Demopolis Alabama @spann pic.twitter.com/dyhtSRy5qR
— Ty Henry (@tyhenry776) October 12, 2022
(1/2): How common is large hail in Alabama in October? Not very! Yesterday morning's hail near Gallion/Demopolis was only the 7th recorded instance of 2"+ diameter hail in Alabama since 1950, with most of those occurrences not happening until late in the month. pic.twitter.com/QqAFmkhoqD
— NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) October 14, 2022
Hail photo from Hamilton 📸: Heather Gann #alwx @WBRCnews @NWSBirmingham pic.twitter.com/qQlXau9XNa
— Wes Wyatt (@weswyattweather) October 13, 2022
Hail falling in Demopolis from the severe storm that pushed across northern Marengo County. @NWSBirmingham📷: Debra Seabron Williams pic.twitter.com/iK9ZlhfFtB
— Tyler Sebree ⚡️ (@TylerWSFA12) October 12, 2022
Hail earlier tonight near Hamilton… video from Lisa Danford pic.twitter.com/uueNdo6EbY
— James Spann (@spann) October 13, 2022
A National Weather Service high wind, tornado, and hailstorm map for Wednesday, Oct. 12th, shows storms blanketing Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Kentucky, as well as concentrations in Georgia and Michigan. All told, there were 12 tornados, 92 high wind incidents, and 51 hailstorms over the 24-hour period. Reports indicate the Demopolis and neighboring communities sustained the following.
- Demopolis: Ice the size of quarters pelted residential areas and business hubs in Marengo County.
- Gallion: Social media images show hail the size of hen eggs hitting rooftops across Hale County.
- Hamilton: Ice stones the size of ping pong balls struck windshields and dented metal roofs in Marion County.
Having a commercial roof inspection conducted following a severe weather event identifies obvious and sometimes subtle damage that may go unrepaired. The process also provides property owners and managers with a comprehensive evaluation and reliable quote to present to an insurance company.
RestoreMaster dispatched emergency roofing contractors and inspectors to Augusta, GA, on May 6, 2022, after a hail and wind storm left widespread property damage.
Severe storms, bringing hail, strong winds, or tornadoes can cause severe roof damage, by ripping off roofing systems.
Older roofs are susceptible to severe wind damage, by winds as low as 50 mph.
The intensity of roof damage is determined by various factors: the velocity and impact of flying debris, the quality of the original installation, the building height and location in relation to other buildings, the angle and shape of the roof, and the material used on the roof.
Following severe weather like this, it’s important to get a thorough roof inspection & property damage assessment to determine whether or not you have roof damage from hail or wind.
In situations where you’ve got a leaking roof, experienced disaster roofing contractors can stop the leaks temporarily, by laying tarp or by using a durable shrink-wrap plastic membrane in the affected areas, or even over the entire roof. This will keep your building protected until permanent repairs can take place. This will help prevent mold infestation from water leaks.
Get your roof inspected, even if you think there is no problem, especially if your property falls anywhere within the area of the hail and wind damage map.
Many storm damage symptoms are not always evident immediately.
And insurance companies can require you to get a claim in before their deadline.
Commercial property owners can depend on RestoreMaster emergency response crews to assist them with catastrophic roof damage, siding and window damage, frozen pipe damage, and turnkey restoration services.
We provide services to clients of all types, with hail or wind damage to tile roofing, such as: hospitals, medical facilities, churches, schools, colleges & universities, museums, condos, hotels, warehouses, resorts, retail properties, historical properties, industrial properties, and residential properties.
Call us today, if your building or roofing system has seen damage from fallen trees or collapsed roof or any other damage from hail, tornadoes or wind storms.
RestoreMaster is a hail damage roofing and restoration contractor and provides storm damage restoration services including: commercial and industrial roofing, emergency roof repair, tarping & shrink wrap roofing, tile roof repair, water removal, burst pipe repair, water damage restoration, fire damage cleanup & fire damage restoration, debris cleanup, disaster response, tornado damage roofing & restoration, hurricane damage roofing & restoration, mold remediation, interior restoration and construction services to rebuild your property.
Contact RestoreMaster if you need help fixing storm damage.
As one of the nation’s leading large loss claims experts, our team of independent adjusters works directly with your insurance company to help expedite the process and get your facility back to full operation in no time.
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The RestoreMaster team is comprised of professionals specializing in storm damage insurance restoration, including: insurance claims experts, public adjusters, large loss attorneys, roofing engineers, building engineers, interior construction experts, and other experts in the field of damage restoration.
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