Commercial Roof Inspections in Brainerd, MN for Hail Damage Insurance Claims After Storm on June 23, 2022
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Multiple hailstone strikes battered Brainerd, MN, Thursday, June 23rd, tasking commercial property owners with affecting emergency roof repair before heavy rains exacerbate the damage. Hail the size of baseballs struck business districts across Crow Wing County and a commercial roof inspection will be needed to fast-track insurance claims. RestoreMaster has commercial roof inspection services and repair professionals in the Brainerd area.
“At least three separate periods of hail fell in Brainerd, while to the south, hail and heavy rain occurred multiple times. Winds appeared to be strong enough to cause tree damage as well, though the extent was not known Thursday night,” the Brainerd Dispatch reported. “A 51 mph wind gust just before 7 p.m. was recorded at the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, according to a preliminary report from the weather service.”
Commercial building owners and property managers are advised to request a complimentary roof inspection to document the damage to ensure you receive a full, fair settlement.
A local hail damage map shows five hailstorm systems clustered in the Brainerd, MN, area. The yellow sections point to hailstones up to 1.25 inches peppering communities. The light orange areas indicate ice as large as 1.75 inches in diameter pelted rooftops. The dark orange areas demonstrate hail 2.5 inches around battered automobiles and inflicted roof damage.
High winds and hailstones cause damage throughout the area, and storm reports by residents cover social media:
Hail in Brainerd #mnwx @NWSduluth pic.twitter.com/pQQwsO9NJ6
— Chelsey Perkins (@DispatchChelsey) June 23, 2022
That storm seemed to move in fast. And just when I was cleaning gutters. #hail Brainerd. Spoke too soon. Hail is still coming down. This was from first batch. #mnwx @NWSduluth pic.twitter.com/dcwhuAx8uo
— Renee Richardson (@Dispatchbizbuzz) June 23, 2022
Quarter sized hail in Brainerd right now, been hailing nonstop for almost 5 min #mnwx @NWSduluth pic.twitter.com/gv78dqjfOK
— Chelsey Perkins (@DispatchChelsey) June 23, 2022
A little storm rolled through. We got some hail. Check out those rings! #brainerd #minnesota #centralmn #hail #stormyweather #thunderstorm pic.twitter.com/PJdJ84r0KU
— girl from the north country (@JitteryPlanet) June 23, 2022
Another heavier bout of hail right now in Brainerd, about the same size (quarter) #mnwx @NWSduluth pic.twitter.com/HqrCiajsD9
— Chelsey Perkins (@DispatchChelsey) June 23, 2022
More #hail and it increased in size @NWSduluth in Brainerd. pic.twitter.com/9EVaKPXvil
— Renee Richardson (@Dispatchbizbuzz) June 23, 2022
That storm seemed to move in fast. And just when I was cleaning gutters. #hail Brainerd. Spoke too soon. Hail is still coming down. This was from first batch. #mnwx @NWSduluth pic.twitter.com/dcwhuAx8uo
— Renee Richardson (@Dispatchbizbuzz) June 23, 2022
The National Weather Service tornado, high wind, and hailstorm damage map highlights dense storms moving across Central Minnesota, with largely isolated severe weather events across the country. A full account of the extreme weather lists six tornados, 48 wind storms, and 40 hailstone strikes on Thursday, June 23rd. Traditional and social media reports confirm Crow Wing County took heavy property and hail roof damage.
- Baxter: Hailstones as large as hen eggs inflicted roof damage during the evening as high winds snapped tree limbs.
- Brainerd: Repeatedly struck by fast-moving hailstorms, the Crow Wing County Seat saw extensive roof damage across business districts. Strong wind gusts snapped mature trees as high as five feet from the root systems.
- Cushing: Morrison County experienced hail as large as ping pong balls making landfall.
- Fort Ripley: The Crow Wing County village took repeated hailstone hits, with ice the size of baseballs slamming roofs and automobiles.
- Ironton: Businesses along Highway 210 sustained hits from ice the size of quarters.
- Lawler: Multiple trees were toppled as wind gusts ripped through Aitkin County.
- Palisade: Quarter-sized hail pelted Aitkin County after 8 pm.
- Pillager: Hail the size of golf balls cracked asphalt shingles and dented metal roofing systems.
- Saint Mathias: Baseball-sized hailstones struck buildings as residents took shelter.
- Tamarack: Social media reports show hail the size of ping pong balls blanketed the area.
When metal panels, low-slope or flat roofs sustain multiple hailstone strikes, it’s increasingly likely tears, dents, and compromised areas will allow rain to penetrate. Scheduling a prompt commercial roof inspection can avert unnecessary water damage.
RestoreMaster put emergency roof repair crews in the field after Madison, Milwaukee, and Southern Wisconsin suffered hail and wind roof damage on June 13, 2022.
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.
Roof damage can be severe or mild, depending on various factors which include: materials used on the roof, impact of debris, building height and proximity to other buildings, age, angle and shape of the roof and type of roofing.
It’s important to get a thorough roof inspection & property damage assessment following severe weather like this so that you can determine whether you have roof damage from hail or high winds.
Circumstances do not always allow for immediate repair of roof leaks. In the meantime, an experienced disaster roofing contractor can cover the roof or affected area with a tarp or with a durable plastic shrink wrap material, until such a time when more permanent repairs can be made. We need to stop more moisture damage, so we can prevent mold growth.
Rather than believing your roof is not damaged, if your property is anywhere in the area of the storm damage map, then you will want to get your roof inspected.
Symptoms of storm damage problems do not always show up immediately.
And insurance companies sometimes enforce deadlines for claims, so you need to get your claim filed quickly.
Commercial property owners can rest assured that emergency response crews are available to assist with window, siding and roof damage, frozen pipe damage, as well as 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.
If your building has sustained harm from fallen trees, collapsed roof or any other damage related to hail, tornado or wind storms, call us today.
We are a disaster restoration contractor providing damage restoration from hail, tornadoes, fire and flood. RestoreMaster responds to disaster emergencies by repairing roofing systems of commercial and residential buildings, starting with temporary solutions using tarp or shrink wrap to prevent leaks, until more permanent solutions are decided upon. We also assist with debris cleanup, water removal, burst pipe damage repair, water damage building restoration, tornado damage roofing & restoration, hurricane damage roofing & restoration, mold remediation, interior restoration and reconstruction, and many other services to rebuild your damaged property. We also provide fire & smoke damage restoration.
If you need help recovering from storm damage, contact RestoreMaster.
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.
A turnkey restoration contractor, we can help you with all phases of restoration from emergency response services to total build back.
Our team of professionals includes: insurance claims experts, public adjusters, building engineers, roofing engineers, interior construction experts, large loss attorneys and other professionals specialized in storm damage insurance restoration projects.
We do repair, replacement and restoration services on the following roofing systems: TPO roofing, metal roofing, tile roofing for hail damage, slate roofing, asphalt shingle roofing from hurricane damage, EPDM roofing, roof coatings, torch down roofing, BUR roofing, SBS-modified roofing repair, PVC roofing.
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