Being professional roofing contractors we know all too well the damage hailstorms can do. Hailstorms produce balls of ice ranging in size from a few centimeters up to nearly 6″ in diameter. A 6″ piece of hail is pretty rare, and would certainly do major damage to your home, but even the more common, smaller hail frequently does enough damage to roofs and siding to require major repair work.

Hail damage is not always easy to detect, especially if your Charlotte home is two or three stories and you cannot easily access your roof. Hail damage can leave your home exposed to potential water damage as well as limiting the lifespan of your roof. Because of this you should identify and deal with damage as soon as you can. If you wait too long you may also be denied by your insurance company when you finally get around to filing a claim for the repairs. Have there recently been any hail storms in your area? Do you suspect your home may have been damaged? The following steps will help you determine if there was any damage and outline the steps to getting it repaired.

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When it comes to finding a Charlotte contractor roofing firms are among the easiest to find, but they are usually booked up well in advance. As very few roofing repairs can be considered emergency work, you are just going to have to wait in line for the service to become available. If you are planning a long term renovation project, make sure that you book a roofing contractor well in advance, so the work can be included at the right time in your schedule.

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Charlotte Roofs come in many shapes and sizes. Below is a list of the basic roof types.

• Gable Roofs: The most common roof type for residential construction.
• Hip Roofs: The four sided roof style with ridges on all corners to a smaller center ridge
• Shed Roofs: A single plane roof commonly used for porches, room additions and basic building.
• Gambrel Roofs: Are a variation of the mansard style and are similar to gables with 2 different roof slopes on the sides.
• Flat Roofs: Are used in many commercial construction applications, both large and small and can have parapet walls or sidewall terminations dumping into the gutters.
• Mansard Roofs: Are nearly vertical walls that tie into another roof plane.
• Contemporary Roofs: Are Roofs that drop off to an open space similar to a shed roof and is part of the Architectural Design.

You may want to Search on the Internet for each type to verify my definitions and to view the shapes. Each type has a use and is hand in hand with each Designer or Architect.

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Paul Erdos, like many mathematicians, was an eccentric. He wasn’t interested in money, and gave what little he made to beggars and various strangers. With no family, job, nor hobbies to speak of, he dedicated his life to math. Nor did he ever have his own address. Rather than purchase a home, he instead moved around within a network of friends worldwide with which he stayed. He would just come by without calling beforehand and announce, “My brain is open!” His motto? “Another roof, another proof!”

Of course, most of us don’t live a transient, mathematical lifestyle like old Paul’s, and as such must deal with the practicalities of roofing, of maintaining our roof, of protecting it, of, basically, keeping it from falling down on our heads. But how do you keep your roof in good shape? Easy–by paying attention. Inspecting your Dallas roof for signs of damage should be done annually, but most people don’t.

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