Roof Inspections After A Massive Hail Storm For Insurance Claims

Learn secrets and tips from these roof inspections I did after the recent massive hail storms in Colorado Springs.
🔥At the end of this video I give you a specific example of a recent client who got a very unpleasant surprise from her insurance company when she filed her claim.
🔥And, there's another surprise about a popular impact resistant shingle that I really don't like!
So... What should you do right after a hail storm? Should you call your insurance company? Should you call a roofer? In this video you'll get to come with me on inspections of 5 roofs and what the homeowners should do after the massive hail storm that hit Colorado Springs in June, 2023.

Homestead Roofing, Inc is a licensed and fully-insured roofing contractor in Colorado Springs, Colorado and serving homeowners in Colorado Springs, Fountain, Falcon, Peyton, Manitou Springs, and other surrounding communities.

00:00 Introduction
1:17 First inspection
3:14 My conclusion on house 1
5:43 Second inspection
8:31 Warning about popular shingle
9:30 Third inspection (house we roofed in 2016!)
10:18 My conclusion on my favorite shingle
11:32 Fourth inspection
13:19 SAFETY - if you want to inspect your own roof
13:53 My conclusion on house 4
15:56 Fifth inspection
17:29 My conclusion on house 5
18:04 What homeowners should learn from this video

[jacobfuller]

Props to your honesty, plenty of contractors would have recommended a claim be filed just out of greed. Honest roofing companies unite!

[davidhahn]

You have ALL the answers to my questions lately, sir!

[beerguyflake]

Every time I see some one in your business walks on a roof it amazes me

[SW-nqbx]

Mad respect for you Sir! It makes me anxious just watching you climbing onto tops of roofs! Thank you for educating us with your experience and knowledge.

[matthewhoffman]

Been looking for a really good video on this and sir your video was the best one so far. I’m trying to learn roofing and becoming a sales rep and door knocker so I’ve been doing a lot of studying up to enhance my knowledge.

[kristingutierrez]

1ST i CANT BELIEVE YOU PUT A LADDER ON 1ST STORY ROOF ANDWENT UP TO THE 2ND STORY. i ALMOST HAD A HEART ATTACK!!!! What kind of ladder anchor do you use for that type of ladder? I believe it was yellow and held onto the gutter.

[simplyamazing]

Thanks for this video because a lot of us are just ignorant about this stuff.

[havalhasan]

I live in Colorado Springs area where your company is based. Your videos are very helpful. I have learnt a lot from it.

[mbwhxfc]

The 3rd house is fine..no way I would file a claim on that one...I would wait until the next storm and see if more hail damage would come.
Another thing insurance companies are doing is scheduled roof coverage..if your roof is over 15 years old forget it because you will not even get half of what the job cost.

[motleypixel]

12 mins of up to tennis ball size hail Sep. 29, 2023 North Austin/Round Rock, TX area = file home owners insurance claim literally 10 mins after the storm, after seeing this size hail land inside our house from breaking through the windows and holes through the house siding exposing pink insulation. That IS the right thing to do.

[rgsaul]

would it be a denial or just no damage? Hail is covered, but this roof wasn't sufficiently damaged to replace it, so it just becomes no damage to pay on. Ground water is a denial since it isn't covered.

[shellrie]

Interesting video. How would you make a determination on whether to replace or repair a roof from hail damage?

[a.j.infowars]

Are the companies that come driving then neighborhood after a hails storm trust worthy? I had this one company stop by and they said they found hail damage and hail damage on my down spouts. I believe Roof is 19yrs old. (FIJI construction inc.)

[sammyarmstrong]

Interesting. Every google search stated to call my insurance before calling a roofing company. My agent assured me if they came out & there was no damage I would not be faulted with a claim. Presently the company is stating no serious damage to my shingles & departedI. Then I got a claim notice from State Farm for damage to my roof turbines & low profiles vents so it sure looks like there’s a lot of gray in this process, or flat manipulation

[motleypixel]

5:24 zero pay claims I can see hurting...but a number of claims from "declared catastrophe" zones should not hurt

[janelee]

I don’t know how much the roof has been damaged by hails today since I can’t see it but my flowering garden has been damaged massively. I wonder if my damaged garden is covered by the home insurance.

[goosecouple]

Why bother upgrading to class 4? Insurance company wants to see the marks on the shingle. No marks, no claim.

[ColtonH-otnd]

Anything duration and up has a surenail strip, regular duration is not class 4 just storm and flex

[deeto]

I recently filed claim after hail storm and the field adjuster came and spent 45 min on the roof with my roof contractor and recommended a total replacement for the roof. However the desk adjuster reviewed the report and claims all the spots caused by hail are blisters from wear and tear and approve replacement of all soft metals such as gutters and downspouts, soffit and facia and all vents but not approve to replace the shingles. I don’t know what to do now. Shingle has damage and the damage on metals are just cosmetic. But shingles are not approved

[youtuneyouinc.]

State Farm will not pay for the hail damage and I had a roofing company straight up tell me that there was damage.