Repair hail damage on your home siding.
Hail damage siding aluminum.
Old aluminum siding will show the damage more than wood or vinyl unless the vinyl actually has holes in it.
On siding made of wood vinyl or aluminum the impact marks will usually just puncture the surface.
Light hailstorms that leave a roof unscathed can be quite damaging to siding particularly aluminum siding.
Here is a quick overview of the most common types of exterior damage.
With high winds small hail can be detrimental to siding.
However some hailstones do pierce holes through the surface of siding.
Many types of exterior damage can be identified if you know what to look for.
From the 1950 s to the mid 1980 s aluminum siding was a popular exterior home cladding.
How to spot hail damage on aluminum siding.
You might also find oxidation marks on it.
Exterior storm damage strong winds flying debris and wind driven hail do the most damage to the exterior of your home.
Storm chasers will migrate to the different areas that storms damage.
Hail can cause several types of damage to aluminum siding including dents cracks holes and chipped paint.
To make it a little bit easier to check out you can spray the siding with a hose.
Steps to take for siding hail damage insurance claims.
Dents to metal siding can be caused by hailstones or it can be caused by what is called mechanical means.
It is more durable than vinyl but it does not hold up well in high winds and hail and invites water damage mold and rotting to the interior walls of your home.
When hailstones leave dents.
Siding damages and what to look for.
Oxidation marks are often what is left on aluminum siding after a damaging storm.
The water on the siding will reflect any damage that is present.
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Although this type of siding has many benefits one of the major problems is it is prone to dent.
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Soaking the siding with a hose will make the damage more apparent so if possible spray it before you photograph it.
Aluminum hail damage tends to be easier to spot but any material can show chipped paint spots from hail.
Aluminum siding is the type of siding most easily damaged by hail with the damage appearing as indentations as you can see in this photo.