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Hail & Wind Roof Inspection in DeSoto, TX: Test Square, Creased Shingles and Chalked Vents

Roof overview at the start of a hail and wind inspection in DeSoto, TX

Rub chalk on a roof vent and the hail shows up. That is one of the checks our inspector ran on this DeSoto roof today, along with a hail test square, a hunt for wind-creased shingles and a look at the gutters.

The roof from the ridge

We start with wide shots of every slope and vent so the whole roof is on record.

Roof overview at the start of a hail and wind inspection in DeSoto, TX

Roof slope and vents checked for storm damage in DeSoto, TX

Hail test square

A marked test square on each slope lets us count hail hits in a set area. Every hit inside it is circled in chalk and photographed.

Hail test square with hit counts written in chalk in DeSoto, TX

Hail hit circled in chalk on a shingle in DeSoto, TX

Wind damage: lifted and creased shingles

Wind lifts shingles and folds them back, leaving a crease that breaks the seal. We check by hand and photograph each one.

Wind-lifted shingle found during a roof inspection in DeSoto, TX

Creased shingle from wind damage in DeSoto, TX

Chalk test on vents and metal

Chalk rubbed across soft metal vents makes hail spatter and dents easy to see in a photo. Pipe vents get checked too.

Chalk rubbed on a roof vent to show hail spatter in DeSoto, TX

Hail marks showing on a chalked vent cap in DeSoto, TX

Pipe vent checked for hail damage in DeSoto, TX

Gutters and roof edge

Gutters and the roof edge often show storm damage first, so they are part of every inspection.

Gutter and roof edge storm damage in DeSoto, TX

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