When a hailstorm blows through town, your roof can bear the brunt of its assault. When you’re dealing with hail damage to your commercial roof in the aftermath, the expert team at Five Star Commercial Roofing will sweep in to correct the problems and restore your roof to full functionality!
Commercial building owners in the Cincinnati, OH, area can count on Five Star for all of their commercial roofing needs, including damage repair and even insurance claims help. Give us a call today, 330-936-7571, to schedule a free, no-obligation roof assessment.
Hail Damage Severity
When your roof is pelted by hail, how severe the damage will be depends in large measure upon the type of roof membrane it has. For certain kinds of roofs, hail as small as a half-inch in diameter or even smaller can inflict damage, while others are more robust in standing up to a hail assault.
Some of the most common commercial roof types typically react to hail in the following ways:
- EPDM: Ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) roofing, commonly known as rubber roofing, is a very flexible roof product and will typically stand up well to hailstones that are up to 2 ½ inches in diameter. If hail does cause damage to an EPDM roof, it typically manifests as surface cracking. Fractures caused by hail are most likely to form at the perimeter of the roof or at points on the roof where equipment has been installed. Hail can also puncture the roof membrane if the roof substrate isn’t solid.
- Metal: When a metal roof is assaulted by hail, it often becomes dented, but that damage is usually only cosmetic. If, however, chips or cracks form in the finish on the roof panels, the water-tightness of those panels can become compromised. This can lead to rusting, which necessitates the expert services of a professional roofer.
- Thermoplastic: A thermoplastic roof membrane, like PVC or TPO, can usually stand up to hailstones that are about 1 ¾ inches in diameter or less. For an older and more deteriorated roof membrane, even very small hailstones can cause fracturing and other damage.
- Modified Bitumen: A modified bitumen roof can stand up to even large hailstones. The most robust type of modified bitumen membrane is granule-surfaced; however, hail can displace the granules or fracture the underlying reinforcement. If ridging or blistering has formed on the roof membrane, that unsupported section of roof will be more susceptible to hail damage.
- BUR: Built-up roofing (BUR) frequently has gravel surfacing, and this helps protect the roof membrane from sustaining hail damage. If a BUR roofing system is installed in a smooth-surfaced configuration, it is more prone to being damaged by hail.
Experience Five Star Service
For all of your commercial roofing needs, including expert hail damage repair, Five Star Commercial Roofing is at your service! Call our team today at 330-936-7571 to schedule your free, no-obligation roof assessment. We will come to your rescue with lasting solutions to restore your roof to excellent condition!