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Post-Hail Property Check
Hail hit your neighbourhood while the house sat empty and nobody has looked at it.
Calgary hail is a genuinely distinctive local risk. Storm cells are narrow and fast, damage is wildly uneven street to street, and the difference between an affected and unaffected property can be a few hundred metres. A vacant home has no one to notice the sound, no one to walk out afterwards, and no one to report it while the evidence is fresh.
A post-hail check documents what is visible and reachable: impact marks and spatter on siding, fascia and trim; screens, window wells and glazing; decks, railings and outdoor furnishings; vehicles left on the property; soft-metal surfaces where hail leaves its clearest signature; and ground-level evidence such as shredded foliage and accumulated ice. Roof surfaces are photographed from the ground only.
The result is a dated, photographed record made shortly after the event. What that record is worth to any particular claim is entirely for your insurer to determine, and for a qualified roofing or restoration professional to assess properly.
Common questions
What should I do about hail if my Calgary home is empty?
Book a check after any significant hail event near the property, and do it promptly rather than eventually.
Calgary sits in one of the most hail-prone regions in North America, and storm cells are narrow — one community can take severe damage while an adjacent one takes none. Regional weather data tells you a storm occurred near your property; only someone at the property can tell you whether it was affected.
The value of a prompt check is timing. Documentation made within a day or two of an event establishes when damage occurred, which is a far stronger position than reconstructing events from memory months later when a leak finally appears.
A ground-level check documents impact on siding, screens, soft metals, glazing, decks and anything left outdoors. Roof damage frequently is not visible from the ground and does not leak immediately — compromised shingles can hold until the next significant rain or the following spring. If ground-level evidence suggests impact, a qualified roofing professional should assess the roof properly.
Before the season, two practical steps: move vehicles and outdoor furnishings under cover where possible, and confirm with your broker what your policy covers for hail and what deductible applies.
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