Slate Roof Wind Damage

The combination of unusually large hail and unusually fragile slates especially on a side lap slate roof creates the highest expectation of slate roof damage.

Slate roof wind damage.

Slate tile roofing is more susceptible to damage due to flying debris caused by hurricanes. Falling limbs building materials detached from other structures and anything else that becomes airborne in high winds will undoubtedly cause damage if it strikes a slate tile roof. If this type of damage is localized i e it covers less than 30 percent of the entire roof roofing repairs might be able to address the problem. Call us toll free or email us instead.

Direct wind damage can occur when slates with corroded fasteners fail during a windstorm. I d expect sheltered areas of slates that didn t get the hail by direct impact to not show that damage. Although slate tiles are rigid heavy and low profile they are subject to both direct and indirect wind damage but they are less likely to suffer direct damage than lighter weight roof covering materials such as asphalt composition shingles. And with more storms on the way there s no time to wait to schedule your slate roof repair.

Look for missing and damaged shingles damaged shingles might be curled cracked or torn on your roof or around your property. Even though slate roofs are the most durable roofs available high winds hail and flying debris can still cause damage. Similarly to wind damage it can be minor damage scattered about the roof. I d expect to find extensive broken damaged slates throughout the field of the roof possibly worse on some roof slopes than others depending on the direction of hail movement and winds.