Roofing Contractor Deployed To Central Jersey & Philadelphia, PA Area Due To Tennis Ball-Sized Hail, on May 20, 2022

Friday, May 20^th brought about heavy thunderstorms to the Philadelphia area, extending across the border to New Jersey. According to nj.com, hail measuring 2.5” in diameter, the size of a tennis ball dropped in Burlington County. Nearby, there was another storm a few days ago, with teacup-sized hail (3" in diameter), in Maryland & Delaware area, on May 16^th. The winds were up to 70 miles per hour during that storm.

Additionally, Camden County and Burlington County saw ping pong-ball-sized stones. Tennis ball-sized hail is rare in New Jersey. There was a tornado watch for 13 counties and a brief EF-0 tornado in Hazlet Township in the evening. Fortunately, there was no more severe tornadic activity, which could be devastating in a densely populated area such as New Jersey.

RestoreMasters contractors were sent to the area to assist with assessing roof damage. Hail at the size of a tennis ball falls at 44 - 72 mph, with no wind to propel it causes significant damage. This type of hail can break ceramic roof tiles, chip and crack asphalt tiles, dent and damage gutters, crack windows, and wreak havoc on sidings. Even small hail propelled in high winds can create damage.

The local hail and storm map indicates up to 2.5” hailstones indicated by dark orange. Varied size hail from 1” (yellow) to 1.75” (orange) pelted various areas around Pennsylvania, PA across the border to New Jersey’s Camden and Burlington County.

Some roofing systems can be severely harmed by damage from heavy winds, tornadoes, or hail.

Older roofs are susceptible to severe wind damage, by winds as low as 50 mph.

The severity of roof damage depends on several factors including: type and age of roofing materials, presence of flying debris, roof shape and angle, building height and proximity to adjacent structures and the quality of original roof installation.

It's important to get a thorough roof inspection & property damage assessment following severe weather like this so that you can determine whether you have roof damage from hail or high winds.

If roof leaks are a problem, they need to be addressed immediately. Experienced roofing contractors can either cover the affected area (or the entire roof) with a tarp or with a durable shrink wrap plastic membrane until long-term repairs can be made. Preventing water intrusion will help stop mold from growing.

If your property was anywhere within the storm damage map, it would be best to get your roof inspected, even if you think your roof was not damaged.

Many storm damage symptoms are not always evident immediately.

And deadlines from insurance companies could hinder you from filing a claim later.

Emergency response crews are available to provide property owners with assistance in turnkey restoration services, as well as assistance with frozen pipe damage, window damage, siding damage, and roof damage.

The types of clients that consistently rely on RestoreMasters to assist them with hail or wind damage to tile roofing includes: all commercial buildings, hospitals, schools, churches, condos, apartments, hotels, resorts, restaurants, dealerships, retail properties, historical homes & buildings, warehouses and industrial properties.

If your building has sustained harm from fallen trees, collapsed roof or any other damage related to hail, tornado or wind storms, call us today.

We are RestoreMasters, a restoration contractor specializing in wind & hail damage roofing, providing storm damage restoration services including: disaster response, commercial and industrial roofing, tile roof repair, emergency roof repair with tarp or shrink wrap, debris cleanup, water removal, pipe burst cleanup, water damage restoration, tornado damage roofing & restoration.

In addition to that, we respond to disaster situations with: hurricane damage roofing & restoration, mold remediation, interior restoration and construction, windows & doors, and other services to rebuild your property. We also provide fire damage restoration.

Contact RestoreMasters if you need assistance with storm damage repair.

Our team, comprised of large loss claims experts works directly with your insurance company to help get your business back into operation again as soon as possible.

We are a turnkey restoration contractor providing help with all phases of restoration from emergency cleanup services to complete build back of your property.

The RestoreMasters team is comprised of professionals specializing in storm damage insurance restoration, including: insurance claims experts, public adjusters, large loss attorneys, roofing engineers, building engineers, interior construction experts, and other experts in the field of damage restoration.

We do repair, replacement and restoration services on the following roofing systems: TPO roofing, metal roofing, tile roofing for hail damage, slate roofing, asphalt shingle roofing from hurricane damage, EPDM roofing, roof coatings, torch down roofing, BUR roofing, SBS-modified roofing repair, PVC roofing.

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