For those that live in areas that are prone to these storms, they know that in a matter of minutes their house could be torn up.  Hail the size of golf balls can come down smashing windows, siding, and damaging asphalt roofs.

After the storm, people are frantic about how to fix their home.  Too many of them, however, go through the restoration process and put the same product onto their home that was just damaged.

Hail Resistant Materials Are Becoming Required

In areas that suffer from a number of hail storms, homeowner’s are finding that they are being forced to upgrade to better products.  Either that, or they have to tempt fate and forego homeowner’s insurance.

Because these companies are paying out millions of dollars every year to the same areas, they are finding that insuring these homes is not worth their time.  The result is that people who live in high risk areas are being dropped from coverage until they upgrade to better products.  This includes getting rid of the vinyl siding, opting for a hail resistant roof, and still filing fewer claims.

Metal comes in a variety of styles and colors.  You are no longer stuck with the ugly plain metal “tin” roof.  Instead, you can choose a variety of standing seam textures, or metal shingles.  You can choose just about any color you want (although you might be hard pressed to find a neon pink metal), that contrasts nicely with the rest of your home.