Hail damage roof repair and new roofs for growing Ward neighborhoods

Ward grew by nearly half between 2010 and 2020 and is now the second most populous city in Lonoke County. Much of the newest building has gone up along Peyton Street (Highway 319) and in the southern part of town, while the older core runs along Highway 367 and the rail line.

Many Ward homes are on their first roof. That is good news, because a young roof that takes a hail hit is often a repair or a straightforward insurance replacement rather than a sign of deeper trouble. It also means many owners have never dealt with a roofer and are not sure what to expect.

We keep it simple: inspect, photograph, explain, and give you a written price before any work starts.

Hail damage on modern architectural shingles is often invisible from the ground. A hailstone hits, knocks granules off and can fracture the fiberglass mat underneath. The shingle still lies flat, but it now ages faster and can leak in a few years.

On a Ward inspection after a storm, we look for these signs and photograph each one.

• Dark circular spots where granules were knocked off
• Soft bruises that give when pressed
• Dents in roof vents, gutters, downspouts and window screens
• Cracked or broken ridge caps
• Spatter marks on painted surfaces and fences that confirm hail size
• Granules washed into gutters and splash blocks

If a storm hit your Ward neighborhood, the photos and measurements we take help you and your adjuster look at the same facts. We label photos by slope and direction, note the storm date, and measure the roof so the numbers match.

Your carrier decides coverage. What we can do is make sure the damage is documented clearly and the scope of work is specific: shingle line, underlayment, ventilation, drip edge, boots and any code items. A clear scope tends to keep the process moving.

If you are considering impact-resistant shingles on the new roof, ask your agent whether your policy offers a premium credit. We can price them alongside the standard line.

When a Ward roof does need replacement, it is a chance to fix shortcuts that sometimes happen on fast built subdivisions. We often find too few exhaust vents, soffits blocked by insulation, missing drip edge on the rakes and pipe boots that were not sealed under the shingle course above them.

We correct those details as part of the job. Balanced ventilation keeps the attic cooler in Arkansas summers, drip edge protects the deck edge, and properly lapped flashing keeps water out at walls and dormers.

Gutters on newer homes are often undersized for the roof area, especially on two story homes with large upper slopes draining onto a small lower roof. We can upsize gutters and add downspouts at the same time.

Call (501) 387-1152 day or night. After a hailstorm, we schedule inspections in the order calls come in and tarp any active leaks first. You get a written price before work starts, and most replacements take one to two days.

We protect cars, landscaping and neighbors' yards, and finish with a magnet sweep for nails. That matters on streets full of young families and kids on bikes.

If your roof turns out to have only minor hail marks, we tell you that too. Not every storm justifies a claim, and filing for damage that does not meet your deductible can be a waste of your time. Our goal is an honest read of the roof so you can decide what to do next.

Ward homeowners who want to keep tabs on their roof between storms can do a simple check from the ground: look for granules collecting at downspout outlets, shingles that look darker in patches, and dents on the metal roof vents. If you see any of those after a hail day, give us a call and we will take a closer look.

For homes in the older part of Ward along Highway 367, the picture is different. Those houses are often on a second or third roof, and repairs need a closer look at decking and flashing.