What DFW Hail Storms Do to Home Exteriors
Dallas-Fort Worth sits in one of the most hail-active corridors in the United States — Collin, Denton, and Tarrant counties collectively experience multiple significant hail events each spring season. Large hail (1 inch and above) damages roofing materials, can crack or etch window glass, dents gutters and downspouts, and leaves pitting on soft metals like aluminum and copper. Even hail that doesn't cause structural damage deposits mineral-laden ice residue on glass, brick, and stone as it melts.
After a DFW hail storm, the exterior inspection priorities are: roof (hail impact marks on shingles visible as round dark spots; cracked or displaced tile on tile roofs); gutters (denting, section separations, and clogging from ice debris); window glass (cracks, chips, or — for existing mineral-stained glass — new etching from ice impact); and brick and stone (impact marks, spalled mortar, and displaced pieces).
Post-Hail Exterior Cleaning in DFW
After a significant DFW hail event, professional exterior cleaning addresses the residue left by hail melt: mineral deposits on windows and glass from the impure ice water, debris accumulation in gutters and downspouts, and mud splash on lower exterior walls from large hailstones impacting the ground. This cleaning is best completed before the next rain event to prevent new deposits from compounding on top of hail residue.
Blues Home Services provides post-storm exterior cleaning packages for DFW homeowners. We can often schedule same-week response after major hail events. Priority scheduling is available for Blues Home Services maintenance plan customers. Call (214) 307-2127 for post-storm scheduling.