What size hail damages a shingle roof?

Stones around 1 inch can damage older or thinner shingles, and Cobb County recorded 1.00-inch hail at Due West on 12 September 2023. Golf-ball hail, like the 2 March 2012 Cobb event, damages most asphalt roofs. Impact resistance also depends on shingle age and condition, which is why inspection beats guessing from storm reports.

Hail hit my neighborhood but my roof is not leaking. Should I still call?

Yes — hail damage rarely leaks immediately. Bruised mat sheds granules over months, and the failure shows up a season or two later, long after claim windows become contentious. A prompt inspection with test squares documents the roof's condition now, whatever it shows. Call +1 470-613-9333; we are open 24 hours.

Will insurance pay for a full roof over hail?

It depends on documented functional damage, your policy form and your deductible. Many policies apply ACV roof-age schedules that reduce payouts on older roofs, and wind/hail deductibles commonly run 1–2% of Coverage A. We supply the physical documentation; coverage decisions are your insurer's, and claim negotiation belongs to public adjusters or attorneys.

Can hail damage be repaired without replacing the roof?

Often, when damage is confined to one slope or a limited area and surrounding shingles are healthy enough to lift and reseal. In October 2026, such repairs typically fall in the $300–$1,500 range. When test squares show functional hits across most slopes, spot repair stops being cost-effective and we will show you exactly why.

Hail Damage Roof Repair & Inspections in Marietta, Georgia

How Hail Actually Damages Shingles

Hail damage roof repair in Marietta, GA starts with separating real damage from sales theater. Hail that bruises shingle mat and strips granules is a genuine problem; hail that left only cosmetic marks is not a reason to replace a roof. Clark Brothers Roofing inspects with chalk and test squares, photographs every claimed hit, and tells you plainly which category your roof falls into — call +1 470-613-9333.

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How to Prepare Your Roof for Severe Storm Season in Marietta

Test Squares: The Honest Measurement

Cobb County has seen serious hail: golf-ball size stones fell on 2 March 2012 in the same system that produced an EF-1 tornado, and 1.00-inch hail was recorded at Due West on 12 September 2023, large enough to matter on older shingles. After any hail event here, an evidence-based inspection beats both extremes — the roofer who finds total destruction on every roof, and waiting years while bruised shingles quietly deteriorate. Bring us in before the storm-chasers knock, and you will have a documented baseline either way.

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Mat bruising that sheds granules over time

Hail, Age and the ACV Problem

A damaging hail strike fractures or bruises the asphalt mat beneath the granules. The surface may look nearly normal at first, but the bruised spot loses granules over following months, exposes asphalt to UV, and becomes a premature failure point. Soft metals tell the story early: dented vent caps, gutters and flashing register hail size honestly, which is why a real inspection reads the whole roof system rather than hunting for dramatic-looking marks on shingles alone.

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Insurers and credible roofers use the same method: a marked 10-by-10-foot test square on each slope, with functional hits counted inside it. Damage density per square, the randomness of the pattern, and whether strikes actually fractured the mat determine whether hail failure is real. We perform and photograph test squares during hail inspections, and our findings go to you in writing — including when the finding is that your shingles weathered the storm fine and need nothing.

Many Georgia policies now pay roof claims on actual cash value schedules tied to roof age, meaning an older roof's hail payout can shrink dramatically — sometimes below the wind and hail deductible, which commonly runs 1–2% of Coverage A. That math matters before filing. We help you understand the physical findings and your likely repair scope; questions about coverage belong to your insurer, and negotiating a claim is legally reserved to public adjusters and attorneys in Georgia.

Where hail damage is localized, individual bruised shingles can be replaced — carefully, since lifting aged surrounding shingles can cause its own damage, a limitation we will discuss openly. Where functional damage covers most slopes, replacement becomes the sound scope: October 2026 architectural shingle runs $4.50–$7.00 per square foot installed, typical jobs $12,000–$22,000, and isolated repairs $300–$1,500. The inspection evidence, not a sales target, decides which conversation we have.

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Make People and Power Safe First
Clark Brothers Roofing is based at 1122 Powers Ferry Rd in Marietta, GA 30067, and this page is about how we work rather than a polished origin story. We inspect roofs carefully, photograph problems instead of describing them from the driveway, explain repair-versus-replace honestly, and put pricing in writing. If a roof has good years left, we will say so — even when a replacement would pay us more.
Slow the Water From Inside
We are also up front about the trade itself. Georgia does not license roofers, prices in this market vary wildly, and storm season brings out-of-town crews who disappear. Our answer is simple: local address, published phone number +1 470-613-9333, open 24 hours, and business licence and insurance certificates available on request for every customer who asks. That approach shapes everything on this page: how we inspect, how we price, and how we handle the paperwork Georgia homeowners actually need.
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Every job starts with a real inspection: shingles, flashing, valleys, vents, decking where accessible, and the attic side when a leak is involved. You get photos and a plain-language explanation of what is failing, what is cosmetic, and what can wait. Then you get options — repair, maintenance or replacement — each priced separately, so you can choose the scope instead of being sold the largest one by default.
Document Everything, Then Call
Many roofing websites imply a state licence that does not exist. Georgia does not license roofers; roofing is a traditional specialty trade under O.C.G.A. 43-41-17. We will not dress that up. What we can show you is our business licence and current insurance certificates, on request, before you sign anything. Ask any roofer you interview for the same documents — a legitimate local company will hand them over without hesitation.

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As of October 2026, our published ranges are architectural shingle at $4.50–$7.00 per square foot installed, typical replacements at $12,000–$22,000, and most repairs at $300–$1,500. Quotes are calculated from measured roof area, not living area, and include tear-off, underlayment, drip edge and ventilation checks. If a permit applies to your parcel in the City of Marietta or unincorporated Cobb, we confirm that before quoting rather than adding it later.

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Vent caps and gutters record true hail size
Random strike patterns — hail does not aim in rows
10x10 test squares on representative slopes
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The problem
Our base at 1122 Powers Ferry Rd puts us minutes from East Cobb, the Marietta Square, Franklin Gateway and the I-75 and I-285 corridors. We work on the housing stock we know: Marietta homes with a median year built around 1984, Cobb homes around 1989, layered shingle roofs, aging flashing and heavy tree cover. Local means accountable — you know where to find us after the job, not just during it.
The fix
Clark Brothers Roofing is a roofing contractor based in Marietta, Georgia. We work from 1122 Powers Ferry Rd — our mailing address, our base, and where our crews roll out from. Mailing address: Clark Brothers Roofing, 1122 Powers Ferry Rd, Marietta, GA 30067. Call us at +1 470-613-9333 — we are open 24 hours, including for emergency roof work.
We inspect, repair, and replace roofs across Marietta and Cobb County: roof replacement, roof repair, roof inspections, emergency and storm damage work, leak detection, metal and shingle roofing, flat and commercial systems, gutters, and maintenance. Every job starts with photographs and a written scope.
How Often Should You Schedule a Roof Inspection in Marietta?
The problem
Georgia does not issue a state roofing licence — roofing is a traditional specialty trade under Georgia law, so treat any roofer who implies a state roofing licence with suspicion. What you can verify about us: our local business licence and current insurance certificates, available on request before you sign; a written, photographed scope before any work; and published pricing that carries the date it was set. Verify any Georgia contractor the same way, using the official sources below.
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A tree limb through the roof or water pouring through a light fixture turns a home into a triage problem. The first hour matters, but almost everything useful in that hour happens inside the house, not on the roof. Wet roofs are fall hazards, damaged decking can give way, and electrical hazards hide in wet ceilings.
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The problem
By Clark Brothers RoofingPublished October 22, 2026Updated October 22, 2026
The fix
Use this order of operations: make people safe, stop the water you can reach safely, document before you clean, then call for emergency repair. Clark Brothers Roofing is open 24 hours at 1122 Powers Ferry Rd, Marietta, GA 30067. Call +1 470-613-9333, describe what you are seeing, and keep this guide open while you wait for help to arrive.
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After-Storm Inspections Are a Separate Trigger

Get everyone, including pets, out of rooms with sagging ceilings, active drips near fixtures, or visible structural damage. A bulging ceiling holds pooled water and can release it all at once, so do not stand under it and do not push on it except as described below from a safe position. If water is reaching outlets, switches, or the panel area, or you smell electrical burning, leave the area and call emergency services or your utility. No roof repair is worth an electrical or collapse injury.

Pre-Listing, Pre-Purchase, and Age Milestones
Contain, do not chase. Place buckets under drips, line the floor with plastic, and move what you can. If a ceiling bulge is growing, a careful puncture at its lowest center with a screwdriver, from the side rather than directly underneath, can drain pooled water into a bucket in a controlled way instead of letting the drywall fail on its own. In the attic, if and only if access is safe, dry, and lit, a container under the entry point can limit spread. Otherwise stay out and let the crew handle it.
What a Thorough Inspection Actually Covers
A tarp helps only if it is installed safely and anchored without creating new damage. Never go onto a wet, steep, or structurally damaged roof yourself, and be wary of anyone offering to nail a tarp through sound shingles without explaining the anchor method, since every nail hole is a future leak path. Proper emergency tarping weights or anchors at edges, extends well past the damage, and sheds water over, not under, the courses below. If a tree is involved, the removal and the roof work need coordination so the tarp is not torn off with the limb.
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Before cleanup erases the evidence, photograph and video the damage from inside and from the ground outside, including the object that caused it, debris in the yard, and water-affected rooms. Save the date and the storm details. Then call your roofer first for emergency mitigation and documentation, and notify your insurer promptly. Keep receipts for emergency work: under Georgia's HB 423 framework, emergency work is treated separately from a full contract, and payment questions after a denial follow specific rules your documentation supports.
What to Check Instead of a Roofer's Licence
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Read the Written Scope Like an Inspector

Red Flags: Deductible Waivers and Free Roofs
Roofs rarely fail without warning. They fail after a season of small warnings nobody looked at: a cracked boot, a lifting valley edge, granules thinning at the eaves. A regular inspection cadence catches those while they are still in the $300 to $1,500 repair range instead of the ceiling-and-decking range, which is the entire economic argument for inspections.
Local, Reachable, and Documented
Marietta's tree canopy, pollen, heat, and storm history argue for a specific rhythm: a routine check on a set interval, an extra check after any serious storm, and a planned check before you buy or sell. This guide sets out that cadence and what a thorough inspection should actually cover. To book one with Clark Brothers Roofing, call +1 470-613-9333.
How to Find and Fix a Roof Leak Yourself, and Where DIY Should Stop
For most Marietta homes, schedule a professional roof inspection once a year, ideally in spring before the heaviest storm season or in fall before winter rain sets in. Homes under heavy tree cover, roofs over 15 years old, and roofs with a history of leaks benefit from twice-yearly attention because debris load and aging components change faster. Between professional visits, your own ground-level look after storms, checking for tabs in the yard, gutter overflow, and new ceiling stains, fills the gaps at no cost.
Safe DIY Diagnosis: Attic, Stains, and Photos
The calendar does not override events. Any storm with hail at or above 1 inch, like the 1.00-inch hail in Due West on September 12, 2023, or winds strong enough to scatter debris and damage trees, earns an inspection regardless of when the last one occurred. Wind creases tabs and breaks sealant bonds invisibly from the ground, and hail bruises mats in ways that shorten roof life without leaking immediately. An after-storm inspection documents condition with dates, which matters if damage later becomes a claim.

Simple Causes You Can Address From the Ground

Roof condition is one of the first things buyers, lenders, and insurers ask about, and surprises here delay or kill transactions. Sellers should inspect before listing so repairs can be made calmly and documented, rather than negotiated under deadline. Buyers should insist on a roof-specific inspection beyond a general home inspection, since general inspectors often view roofs from the ground. Also schedule a check as a roof crosses 10, 15, and 20 years: insurers apply ACV age schedules at those marks that can cut value by 40 to 60 percent, and knowing condition early preserves options.

What Not to Do, Ever

Expect more than a glance. A complete inspection examines shingle condition and granule coverage, tests sealant bonds, checks every penetration and boot, inspects flashing at walls and chimneys, walks valleys, reviews ridge and ventilation against the 1/150 baseline, looks in the attic for stains, dampness, and daylight, and checks gutters and soft metals for storm evidence. You should receive photos and a written summary separating urgent repairs, watch items, and remaining-life observations. If the report is a single sentence and a price, it was not an inspection.

When to Stop and Call a Professional

Start with the fact most homeowners get wrong: Georgia does not license roofers. Roofing falls under the traditional specialty exemption at O.C.G.A. 43-41-17, so there is no state roofer's licence to ask for, and any contractor implying otherwise is telling you something about their honesty. Vetting here means checking the credentials that do exist.

Roof Maintenance That Prevents Costly Repairs, Step by Step

The good news is that a real checklist exists: local business licence, current insurance certificates verified directly, a Georgia Secretary of State business search, and a written scope that names code items like drip edge. This guide walks through each check and the red flags, including the illegal deductible waiver. Clark Brothers Roofing welcomes every check on this list; reach us at +1 470-613-9333.

Spring: Clear Winter Debris and Prep for Storms

Ask for the contractor's local business licence (often called an occupation tax certificate) and verify the business exists and is in good standing with a Georgia Secretary of State business search, which takes minutes online. Then request certificates of insurance, general liability and workers' compensation, and verify them with the issuing agent rather than accepting a photocopy at face value, since certificates can be outdated or borrowed. Confirm the legal business name and physical address match across the licence, the insurance, the SOS record, and the quote.

Summer: Heat, Ventilation, and Seal Health
A trustworthy quote names its components: tear-off or overlay, underlayment type, drip edge, flashing treatment, ventilation approach, and cleanup and disposal. Drip edge is required in Georgia under R905.2.8.5, so its absence is a competence flag. The scope should state how many layers are present, how decking replacement is priced if found, and which permit office covers your parcel, since the City of Marietta and unincorporated Cobb differ. Vague one-line quotes protect the contractor, not you, when surprises appear mid-job.
Fall: The Canopy Sheds, So Should Your Schedule
In Georgia, waiving or absorbing your insurance deductible is illegal, so a contractor offering it is offering to commit fraud with your policy, and the inflated invoice that hides it becomes your problem. The same goes for 'free roof' pitches after storms and pressure to sign an assignment of benefits on the spot; SB 201, effective July 1, 2025, added protections and AOB limits in declared-disaster counties for a reason. Also walk away from anyone who offers to negotiate your claim: in Georgia that role belongs to licensed public adjusters and attorneys only.
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Favor a contractor with a real local address you can drive to, a phone that is answered, and documentation habits: photo inspections, written findings, and photo reports on completion. Ask how they handle the call six months later if a repair leaks. Storm-chasing operations dissolve before warranties matter, while a Marietta-based company has a reputation on your street to protect. Clark Brothers Roofing is based at 1122 Powers Ferry Rd, Marietta, GA 30067, is open 24 hours, and can be reached at +1 470-613-9333. Vet us with this same list.

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How to Prepare Your Roof for Severe Storm Season in Marietta

Homeowners can do genuinely useful leak detective work without ever stepping on the roof. Mapping the stain, checking the attic safely, and photographing the slopes from the ground give a roofer a head start and sometimes reveal an obvious cause like a debris-choked valley. The diagnosis is DIY-friendly; most of the fixing is not.

What Marietta Homeowners Say

I couldn’t be more satisfied with the service from Clark Brothers Roofing. Brantley met with my husband and me to go over everything and gave us a detailed estimate quickly. He even showed us a website where we could see how different shingle colors would look on our roof. The crew showed up exactly on time, and all the roofing materials were delivered the day before. They made sure to carefully protect our shrubs and deck while working. The clean-up after the job was excellent, and the price was even better than we thought it would be. I highly recommend this company to anyone looking for a roofer!
Douglas Dennisa year ago · via Google
Clark Brothers Roofing really impressed me with their service. After I had some issues with my roof, their team came out and handled everything from start to finish. Malachi made sure the attic was cleaned up, installed new drip edge and flashing where needed, and put on high-quality shingles with a great warranty. The crew was very tidy, polite, and respectful the entire time. I even shared a thank you treat they gave me with my neighbor, who decided to get a quote for their own roof. The price fit my budget perfectly, and I couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out. I highly recommend their roofing services—you’ll be just as satisfied as I am!
kari kane11 months ago · via Google
After a big storm hit our area, our roof ended up needing a full replacement. I reached out to a roofing company because they didn’t go door-to-door like a lot of others did. When I called, I spoke with Jaxon. He was extremely professional and set up a time to meet with my husband and me to check out our roof. Jaxon was honest and didn't try to sell us anything we didn't need or push us into making a quick decision. He walked us through every step, which really helped make the whole process easy and stress-free. The crew got our roof repair scheduled quickly, and the job was done right on time. Now our roof looks fantastic! We're really glad we picked this company for our roofing needs.
Tucker Jacobson11 months ago · via Google

Start With Edges, Seals, and Flashing

Document Your Roof Before Anything Happens

A few fixes are legitimately yours. Clear gutter overflow by cleaning gutters from a stable ladder at the eave, following ladder safety basics, or hire it out. Note debris dams visible in valleys and tell your roofer rather than raking them from a ladder. Inside, manage water with buckets and protect finishes. What you cannot fix from the ground is the entry point itself: boots, flashing, valleys, and shingles live on the slope, and that is where the boundary sits for both safety and workmanship.

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Hail Damage Roof Repair in Marietta, GA

How Hail Actually Damages Shingles

Test Squares: The Honest Measurement

Hail, Age and the ACV Problem

Repairs for Hail-Damaged Roofs

Related services & nearby areas

Get help with Hail Damage Roof Repair in Marietta, GA

Contact Clark Brothers Roofing

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About Clark Brothers Roofing

How We Work, Step by Step

Honest About Licensing in Georgia

Honest About Pricing, Too

Rooted on Powers Ferry Road

Who We Are

What We Do

A Trusted Source, Stated Plainly

Official Resources We Work From

Frequently asked questions about About Clark Brothers Roofing

Get help with About Clark Brothers Roofing

Emergency Roof Repair in Marietta: What to Do Before Help Arrives

Make People and Power Safe First

Slow the Water From Inside

Tarping Cautions for Emergency Roof Repair

Document Everything, Then Call

Sources & Official Resources

Frequently asked questions

Helpful next steps

How Often Should You Schedule a Roof Inspection in Marietta?

The Baseline Cadence for Marietta Homes

After-Storm Inspections Are a Separate Trigger

Pre-Listing, Pre-Purchase, and Age Milestones

What a Thorough Inspection Actually Covers

How to Choose a Roofing Contractor in Marietta, GA

What to Check Instead of a Roofer's Licence

Read the Written Scope Like an Inspector

Red Flags: Deductible Waivers and Free Roofs

Local, Reachable, and Documented

How to Find and Fix a Roof Leak Yourself, and Where DIY Should Stop

Safe DIY Diagnosis: Attic, Stains, and Photos

Simple Causes You Can Address From the Ground

What Not to Do, Ever

When to Stop and Call a Professional

Roof Maintenance That Prevents Costly Repairs, Step by Step

Spring: Clear Winter Debris and Prep for Storms

Summer: Heat, Ventilation, and Seal Health

Fall: The Canopy Sheds, So Should Your Schedule

Year-Round Habits That Save Real Money