Hail Damage Siding Repair in Chicago & the Surrounding Area.
When a hailstorm rolls through, the roof gets most of the attention. But hail hits every surface on your home, and siding takes a lot of that impact. We repair hail-damaged vinyl, fiber cement, and brick siding throughout the Chicago area, and we work directly with your insurance through the claim.
01 / Hail Damage to Siding
Damaged Siding Is More Than a Cosmetic Problem.
When a hailstorm rolls through the Chicago area, the roof gets most of the attention. But hail hits every exposed surface on your home, and siding takes a real share of that impact. Cracks, holes, and broken panels are not just an eyesore. They let moisture get behind the wall, which leads to insulation damage, rot in the sheathing, and, over time, moisture problems on the inside of your home.
RX Roofing & Construction repairs hail-damaged siding throughout the Chicago area. We handle vinyl, fiber cement, and brick siding, and we work directly with your homeowners insurance through the claims process. When a storm damages both your roof and your siding, we coordinate the full restoration under one contractor.
02 / How Hail Damages Each Material
Not Every Siding Type Reacts the Same Way.
Knowing what to look for on your specific siding type helps you tell whether your home was affected after a storm. Here is how each of the three materials we work with responds to hail.
Vinyl Siding
Vinyl is the most likely to show visible hail damage. Hailstones crack and puncture the panel surface, leave circular dents, and can shatter panels entirely when the hail is large enough.
Cracked or punctured vinyl lets water into the wall cavity behind the siding. Bigger damage is often visible from the street, but smaller impacts may take a closer look along the panel surface to spot.
Fiber Cement Siding
Fiber cement is more rigid and impact-resistant than vinyl, but it is not immune. Large hail can chip, crack, and fracture the panel surface, taking off the protective paint and finish layer.
Once that surface is broken, moisture can get into the panel and make it swell, delaminate, or soften over time. Fiber cement hail damage is sometimes subtle and takes a close inspection to find.
Brick Siding
Solid brick is the most hail-resistant of the three. The brick face itself is unlikely to crack under typical hail. The mortar joints between bricks are more vulnerable, though, and repeated hits from large hail events can damage mortar and open gaps that let moisture in.
Metal trim, flashing, and accessories around brick sections can also take impact damage worth a look.
03 / Signs of Hail Damage on Siding
Walk the Perimeter After a Storm and Look for These.
A quick walk around your home after a storm tells you a lot. Here is what to keep an eye out for on each side of the house.
- Circular cracks, punctures, or dents on vinyl panels
- Chipped paint, surface fracturing, or cracks on fiber cement
- Loose or damaged sections where panels pulled away from the wall
- Dents in aluminum trim, casings, or vented soffit panels
- Damaged caulking or sealant at transitions and corners
If you are not sure whether what you are seeing is hail damage or normal wear, a free inspection from our team gives you a clear answer with documentation to back it up.
Hail Damage to Siding Is Usually Covered.
Hail damage to siding is covered under most standard homeowners insurance policies in the Chicago area, often alongside roof damage from the same storm. When one storm damages both your roof and your siding, the claim typically covers both under a single deductible.
We document siding damage the same way we document roof damage: photos of each affected area, written notes on the damage type and extent, and a clear scope of repair that supports the claim. We work directly with your adjuster and handle the back-and-forth through approval. And when the siding on one side of a home is damaged and replacing only those panels will not match the undamaged sides, the claim may also cover full re-siding to get a consistent look. We handle those situations regularly and know how to present that argument to adjusters when it applies.
- Photo & Written Documentation of Every Area
- We Work Directly With Your Adjuster
- Re-Siding Argument When Panels Will Not Match
04 / Roof & Siding From the Same Storm
One Storm, One Contractor, One Claim.
Hail events usually hit every exposed surface. If your siding was damaged, there is a strong chance your roof was too. We inspect both during the same visit and document the full scope of storm damage in a single report.
Handling both repairs under one contractor also keeps your claim, your project schedule, and your materials coordination simple. You are not managing a roofing crew and a siding crew from two separate companies.
05 / Siding Materials We Install
Vinyl, Fiber Cement, and Brick.
We repair and replace vinyl, fiber cement, and brick siding. For damaged sections where a patch repair will not match the surrounding material closely enough, we can replace full sections or whole walls to bring back a uniform appearance.
Want the full rundown on the siding we work with, from materials to install options? Take a look at our siding page.
06 / Get Started
Schedule a Free Inspection.
If you think your siding was damaged in a recent storm, get it looked at before the claims window closes and before another round of weather makes it worse. We come out, check the full exterior, and give you a clear answer with documentation. Call or text us and we will get you on the schedule. We’re available Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm and Saturday 7am to 5pm.