{"id":114,"date":"2018-07-16T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2019-01-21T11:44:50","modified_gmt":"2019-01-21T19:44:50","slug":"chimney-repair-for-hail-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/chimney-repair-for-hail-damage\/","title":{"rendered":"Chimney Repair for Hail Damage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">The stormy days of summer are here and that means strong winds and harsh hail can bring damage to a chimney and a roof. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/chimney-services\/chimney-repair-restoration.php\">Chimney repair<\/a> work must be completed in a timely fashion after bad weather occurs in order for the chimney to continue to function properly for the dwelling. <\/p>\n<p><b>Insurance Claim from Hail<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Cracks and stress to a chimney can lead to major problems for a homeowner; therefore it is important to have a chimney inspected immediately after a reported hail storm. If damage is observed, the insurance company should be contacted and a claim for damages should be started. An adjuster will evaluate the homeowner&#8217;s roof and chimney. He or she will be looking for signs of hail dents, scratches, punctures, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Metal chimneys and metal flue caps with significant denting and scratching will be the biggest indicator of hail damage. A damaged flue cap should always be repaired (if possible) or replaced with a new one. We can offer repair and replacement services to all parts of a chimney after a hail storm. Even if hail has only cosmetically damaged the exterior of a chimney, there should still be insurance coverage available for the homeowner to hire professionals to fix the problem.<br \/><b><br \/>Repair Services<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If a chimney suffers hail and\/or storm damage, it is important to contact chimney experts to do the repair work.&nbsp;Fiddler on the Roof Chimney Service has a professionally trained staff and over 30 years of experience when it comes to repairing and replacing chimney units.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes general carpentry workers or roofing companies will maintain that they are capable of completing repair services to a chimney or a fireplace, however it is much better to use trained chimney experts for this type of task. Those with a long history of work in the chimney industry will do a better job of repairing, restoring, and preventing future problems when it comes to the chimney and all of its parts, such as the: flue, flashing, damper, liner, crown, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Contact&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/contact.php\">Fiddler on the Roof Chimney Service<\/a> today for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The stormy days of summer are here and that means strong winds and harsh hail can bring damage to a chimney and a roof. Chimney repair work must be completed in a timely fashion after bad weather occurs in order for the chimney to continue to function properly for the dwelling. Insurance Claim from Hail&#8230;  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/chimney-repair-for-hail-damage\/\" class=\"more-link\" title=\"Read Chimney Repair for Hail Damage\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[43],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":195,"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114\/revisions\/195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.afiddlerontheroof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}