A storm chaser told you your roof has hail damage. Before you sign anything — especially an AOB — get an independent second opinion. NOAA radar verification, real strike counts, honest 'yes' or 'no,' and zero incentive to sell you a reroof.
NOAA + NWS radar verification of hail date, size, and coverage for your exact address
Per-slope test squares with photographed strike counts
Soft-metal collateral inspection (gutters, downspouts, vents, AC fins)
Honest 'legitimate damage' or 'age-related wear, not hail' call
No AOB required, no contract to sign, no roof to sell
Same-day or next-day dispatch in ABQ metro storm windows
NOAA + NWS Storm Prediction Center archive query for your exact address — confirms whether a hail event of damaging size (0.75"+) actually hit your specific location on the storm chaser's claimed date. Full-slope walk with test squares on every slope face documenting strike patterns. Soft-metal collateral inspection — hail leaves fingerprints on gutters, downspouts, vents, AC fins, and window screens even when the shingles are borderline. Absence of soft-metal marks is strong evidence there was no significant hail. Age-wear differentiation: NM sun-baked shingles look damaged from the ground but often show no strike patterns up close. I document the difference. Written report with clear conclusion: legitimate hail damage warranting a claim, marginal damage that's likely not worth filing, or age-wear the storm chaser is misrepresenting. If damage IS real, the same report is adjuster-ready — see /insurance-claim-roof-inspection.
Homeowners approached by door-to-door contractors after any regional hail event. Owners being pressured to sign an Assignment of Benefits (AOB) contract. Owners whose neighbors filed claims but who aren't sure their own roof was hit. Owners with a storm chaser claiming 'FREE inspection' then pushing a same-day contract. Any homeowner uncomfortable with a high-pressure contractor sales approach.
Hail Second Opinion Inspection — $299 With NOAA + radar documentation packet — $349 Same-day dispatch — +$100 Most second opinions are $299–$349 and take 24–48 hours. Cheapest insurance against signing a $12k–$28k contract you didn't need.
Maybe, maybe not. NOAA and NWS radar tell the truth — I check the exact hail date, size, and coverage for your address, then walk the roof looking for actual strike patterns (not just granule loss from age). Storm chasers are financially motivated to say yes. I have no reroof to sell.
No — not before an independent second opinion. AOB assignments give the contractor legal control of your claim, and NM has had cases where AOB contractors inflated scope, lost the claim, and left the homeowner holding the bag. Get the second opinion first, THEN decide who represents your claim.
Same-day or next-day for hail second opinions in the ABQ metro. Storm chasers work on urgency ('sign today or we can't help you') — the second opinion is meant to break that pressure. If a contractor won't wait 48 hours for you to verify, that itself is the answer.
RTU flashing and vibration leak source audit.
Tarp placement + permanent repair scope.
Signed 2/3/5-year cert for lenders & insurers.
FLIR moisture scan + core verification.
I've watched too many neighbors sign contracts they didn't understand for roofs they didn't need. That stops with a written report they own.