What Should I Do After Hail or Wind Damage in Loudoun County?

By the LPS Exteriors team · Leesburg, VA · Updated 2026

Storms coming off the Blue Ridge regularly hit Loudoun County with hail and 60+ mph gusts. Here's exactly what to do in the first hours and days afterward, and the mistakes that cost homeowners real money.

The first 24 hours

1. Stay off the roof. Walk the perimeter and photograph anything you can see from the ground: missing shingles, dented gutters, damaged siding, broken windows.
2. Stop active leaks. Move belongings, catch water, and call for emergency tarping. LPS has tarped roofs same-day, including weekends, to prevent further interior damage.
3. Don't sign anything at the door. Storm-chasers canvass Loudoun neighborhoods after every event. Never sign an assignment of benefits with someone you can't verify locally.

The inspection and claim

1. Get a free professional inspection first. Hail bruising is nearly invisible from the ground. We document every hit with chalk and photos so you know whether a claim is even justified, sometimes it isn't, and we'll tell you that.
2. File with documentation. A claim backed by a professional photo report gets adjusted faster and more accurately.
3. Have your contractor meet the adjuster. We stand on the roof with your insurance adjuster and make sure nothing is missed. If a legitimate claim is denied, we'll support a re-inspection, we've seen first denials overturned.
4. Repair or replace with a local, licensed crew. Materials matched, permits pulled, yard magnet-swept, workmanship warrantied.

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