Hail Damage Repair Blog

There are things to know when choosing your auto hail repair shop. Paintless Dent Repair, aka PDR, is the most favored method to remove dents from a vehicle. There are 5 top reasons to choose a PDR specialty shop vs. a conventional auto body shop. Body shop technicians specialize in replacement vs. restoring. This means they will typically use fillers, resins, primers, and other additives to cover dents. These can require sanding, grinding, and factory paint matching. Cosme

Insurance Claims Websites Here are the links to the most popular insurance companies to file a hail claim. If your insurance is not listed, we work with all insurances so contact us to assist with your claim. AAA Click Here to File Your AAA Claim ALLSTATE Click Here to file your Allstate Claim FARMERS Click Here to file your Farmer's Claim GEICO Click Here to file your Geico Claim LIBERTY MUTUAL Click Here to file your Liberty Mutual Claim NATIONWIDE Click Here to file your N

Auto Insurance varies by company and state on the guidelines to declare a vehicle total loss. Most insurance companies will evaluate the actual cash value (ACV) of your vehicle at the time of loss to determine if the repairs exceed a certain percentage of that value. When your insurance adjuster inspects your vehicle, they will deduct any unrelated prior damage (UPD) or previous hail damage not repaired. Most customers assume their insurance cannot detect any past hail storm

When a thunderstorm has an updraft of water droplets, they can be lifted into freezing air temperatures, especially with stronger winds. Once this point is reached, the droplets freeze on contact and become pellets. These pellets will circulate within the cloud and continue to collect more cold-water droplets causing the ice pellets to grow larger. They will continue to go through this cycle until they become too heavy for the updraft to hold them, and then fall to the ground

What is the best option after hail hits - Hail storms are known to leave vehicles in ruins; Folks leave work after a storm to find their vehicle covered in ugly dents, chipped/cracked paint, chipped/cracked/broken windshield, windows and mirrors, even water damage inside the vehicle due to broken glass components. Many families facing this situation, debate between repairing the damage or trading in their vehicle for something new. Repairing hail damage can offer significant

After a hail storm, there are many factors that can impact the timing of repair for your vehicle. The busiest time for dent repair shops and auto insurance companies is right after the hail storm. However, there are many reasons not to postpone repairs, although it can be a huge burden. Insurance companies have catastrophe teams (CAT) that assist by following these weather-related disasters since the demand for additional help is needed in that area. Their goal is to assist l

Your fundraiser is a no brainer when your supporters get their vehicle's hail damage repaired with our program. HOW IT WORKS: Your supporters contact You've Been Through Hail directly and notify us of their participation in your program. You've Been Through Hail schedules your supporter for an appointment to evaluate their vehicle hail damage, and documents their association with your organization. Supporter has their vehicle evaluated at our selected shop under high spect