With the recent hail storms expect a horde of  'roof inspectors' from roof repair companies to be out in your neighborhood looking at roofs from the street/sidewalk. If they think it looks bad, they will come knock on your door and/or leave a flyer asking you to call them and have them to come look at your roof. They get out their ladder, climb on your roof, and usually come back with the news. To be fair, most of them seem to know what they are doing but use caution anyway and make sure they are a member of the BBB and not just storm chasers.

I recommend calling a local established roofing company like Sharp Exteriors to provide you a FREE roof inspection so you don’t get "taken" from a "fly by night" storm chaser. Sharp Exteriors will also represent your best interests and make sure you get a fair deal from your insurance company. Have the roofer show you proof of the damage either by photograph or a loose shingle. This way you can evaluate your own roof. Check for 'startburst' cracks/patterns on the shingles, or raised and/or depressed dimples in the shingles. Older roofs are much more susceptible to damage - a new roof (less than two or three years) is more pliable and can often survive undamaged through a severe hailstorm, while an old roof will often get damaged in a relatively mild hailstorm. If you see any collection of granules in your gutters (not just after a storm), you probably have an older, less pliable roof and should have it checked anyway.

For a longer lasting roof, next time try a metal roof. Metal roofs look great, come in a variety of styles and colors, wind resistant up to 120 MPH and are impervious to damage from hailstones up to 30mm and resists hailstone damage up to 90mm.

For a professional evaluation call a reputable roofing company like Sharp Exteriors at (817) 417-0097.