Hail Damage

Wow, did we ever get the mother of all hail storms! I've never seen anything like it. It started really quickly, building for about 5 minutes, until it proceeded to pound us with golf ball (& bigger!) size hail for about 15 minutes. Check out the picture below.

Unfortunately, the storm caused quite a bit of damage. Both of our cars were outside. Currently the damage is estimated at $2800 on Jen's car and $3500 on mine. Of course, we have a $500 deductible on each, so there goes a quick 1000 bucks. Ugh!

The storm also nailed the house. The guy from All-State came out about a week ago. The entire roof, all the siding on all sides, all gutters and downspouts, some screens, and other small stuff all needs to be replaced. We haven't gotten the estimate yet, but I'm guessing well over $20,000 by the time it's all said and done. Of course, another $1000 deductible on that. Nice.

The only saving grace of the whole situation is that I might be able to save on the replacement costs of the house and pay the deductibles. The siding was aluminum, and we're thinking of replacing it with vinyl, which is cheaper. That could be a good $3000 or $4000 in our pocket. It doesn't effect the resale value of the house at all so it's probably a good option. I might also be able to do some of the repair work myself, or at least help. We'll see how the financials all work out.

It was definitely a cool storm, but now it's a pain in the rear to try and deal with everything. Oh well.