hail risk · March – May
Atlanta, GA storm damage roofing guide
Atlanta sees fewer hail days than the plains metros, with the active window March through May. The metro builds to the 2018 IRC with Georgia amendments. Georgia has no matching statute, so document why a partial repair is not possible — shingle discontinuation, weathering and slope condition — before you argue a full slope.
1.8
Hail days/yr
12
Wind days/yr
499K (metro 6.3M)
Population
Recent major storms
- March 24, 2024Quarter-sized hail across north Fulton and Cherokee counties
Code adoption
Atlanta adopts the 2018 IRC with GA amendments.
Confirm with the authority having jurisdiction — local amendments vary inside the metro.
Check these against a first scope
- · Drip edge at eaves and rakes (IRC R905.2.8.5).
- · Starter strip at eaves and rakes per manufacturer instructions.
- · Ice barrier at eaves where the jurisdiction requires it (IRC R905.1.2).
- · Detach and reset of accessory items — vents, gutters, satellite, solar — where the slope is replaced.
Top carriers in Atlanta
- · State Farm
- · Allstate
- · USAA
- · Travelers
- · Auto-Owners
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Atlanta storm claim questions
- When is storm season in Atlanta, GA?
- Atlanta's primary peril is hail and the active window runs March – May. The metro averages roughly 1.8 hail days and 12 damaging-wind days per year.
- What building code applies to a re-roof in Atlanta?
- Atlanta adopts the 2018 IRC with GA amendments. Confirm the requirement with the authority having jurisdiction before you finalise a scope — adopting authorities and local amendments vary inside the metro.
- Which code requirements should I check against a Atlanta carrier estimate?
- Drip edge at eaves and rakes (IRC R905.2.8.5). Starter strip at eaves and rakes per manufacturer instructions. Ice barrier at eaves where the jurisdiction requires it (IRC R905.1.2).
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