Colorado Springs, CO storm damage roofing guide
Colorado Springs sits at the south end of the Front Range hail corridor. Storms build over the Rampart Range through the afternoon and track east across the city between April and September, which is why the metro can see several separate hail events in one season. El Paso County builds to the 2021 IRC. The June 13, 2018 hailstorm is still the local reference event and reset how the market is underwritten; a large share of the housing stock has been re-roofed since, so expect scope arguments over prior repairs, discontinued shingle lines and cosmetic-only damage to accessory metal. Photograph turbines, vents, gutters and window wraps on the same visit as the field slopes — collateral damage is the fastest way to establish a directional hail event, and accessory metal is worth checking line by line against the scope.
Recent major storms
- July 11, 2024Tennis-ball hail across north Colorado Springs
- June 13, 2018Severe hailstorm across Colorado Springs and El Paso County
Colorado Springs adopts the 2021 IRC.
Confirm with the authority having jurisdiction — local amendments vary inside the metro.
- · 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 Colorado Springs
- · USAA
- · State Farm
- · American Family
- · Farmers
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Colorado Springs storm claim questions
- When is storm season in Colorado Springs, CO?
- Colorado Springs's primary peril is hail and the active window runs April – September. The metro averages roughly 4.4 hail days and 18 damaging-wind days per year.
- What building code applies to a re-roof in Colorado Springs?
- Colorado Springs adopts the 2021 IRC. 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 Colorado Springs 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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