Hail Damage Roof Inspection in South Chicago Street / Pioneer Jr-Sr High School Area, Royal Center

Residential blocks in the south end of town near Pioneer Jr-Sr High School include mid century single family homes built from the 1950s into the 1970s, most carrying asphalt shingle roofs that have accumulated decades of north central Indiana freeze thaw cycles and spring hail exposure. A confirmed EF0 tornado touched down approximately four miles southwest of Royal Center in March 2022, and a separate storm survey confirmed another tornado south southwest of Royal Center in April 2023, underscoring that this part of Cass County sits in an active severe weather corridor. Lots near the school tend to have older deciduous trees that deposit heavy leaf and branch loads each fall, trapping moisture against aging shingles and accelerating deterioration at the eaves.

Emergency calls out of South Chicago Street / Pioneer Jr-Sr High School Area are triaged by severity, tarped or dried in during the same visit where weather allows, and returned to the schedule for permanent work once the roof is safe to walk on again.