Hailstorms and thus hail repair can be an unavoidable fact of life. Despite bad weather, you may still need to get around town and may not have a garage to safely store your vehicle until the storm passes. So what do you do when you have to drive through a hailstorm and risk damage to your car or truck?
Driving in a hailstorm:
First of all, protect yourself by entering or exiting your vehicle in the safest area possible. Try to find a sheltered area if possible to avoid personal injury from fast falling hail. Next, understand that you will most likely need hail repair no matter what, but at least you can try and avoid any serious traffic accident in extreme weather by exercising caution at every intersection and roadway. If at all possible, pull over to a safe place that is as enclosed as possible to prevent windshield or windows from breaking, driving is a compounding factor to the damaging effects of hail on your moving vehicle. Finally, try to keep park your car at an angle so that the hail is hitting the front of the car and not the side or back windows. This is because hail repair professionals will tell you that the side and back windows are not reinforced to withstand pelting objects like the front window is. Lie down if possible and keep your back to the windows in case they break to prevent glass from hitting your face and body.
Hail Repair:
The first thing you should do is call your insurance company as soon as possible to report your claim. You can discuss the damage and determine the best hail repair method with your claim representative. They may also set up an inspection time to asses your vehicle. Make sure the hail repair is done to your satisfaction and you should always get a written guarantee and contact information from the shop before you leave to have on hand.
Contact the professionals to discuss your vehicles damage and decide on the best route to take for hail repair that will leave you satisfied.
