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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Retired Educator" data-source="post: 110008" data-attributes="member: 3373">Vinyl siding is the most common type of siding to have hail damage. That isn't necessarily a bad thing as it's pretty obvious that it is damaged. There are visible holes, kind of hard to miss. The same is true for shingles. May look ok from ground, go up and you will see the damage. Most insurance companies are good about covering the damage. Especially in a town or city, it's pretty obvious that a storm went through when most of the houses in a neighborhood have damage. The down side in a city the size of Bismarck is that there is a lot of work for a limited number of contractors. Do be careful of fly/by/night contractors. Once the work is done and they are gone it's hard to find them to correct any repairs. That does not mean that contractors who come in to do storm repair are all bad, just be careful. Check for licensing, bonding, etc.I don't suggest with vinyl siding that you accept partial replacement. It is true that vinyl siding is really pretty easy to take off a single piece and replace. Fading will be the issue. If the siding is pretty new (like a year or less old) that might be possible but check a new piece versus the old prior to thinking replacing a piece hear and there is a good idea. Hopefully the color you have is still in stock.Storm repair is a pain to deal with but be thankful you still have a house to repair and all you had was a hail storm instead of a tornado. Don't get to upset if you think the price quoted is higher than expected. There will be lots of work and limited numbers of workers. Most will charge a premium price. That's the way it is whenever there is a shortage. Remember what happened to housing costs out west when lots of people needed a place to live and there were limited numbers of beds. Happens that way with storm damage and repair. Nearly everyone goes by the motto "You need to make hay while the sun shines." Same thing happens when the word gets out that the fish are biting in some spot or lake.</blockquote>

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