Our entire community had to have someone repair hail damage to our homes from a storm that contained baseball sized hail. My neighbors actually had two skylights that were broken out and I had numerous spots on my roof that needed to be replaced.

The Minnesota remodeling contractors were so busy that they could not keep up with the amount of repairs that were needed. It took about three weeks for us to even get an estimate. We turned it into the insurance company only to wait another two weeks for it to be approved. When it finally was approved, the Minnesota remodeling contractors that we hired finished installing our new siding in about two days. I was happy to be done with the whole thing.

I would suggest that the insurance companies get with the companies that repair hail damage and set up a better system that does not take so long. Or even bring in outside companies that can help with the overload of claims if this ever happens again.

I will know what to do to get at the top of the list next time also; maybe I should just start a company that helps organize the gap between the insurance companies and the contractors. That would probably be the best thing to do.