When hail meets metal: a suburban legend

“Impact-resistant” usually means it won’t puncture, not that it’ll look untouched after hail.

That’s the part most folks miss. I’ve inspected “impact-resistant” roofs that looked like someone took a golf club to them—no leaks, but plenty of dents. Insurance adjusters don’t always care about cosmetic damage, either. As for solar tiles, I’ve seen a few crack from just one bad storm out here in Nebraska. Green roofs sound cool until you’re up there pulling weeds in July... not for the faint of heart.