Hail Storm Water Damage in Security-Widefield & Fountain, CO: What Homeowners Still Need to Do

Back on June 22, 2026, a severe thunderstorm rolled through southern El Paso County and dropped two-inch hail on Security-Widefield, Fountain, and the neighborhoods stretching south toward Hanover and Yoder, according to the National Weather Service warning issued that afternoon. Local reporting at the time described homes in Security-Widefield with roofs showing clear signs of impact damage, and Fountain residents dealing with dented vehicles and torn-up gardens. It wasn't the worst hailstorm this area has seen, but it was bad enough to leave a real mark on roofs, siding, and gutters across both communities.

Here's the thing about hail damage: the hail itself isn't usually what costs homeowners the most. It's the water that gets in afterward, through damage nobody caught right away, that turns a roofing claim into a full interior restoration job.

Why This Still Matters Months Later

Most homeowner insurance policies give you a limited window — often one year — to file a claim after storm damage, and roof damage doesn't announce itself the way a burst pipe does. A cracked shingle, a compromised pipe boot, or hail-bruised granules that have worn thin over a few months of sun exposure can let water in slowly, long after the storm itself is old news. If your home was in the June 22 hail footprint and you haven't had your roof inspected since, this is worth doing now — both for the insurance deadline and because slow leaks are exactly the kind of damage that turns into mold if it sits.

We serve Security-Widefield and Fountain regularly, and if you want the full picture on what we cover in this area, our Security-Widefield service area page and Fountain service area page go into more detail on local risks and response times.

What to Actually Check After a Hailstorm

You don't need to get on your own roof to do a basic check (and we'd rather you didn't — roof inspections after hail are exactly the kind of thing worth having a professional handle). But there are signs you can spot from the ground or inside:

1. Granules in your gutters or downspouts — asphalt shingles shed their protective granules when hail hits them. A handful of gritty sand-like material in your gutters after a storm is a strong sign of roof impact.
2. Dented gutters, downspouts, or AC unit fins — soft metal takes hail damage visibly and predictably. If your gutters are dented, your roof took the same hits.
3. Water stains on ceilings, especially near vents, chimneys, or skylights — these are common failure points where hail can crack a seal that then leaks slowly with every subsequent rain.
4. A musty smell in an upstairs closet or attic access — often the first sign of a slow leak that's been going on since the storm without anyone noticing.
5. Soft spots or discoloration on interior walls near the roofline.

If you're seeing any of this, our hail damage and roof leaks guide for Pueblo and Colorado Springs covers the broader picture of how hail damage typically progresses into water damage.

Security-Widefield's Housing Stock Makes This Worse

A lot of homes in Security and Widefield were built in the 1950s through 1970s, which means slab construction, older roofing materials, and in some cases crawl spaces that were never properly sealed. Older roofs generally have less remaining life to absorb hail impact before a leak develops, and once water gets into a slab-on-grade or older crawl space structure, it has fewer ways to dry out on its own compared to a modern raised foundation. That combination — aging roofs plus less forgiving building structure — is a big part of why we see hail-triggered water damage claims here run longer and get more involved than in newer subdivisions.

If Water Has Already Gotten In

Don't wait for it to dry on its own, and don't just run a fan and hope. Wet insulation, wet drywall, and wet subflooring that dry slowly are exactly the conditions mold needs to establish itself — usually within 24-48 hours of sustained moisture. If you've got an active leak or you've already found water damage:

• Stop the source if you can safely do so (a bucket under an active drip, moving items away from a wet ceiling).
• Document everything with photos before you touch or move anything, for your insurance claim.
• Call your insurance company and a restoration company at the same time — don't wait for the adjuster to schedule an appointment before starting extraction and drying. Most policies expect you to mitigate ongoing damage, and delay just makes the job (and the bill) bigger.
• Don't assume a small stain means small damage — water travels along framing and insulation far past where the stain shows up on your ceiling.

Our emergency water damage checklist and our water damage insurance claims guide both cover this process in more depth, including how to document a claim properly so you're not fighting your own insurer over what's covered.

We Handle the Whole Job

Stars and Bars is IICRC certified and veteran-owned, and we work directly with insurance carriers to document damage and bill claims so you're not stuck in the middle. We also understand the military community in this corridor — a lot of Security-Widefield and Fountain households are tied to Fort Carson and Peterson, and we know how to document a loss thoroughly even on a tight PCS timeline.

If your roof took hail damage back in June and you haven't had it checked, or if you're already seeing water stains, a musty smell, or an active leak, don't wait for the next storm to make it worse. Call us at (719) 676-2456 for a fast assessment in Security-Widefield, Fountain, or anywhere in southern El Paso County. We also cover the mold side of things if water's been sitting a while — see our mold remediation guide for Colorado Springs for what that looks like. Again, that number is (719) 676-2456, day or night.