Do you have any thoughts on if I should make a claim of hail damage, or just
pay for the roof myself?

some facts:

-The roof needed replacing before the hail

-I'm sure the hail caused some extra damage

-I can afford do have it repaired without making a claim

Maybe this is more of an insurance question. Will the claim make my rates
go up so that it's not worth it? I have a $500 deductable.