WATER DAMAGE

Storm and flood damage is generally caused by natural occurrences such as hurricanes, tornados and hail storms. Many of these are experienced during the warm months season and may cause devastating damages to homes and infrastructure. Whereas mother nature is unpredictable, there are many techniques it's possible to use to stop storm damage.

Avoiding flooded basement

1. Trimming surrounding hedges

Keeping all tree branches outside the roof is one sure way of preventing roof damage. Friction from the leaning branch and the rooftop can cause holes in the case of a wind surge. It is usually helpful to cut any weak branches that may go away.

   

2. Keep the rooftop totally free of stagnant water

In the event it rains, water is supposed to run down the roof from the gutters. If getting older, the water stagnates and slowly starts to weaken the roof. Removing fallen leaves from your water pipes will save you a house owner a lot of cash doing roof repairs.

3. Keep a properly ventilated attic

During hail storms, ice accumulates on rooftops and the only thing saving the top from collapsing will be the heat emanating from the attic. If it evaporation does not occur, there is an imminent probability of water getting yourself into your property from the shingles. To stop this from happening, you should have a very qualified professional come check the ventilation with your attic before the storm begins.

4. Make water-tight all openings

Water from storms could possibly get in your home through many openings including the chimneys and skylights. Sealants which may have decayed should be repaired with silicone or tar in order to avoid water leakages. Window and door sealants may also let water in as they weaken after a while.

5. Protecting electricity and phone cables

This is a common occurrence for many utilities such as electricity being interrupted when storms set in. This may be as a result of winds weighing down on tree branches and entangling all of them with electricity or telephone lines. To prevent this, always trim tree branches which are growing towards utility supply lines. Keep in mind to minimize weak trees which are swaying precariously near electricity or telephone lines.

Whenever a storm occurs as well as your home remains intact as a result of above techniques, the next step is to get into the specific situation around your own home. Trees will be the most unlucky and suffer the brunt of these natural occurrences.

Restoration after water damage

1. Think before acting!

Don't start cutting down the trees in panic just because you think that they could fall down later. As time goes by, you should understand those that must go.

2. Tree Grabbers

Timber is really a valuable commodity and there will always emerge some fellows claiming to become tree experts. These 'experts' will have you allow them to have permission to minimize the trees and carry them for research. Do not be fooled by them.

3. Taking care of the remainder trees

Finally, employ the expertise of a qualified tree professional. He/she will reveal how to tend to your surviving trees and protect them down the road from storm caused water issues.