STORM DAMAGE PREVENTION AND RESTORATION

Storm and flood damage is often caused by natural occurrences including hurricanes, tornados and hail storms. These types of are experienced during the warm months season and will cause devastating damages to homes and infrastructure. Whereas mother nature is unpredictable, there are many techniques it's possible to use to prevent storm damage.

Tips to avoid water damage

1. Pruning your trees

Keeping all tree branches away from the roof is one sure way of avoiding roof damage. Friction between a leaning branch along with the rooftop can cause holes in the event of a wind surge. Additionally it is great for cut any weak branches that could leave.



   

2. Keep the rooftop clear of stagnant water

In the event it rains, water should really rundown the rooftop from the gutters. If this doesn't happen, the lake stagnates and slowly starts to weaken the rooftop. Removing fallen leaves in the water pipes will save you a home owner a lot of cash doing roof repairs.

3. Keep an adequately ventilated attic

During hail storms, ice accumulates on rooftops and the thing saving the cover from collapsing will be the heat emanating from your attic. If this type of evaporation doesn't happen, there is an imminent chance of water stepping into your property over the shingles. To stop this from happening, you need to have a very qualified professional come check the ventilation with your attic prior to storm shows its head.

4. Water-proof all openings

Water from storms will get in your home through many openings like the chimneys and skylights. Sealants that have decayed should be repaired with silicone or tar to prevent water leakages. Window and door sealants also can let water in since they weaken after a while.

5. Protecting utility wires

It's a common occurrence for sure utilities such as electricity being interrupted when storms emerge. This can be on account of winds weighing down on tree branches and entangling them with electricity or telephone lines. In order to avoid this, always trim tree branches that seem to be growing towards utility supply lines. Keep in mind to cut down weak trees that are swaying precariously near electricity or telephone lines.

Each time a storm occurs and your home remains intact because of the above techniques, the time has come gain access to the situation around your home. Trees include the most unlucky and suffer the brunt of these natural occurrences.

Restoration after damage

1. Don't panic!

Tend not to start lowering the trees in panic even though you believe they could fall down later. As time passes, you should understand those that must go.

2. Bad advice

Timber is often a valuable commodity and there'll always emerge some fellows claiming being tree experts. These 'experts' will ask you to provide them with permission to minimize the trees and carry them for research. Don't be fooled by them.

3. Tending to the remaining trees

As a final point, employ the assistance of an experienced tree professional. He/she will disclose how to look after your surviving trees and protect them in the future from storm damage.