FLOOD DAMAGE IN TAMPA PREVENTION

Storm and flood damage is generally brought on by natural occurrences like hurricanes, tornados and hail storms. These types of are experienced in the summertime season and will cause devastating damages to homes and infrastructure. Whereas mother nature is unpredictable, there are several techniques one can possibly use to prevent storm damage.

How to prevent basement flooding

1. Maintaining your bushes

Keeping all tree branches outside the roof is but one sure way of avoiding roof damage. Friction from a leaning branch and the rooftop could cause holes in the event of a wind surge. It is usually helpful to cut any weak branches which may disappear.

   

2. Keeping the top away from stagnant water

In the event it rains, water is supposed to run-down the top from the gutters. If no, the lake stagnates and slowly starts to weaken the rooftop. Removing fallen leaves from the water pipes will save a property owner big money doing roof repairs.

3. Maintain a properly ventilated attic

During hail storms, ice accumulates on rooftops and the one thing saving the rooftop from collapsing could be the heat emanating from your attic. If it evaporation does not occur, it comes with an imminent chance of water engaging in your house through the shingles. To stop this from happening, you should have a very qualified professional come confirm the ventilation inside your attic prior to storm takes hold.

4. Make watertight all openings

Water from storms can get into the home through many openings for example the chimneys and skylights. Sealants which may have decayed must be repaired with silicone or tar to stop water leakages. Door and window sealants also can let water in because they weaken as time passes.

5. Protecting electricity cables

It is a common occurrence for several utilities for example electricity being interrupted when storms set in. This is because of winds weighing documented on tree branches and entangling them with electricity or telephone lines. To prevent this, always trim tree branches that seem to be growing towards utility supply lines. Keep in mind to cut down weak trees which are swaying precariously near electricity or telephone lines.

Whenever a storm occurs and your home remains intact due to the above techniques, the time has come gain access to the problem around your house. Trees are the most unlucky and suffer the brunt of those natural occurrences.

Restoration after storm damage

1. Think before acting!

Tend not to start cutting down the trees in panic just because you imagine they might drop later. As time passes, you should understand which ones must go.

2. Fake experts

Timber can be a valuable commodity and there'll always emerge some fellows claiming to become tree experts. These 'experts' will ask you to give them permission to cut down the trees and carry them away for research. Do not be fooled by them.

3. Looking after the residual trees

Lastly, employ the assistance of a certified tree professional. He/she will reveal how to tend your surviving trees and protect them in the future from storm damage.