FLOODED BASEMENT PREVENTION

Storm and flood damage is often caused by natural occurrences including hurricanes, tornados and hail storms. Most of these are experienced in the summer season and will cause devastating damages to homes and infrastructure. Whereas our mother earth is unpredictable, there are several techniques one can possibly use in order to avoid storm damage.

How homeowners can prevent flooded basement

1. Maintaining your trees

Keeping all tree branches from the roof is certainly one sure way of preventing roof damage. Friction from a leaning branch along with the rooftop could cause holes in the event of a wind surge. It's also good to cut any weak branches that might go away.

   

2. Keep the roof away from stagnant water

When it rains, water is supposed to run-down the cover over the gutters. If doesn't necessarily, the water stagnates and slowly starts to weaken the cover. Removing fallen leaves from the water pipes will save you a property owner big money doing roof repairs.

3. Maintain a nicely ventilated attic

During hail storms, ice accumulates on rooftops and the only thing saving the top from collapsing is the heat emanating in the attic. If it evaporation doesn't happen, it comes with an imminent likelihood of water getting into your home over the shingles. To preclude this from happening, you need to have a qualified professional come look at the ventilation within your attic before the storm begins.

4. Waterproof all openings

Water from storms will get into the home through many openings for example the chimneys and skylights. Sealants that have decayed must be repaired with silicone or tar to prevent water leakages. Window and door sealants can also let water in since they weaken with time.

5. Protecting electricity wires

It is just a common occurrence for several utilities including electricity to become interrupted when storms emerge. This might be as a result of winds weighing documented on tree branches and entangling them electricity or telephone lines. To stop this, always trim tree branches which are growing towards utility supply lines. Don't forget to cut down weak trees that are swaying precariously near electricity or telephone lines.

Each time a storm occurs along with your home remains intact due to the above techniques, the next step is gain access to your situation around your home. Trees will be the most unlucky and suffer the brunt of the natural occurrences.

Restoration after damage

1. Don't panic!

Usually do not start scaling down the trees in panic because you think some may drop later. Over the years, you will be aware which of them must go.

2. Tree Grabbers

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

3. Caring for the remaining trees

Lastly, employ the expertise of an experienced tree professional. He/she will highlight how to tend your surviving trees and protect them down the road from storm related damage.