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Water damage in your home is generally due to natural occurrences for example hurricanes, hail storms, and tornados. Most of these happen in the summertime season and may cause devastating damages to property and infrastructure. Whereas our mother earth is unpredictable, there are some techniques you can use to stop storm damage.
1. Trimming the bushes
Keeping all tree branches outside the roof is one sure means of avoiding roof damage. Friction from your leaning branch and the rooftop can cause holes in the case of a wind surge. It is also good to cut any weak branches that could go away.
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2. Keeping the rooftop free from stagnant water
If this rains, water is supposed to run down the top through the gutters. If no, water stagnates and slowly starts to weaken the rooftop. Removing fallen leaves through the water pipes preserves a property owner big money doing roof repairs.
3. Keeping a properly ventilated attic
During hail storms, ice accumulates on rooftops and the only thing saving the cover from collapsing is the hot air emanating in the attic. If the evaporation doesn't happen, it has an imminent chance of water engaging in your home with the shingles. To prevent this from happening, you should use a skilled professional come check the ventilation in your attic prior to storm takes hold.
4. Make water-tight all openings
Water from storms will get in your home through many openings such as the chimneys and skylights. Sealants which have decayed should be repaired with silicone or tar in order to avoid water leakages. Window and door sealants also can let water in as they weaken as time passes.
5. Monitoring utility wires
It is just a common occurrence for sure utilities including electricity to become interrupted when storms set in. This may be on account of winds weighing recorded on tree branches and entangling these 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 that are swaying precariously near electricity or telephone lines.
Each time a storm occurs as well as your home remains intact as a result of above techniques, the time has come to access the specific situation around your home. Trees will be the most unlucky and suffer the brunt of those natural occurrences.
Restoration after storm damage
1. Think before acting!
Don't start lowering the trees in panic even though you think they might drop later. As time passes, you will know which of them must go.
2. Make believe experts
Timber is often a valuable commodity and there will always emerge some fellows claiming to get tree experts. These 'experts' will ask you to allow them to have permission to reduce the trees and carry the offending articles for research. Don't be fooled by them.
3. Taking care of the remainder trees
Last but not least, employ the assistance of a qualified tree professional. He/she will show you how to look after your surviving trees and protect them later on from storm caused water issues.
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