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Basement flooding is generally brought on by natural occurrences like hail storms, tornados and hurricanes. These are experienced in the summer season and can cause devastating damages to property and infrastructure. Whereas our mother earth is unpredictable, there are a few techniques it's possible to use to prevent storm damage.
How you can steer clear of flood damage
1. Trimming surrounding shrubery
Keeping all tree branches from the roof is but one sure way of avoiding roof damage. Friction from your leaning branch and also the rooftop might cause holes in the event of a wind surge. It is also best to cut any weak branches that may leave.
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2. Keeping the cover away from stagnant water
When it rains, water is supposed to run-down the rooftop with the gutters. If no, water stagnates and slowly sets out to weaken the roof. Removing fallen leaves from your water pipes will save you your house 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 roof from collapsing is the hot air emanating through the attic. If this type of evaporation does not occur, it comes with an imminent likelihood of water getting yourself into your own home from the shingles. To stop this from happening, you should use a qualified professional come look at the ventilation within your attic prior to the storm takes hold.
4. Make watertight all openings
Water from storms can get into the home through many openings including the chimneys and skylights. Sealants that have decayed have to be repaired with silicone or tar to avoid water leakages. Window and door sealants can also let water in as they weaken after a while.
5. Protecting power wires
It is just a common occurrence for several utilities like electricity to get interrupted when storms placed in. This may be as a result of winds weighing upon tree branches and entangling these with electricity or telephone lines. To stop this, always trim tree branches that are growing towards utility supply lines. Remember to minimize weak trees that are swaying precariously near electricity or telephone lines.
Each time a storm occurs as well as your home remains intact due to the above techniques, it is now time to get into the situation around your house. Trees would be the most unlucky and suffer the brunt of those natural occurrences.
Restoration after damage
1. Think before acting!
Usually do not start cutting down the trees in panic even though you believe they could fall down later. As time goes by, you will know those must go.
2. Bad advice
Timber is a valuable commodity and there'll always emerge some fellows claiming being tree experts. These 'experts' will have you provide them with permission to minimize the trees and carry them for research. Don't let yourself be fooled by them.
3. Caring for the rest of the trees
Last but not least, employ the expertise of a certified tree professional. He/she will disclose how to tend to your surviving trees and protect them in the future from storm related damage.
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