After a Storm Strikes, Look Out for Roof Damage to Your Rohnert Park Home

5/12/2021 (Permalink)

After the Storm: Detect and Repair Roof Damage

Your roof is designed to shelter you and your belongings from the elements. Roofs are designed to withstand the worst weather conditions, but your home may face damage from wind, hail, or debris during a severe storm. However, this type of roof damage is typically tough to see with the untrained eye. Homeowners must be able to identify roof damage, so you can quickly restore your home's overall safety. If not handled swiftly, your home can face structural damage, every homeowner's worst nightmare.

Stay Safe and Assess Storm Damage

Before surveying the exterior of your home, it is essential to wait until the storm has passed and outside the conditions are safe. Even if everything looks clear, proceed with caution, particularly on or near your roof. Your roof can be the most dangerous place for post-storm damage to hit as it can create structural damage that is out of your standard line of sight. 

Detect Signs of Roof Damage from Hail

Hail damage is evident as hail has a distinct and powerful sound striking your roof and windows. You will see a collection of ice pellets on the grounds of your property. Hail causes damage in the form of dents to your siding or can even shatter your windows if it is strong enough. Additionally, hail can leave marks on your roof or even break off shingles.

Hail damage typically causes the following damage to your home's roof:

• Missing Shingles: Keep an eye out for gaps in the roof pattern or segments of the exposed roof. It is also common to find missing shingles on the ground close to your property.
• Damaged Shingles: Look for shingles on your roof that are curled, buckling, dented, or cracked.
• Look for gutter and downspout buildup that have collected asphalt granules. Moreover, downspouts that are dented, hanging, or even missing.

Check for Signs of Wind damage

Winds with high speeds can incite chaos by knocking over trees, shattering windows, and damaging roofs. If shingles fly away from strong winds, underlayment is unprotected from the elements. This can make your home a hazardous living environment that is susceptible to water damage. 

Look for Signs of Water Damage

Missing or broken shingles from hail and wind damage are easily identifiable, but the effects of water damage are more challenging to detect. If water damage and leaks are left untreated it can lead to mold growth, damaging your home's foundational structure.

Your roof is designed to shelter you and your belongings from the elements. Roofs are designed to withstand the worst weather conditions, but your home may face damage from wind, hail, or debris during a severe storm. However, this type of roof damage is tough to see with the untrained eye. Homeowners must be able to identify roof damage, so you can quickly restore your home’s overall safety. If not handled swiftly, your home can face structure damage, every homeowner’s worst nightmare.

Stay Safe and Assess Storm Damage

Before surveying your homes exterior, it is important to wait until the storm has passed and outside the conditions are safe. Even if everything looks clear, proceed with caution, particularly on or near your roof. Your roof is typically the most hazardous place for post-storm damage to hit as it can produce structural damage and is out of your sightline.

Detect Signs of Roof Damage from Hail

Hail damage is obvious as hail has a distinct and powerful sound hitting your roof and windows. You will see a collection of ice pellets on the grounds of your property. Hail causes damage in the form of dents to your siding or can even shatter your windows if it is strong enough. Additionally, hail can leave dents on your roof or even break off shingles.

Hail damage typically causes the following damage to your home’s roof:

• Missing Shingles: Keep an eye out for gaps in the roofs pattern or segments of the exposed roof. It is also common to find shingles on the ground close to your property.
• Damaged Shingles: Look for shingles on your roof that are curled, buckling, dented, or cracked.
• Look for gutter and downspout buildup that have collected asphalt granules. Moreover, downspouts that are dented, hanging, or even missing.

Check for Signs of Wind Damage

Winds with high speeds can incite chose by knocking over trees, shattering windows, and damaging roofs. If shingles fly away from strong winds underlayment is unprotected from the elements. This can make your home a more hazardous living environment that is susceptible to water damage.

Look for Signs of Water Damage:

Missing or broken shingles from hail and wind damage are easily identifiable, but the effects of water damage are more challenging to detect. If water damage and leaks are left untreated it can lead to mold growth which can damage your home’s foundational structure.

SERVPRO experts emphasize important places on the interior and exterior of your home to check for signs storm damage that requires restoration services.

• Gutters: Check for water build-up because if water is not appropriately redirected, it can create pooling in your home and trigger mold growth.
• Ceilings: Keep an eye out for water spots and yellow or brown discoloration.
• Walls: Inspect for signs of cracking, peeling, or bubbling in the paint or wallpaper.
• Look for mold or wood rot and leaks in your attic, basement, and crawl spaces. This can materialize with a musty smell, which can take place in the short time span of between 24 to 48 hours following a storm.
• Flooring: Check for gaps or curling floorboards, sagging wood or expansion in wood and laminate floors. This expansion can occur when the materials become saturated with water.
• Roof: Shingles that are cracked, curled, or missing.
• Windows: Examine moisture buildup in the form of fog between glass panes.

In case of water damage, roof leaks, and storm damage, SERVPRO of Petaluma/Rohnert Park/Santa Rosa provides 24-hour emergency services, 7 days a week.

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