Various factors affect the performance and service life of your roof. One of these factors is storm damage. Today’s post from Dynasty Restoration Inc. provides information on the four types of storm damage, how they affect your roof and what you can do to fix them.
1. Wind Damage
Apart from torrential rains, high winds are usually how storms make their presence felt. Strong winds can lift the shingles off your roof while flying debris can also damage it, either by putting holes in your roof or causing the shingles to crack. Wind gusts are classified as damaging winds when they exceed 50 to 60 miles per hour. Wind gusts that reach 64 miles per hour have enough momentum to cause structural damage.
2. Impact Damage
With wind damage comes impact damage. This type of destruction is primarily caused by fallen trees and tree limbs. The added weight on your roof may cause it to collapse, endangering you and your family. If your roof has suffered any form of impact damage, contact your storm damage company immediately.
3. Hail Damage
Perhaps one of the most detrimental forms of storm damage, hail damage affects not only your roof, but also your siding and even your vehicle. While hail damage manifests differently on varying roofing materials, it can cause more than just cosmetic issues. Detecting where exactly the hail hit can be quite a challenge, especially because hail damage rarely presents itself in a discernible pattern, if at all. Generally, round dents are a tell-tale sign of hail damage.
4. Water Damage
Water damage has the capacity to ravage your entire home. It can compromise your gutters, your siding and even the structural foundation of your home. Water damage also brings about certain health hazards as it can result in flooding in your basement. It also promotes mold and mildew growth.
These kinds of damage are not to be taken lightly. Putting off necessary repairs can greatly jeopardize the safety and wellbeing of everyone living under your roof. Dynasty Restoration Inc. is a storm damage restoration company you can count on to assist you. We have worked with the storm-ravaged residents of Omaha in restoring their homes back to their functional glory. You may call us at (402) 205-2877.
