MINNEAPOLIS STORM DAMAGE PREVENTION

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Storm and flood damage is usually due to natural occurrences including hurricanes, tornados and hail storms. Most of these are experienced during the summer time season and may 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 you can prevent flood damage

1. Pruning surrounding trees

Keeping all tree branches from the roof is a sure way of avoiding roof damage. Friction from your leaning branch along with the rooftop can cause holes in case of a wind surge. It is also helpful to cut any weak branches which may go away.


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2. Keep the rooftop totally free of stagnant water

In the event it rains, water really should shabby the roof over the gutters. If no, water stagnates and slowly begins to weaken the rooftop. Removing fallen leaves in the water pipes will save you a house owner a lot of money doing roof repairs.

3. Keeping a well ventilated attic

During hail storms, ice accumulates on rooftops and one and only thing saving the rooftop from collapsing is the hot air emanating from the attic. If the evaporation does not occur, it has an imminent risk of water engaging in your property over the shingles. To stop this from happening, make sure you use a qualified professional come check the ventilation inside your attic prior to storm sets in.

4. Seal all openings

Water from storms will get into your home through many openings for example the chimneys and skylights. Sealants which have decayed need to be repaired with silicone or tar in order to avoid water leakages. Window and door sealants may also let water in as they weaken after a while.

5. Monitoring electricity lines

This is a common occurrence for certain utilities including electricity to be interrupted when storms occur. This might be because of winds weighing upon tree branches and entangling them electricity or telephone lines. In order to avoid this, always trim tree branches that seem to be growing towards utility supply lines. Don't forget to cut down weak trees that are swaying precariously near electricity or telephone lines.

Every time a storm occurs as well as your home remains intact because of the above techniques, it is now time to gain access to the specific situation around your property. Trees would be the most unlucky and suffer the brunt of these natural occurrences.

Restoration after damage


1. Think before acting!

Tend not to start lowering the trees in panic just because you imagine some may drop later. Over time, you will be aware which of them must go.

2. Fake experts

Timber is really a valuable commodity and there will always emerge some fellows claiming to be tree experts. These 'experts' will require 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. Taking care of the residual trees

As a final point, employ the services of a professional tree professional. He/she will show you how to care for your surviving trees and protect them in the foreseeable future from storm related damage.