Keeping Your Home Stormproof Year Round

8/16/2018 (Permalink)

Inclement weather can happen any time of the year, whether it’s a summer tornado, fall hurricane, a winter snowstorm, or a heavy spring rain. You will want to make sure your home is stormproof all year

Here are some preventive tips that can help:

• REGULAR INSPECTIONS.  Inspect your entire property every quarter, keeping the upcoming season in mind. The weakest spots in your home are the windows. Make sure your house has been equipped with highly-rated protective windows. Storm shutters are also extremely helpful as an additional layer of protection and security against high winds and airborne debris.

• SAFETY FOR LOVED ONES.  Your loved ones need to know what to do in case of a storm. Have a plan of action and discuss it with those you care about. It’s vital to stay protected indoors, and if the weather gets extremely severe, such as with tornado or hurricane activity, you will want to retreat to the basement area or the most interior room of the house. Choose a space with no exterior windows.

• MIND YOUR ROOF.  Another vulnerable point in your home is your roof. Use highly rated shingles that can withstand the harshest weather. Inspections of your attic can also tell you a lot about the condition of your roofing.

• OUTDOOR TIPS.  When planting your garden and choosing garden furniture, keep storm seasons in mind. Maintain your trees by removing branches that are not strong; these can become dangerous when torn off and thrown around by high winds. Before ice storm season, make sure tree limbs are pruned back from all power lines. Get rid of rock and gravel landscaping as a strong wind can send these materials flying. A little extra work now can save time and money later. Be safe!

Here at SERVPRO of Huron and East Seneca Counties, we are always concerned about your safety. We are equipped to assist with cleanup after fire or water damage, and mold remediation is one of our specialties.  Call us at (419) 443-1790 in the event of bad weather issues, or visit our website: SERVPRO of Huron and East Seneca Counties