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Is Your Home Ready For Some Stormy Weather?

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Although we might be on our way out of winter, we’re not clear just yet and at this time of year, some of us might start to see the weather getting a lot more rambunctious and potentially dangerous to our home. Storms, with their wild winds, copious amounts of rain, and the potential damage they can do should be taken seriously. Here are a few tips to ensure your home is ready.

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Ensure your drainage is working well

For most homes, it’s the intense levels of rainfall that might pose the greatest risk to the home, especially if it’s able to pool around the home, potentially leading to flooding and water damage. If you have the time, grading the ground around the home to let water flow into ditches and drains is the best idea. Otherwise, you should make sure that if you have a sump pump in the basement, check that it’s working. You might also want to install downspout feeders that lead several feet away from the home.

 

Pay close attention to the roof

When it comes to your roof, the single best thing that you can do is to check it once a year to make sure that it’s in good condition. If there are loose tiles, they’re more likely to come flying loose during a storm, and any gaps can widen, allowing the rain to get into the home. Of course, even with your best efforts, you can’t stop a storm from damaging a roof out of sheer bad luck, so make sure you have the number of an emergency roofing repair team like Northeast Home & Energy on hand. There may well be storm-chasing contractors coming to your door with their offers, so make sure you find a service you can trust before that happens.

 

Check your exterior fixtures

Take the time to go around the outside of the home and take note of anything that seems like it is loose, including any fixtures on the home, like frames, boards, doors, or otherwise. These loose items are those that are likely to be picked up by a storm, and they might do some damage if that’s the case. Do what you can to secure items or to put them somewhere safe. If you’re truly worried about things like garden furniture, try and move them inside the shed or somewhere similar. If you don’t have one, you might want to look at services like Right Space Storage that can rent you some storage temporarily.

 

Mind your backyard

Whilst your backyard might not seem like the most potentially dangerous thing, you shouldn’t underestimate how much a storm can tear through it. Strong winds can make trees particularly hazardous by breaking off branches and twigs, which can cause damage when flying around, especially to the roof or when they get caught in the gutters. Work with an arborist to make sure that your tree is neatly trimmed and less likely to experience any branch breaks.

 

Aside from the tips above, consider getting insurance that protects your home against the costs of storm damage, especially if they happen somewhat frequently in your area.

 

This is a contributed post.

 

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