Damage Severe Weather Can Cause
Severe storms can be furious and frightening, and you need to focus on safety. If your area has seen a lot of damage, play it safe. If you think your home has been structurally damaged or flooding risk is a problem, stay out until a professional says it's safe. Spend the night elsewhere until you're confident it's safe.
Once the danger has passed, it's important to check out the damage and plan for remediation. Below, read more about the damage different storm systems can cause and how to stay safe in different circumstances.
Insurance Payouts
The payout you get from insurance depends on things like how much you pay in premiums and deductibles, the severity of harm to your property, your property value and more.
Most storm damage is covered under standard home and business policies, but filing right away is very important. If you wait, you could lose money now and pay more later.
Storm Damage Scenarios
- Flood Damage: Water from floods can ruin foundations, ruin framing and finish work, lead to mold problems and much more.
- Tornado and Hurricane Damage: Circular winds can completely destroy, like catastrophic damage to roofs, windows, siding and landscaping.
- Damage from Wind Storms: This can rip off siding, shingles and even whole roofs, destroy glass, damage landscaping and power grids and cause other problems.
- Hail Aftermath: This can cause shingle and siding damage, and that can mean roof leaks and compounding structural damage.
- Winter Storms: Blizzards can cause roofs to fail, lead to broken trees and electricity poles, and much more.
Find an Experienced Storm Repair Team
It's necessary to repair storm damage as quickly as possible, but doing so can be dangerous. Before you do it yourself, work with your home insurer and hire a fully licensed and bonded contractor. Get in touch with us for specifics.
