How to Stay On Top of Water Damage After a Summer Storm

6/7/2023 (Permalink)

Summer storms can be nice - if they are calm, include maybe a little thunder and lightning, and low winds. However, some summer storms can be dangerous and cause a lot of issues. There are no ways to prevent storms, but there are ways to prevent terrible damage to your home, and SERVPRO is here to give you the low down.

Inspect Your Home
Either hire a professional or take a look around yourself. Your home should be inspected anyway, but especially before a bad storm is about to hit. Make sure that your windows don’t have any cracks or openings, check your foundation for cracks, ensure that there is no space between the bottom of the doors and the ground, and check out the trees.

Broken windows can break even more with high winds and can also flood if water leaks into your home. Cracked foundation and any openings will also invite water into your home - and you’ll not only deal with flooding, but mold growth as well.

When it comes to the trees, be sure that the trees on your property are not dead or check to see if they are sturdy. A bad storm can easily throw branches or even the entire tree right onto your home.

When it comes to your roof, it’s important to get your roof inspected annually - so, if you haven’t done that yet - it’s time. Roof leaks are some of the worst, as it will cause terrible mold growth in your home as well as structural damage.

Grab Sand Bags
If you’re nervous about potential flooding, grabbing sand bags to line the outside of your doors and the structure of your home will help prevent a lot of water from entering. This is, of course, just a short-term prevention. If the water is too deep, chances are it will find a way in - but at least it won’t happen as quickly as if you didn’t have them.

Board Up Windows
If the storm coming reports to be dangerous, including high winds, or a hurricane/tornado warning - boarding up your windows is the smartest thing to do. This will help keep your windows in one shape and prevent cracking, breaking, or further damage.

Take Photos
Prior to a storm, take photos of the inside and outside of your home. This is for insurance purposes. If the storm does hit and creates damage - you’ll have before and after photos to show your insurance company.

It’s important to stay up-to-date on the news when it comes to the weather - especially in the summer, as storms do come and go more often than other seasons. Being fully prepared is better than risking it. However, if you do experience water damage, mold, storm damage, or anything else - SERVPRO can help restore your property back to the way it was - like it never even happened.

About SERVPRO Team Harvey
SERVPRO of Aberdeen/Holmdel is proudly owned by Lance and Jennifer Harvey - a husband and wife duo that owns three other SERVPRO locations, including SERVPRO of Lower Manhattan, SERVPRO of West Somerset County, and SERVPRO of Hoboken/Union City.

We understand the stress and worry that comes with a fire or water damage and the disruption it causes your home or business. Our goal is to help minimize the interruption to your life and quickly make it “like it never even happened.”