Storm damage to a home is a disaster for any homeowner. To protect your investment and the health of your family, storm damage restoration should be taken seriously. The first thing you need to do when you experience any type of storm damage is to contact Roofing. When you call us, we are going to give you some tips to make that happen.
When you experience damage to your roof, the first thing you need to do is to contact the National Weather Service and let them know what has happened. Your insurance company needs to know what has happened as well, so they can get started on processing your insurance claims. We recommend you to call us as soon as possible. There may be some other things that need to be done about your insurance claims.
When you call us, one of the first things you should do is to take pictures. You want to take pictures of all of the damaged areas of the roof. This is going to be very important in the process of storm damage repair. We will show you how to do this in a moment.
You need to secure a two roofing repair kit when you are doing your storm damage repair. Your first step is to make sure that your home insurance covers this type of storm damage repair. We are going to explain why this is important shortly. Typically when you do a dry rot inspection, the insurance company will not cover it. However, when you have a roofing repair kit, they will.
If you are repairing your own roof, then you need to have some form of a checklist to make sure that you do not miss anything during the repairs. A checklist will help you ensure that you get the work that you need to be done. You do not want to compromise the integrity of your roof to save a few dollars.
We always recommend that you take photographs of the damage that you are attempting to repair. You must take photographs in a good light. Be sure that the sun isn’t shining in your eyes while you take these photos. Sometimes, there can be some shade in the photograph which will make the damage appear worse than it really is. The best thing for you to do is to take a couple of bad photographs to have something to present to the insurance adjuster.
Also, when you are doing your storm damage repair, you should remember that you will need to bring in any extra materials that you might need. This could be nails and such. For example, if your gutters are busted, you should have the gutters reattached before you begin your repairs. If you are unable to locate any additional materials, your contractor should be able to assist you with that as well.
One last thing that you will want to make certain of is that you have a fully functioning power source. In many cases, you will need a generator to get your roof repair started. This is certainly an option that you will want to take into consideration. If you cannot find a generator to help you with your repairs, you will also want to get a phone line installed to call your contractor. In the unfortunate case that your home is flooded, you need to have a way to get an emergency call through to the proper authorities. Make sure that you are prepared!