21 Sep Protecting your roof from high winds
Protecting your roof from high winds
As falls approaching and winter is moving closer it means those summer winds are changing into winter winds this can sometimes cause damage to your roof.
In the aftermath of fall and winter winds weather, you should take the time to check up on your roof and make sure it hasn’t been damaged. By identifying problems after a wind storm can allow you to fix them properly so that missing shingles doesn’t turn into leaking and water damage down the road.
What Should I Do if My Roof Has Been Damaged by Winds and Needs to Be Fixed?
Suspecting or discovering that your roof has been damaged by high winds means you should contact an experience roofing company to access the damage and perform the required repairs. Problems may look small harm, but they can cause long-term damage if it isn’t addressed early.
Wind related damages can usually be covered by insurance based on your insurance policy. Insurance companies typically require home owners to undertake emergency repairs to prevent further damage.
Roofing suppliers offer warranties on their roofing products as well that usually provides coverage for winds up to about 210 km/h on most of their shingles.
How Can High Winds Damage My Roof?
Strong winds typically damage roofs in one of two ways, either by the sheer force of the wind itself or through the debris it picks up, carries, and throws against your roof.
What to look for?
- Examine your shingles. Are there any that are loose, missing, cracked, dented, scratched, or marked in another way?You’ll need to replace any that are no longer there and take a closer look at those that show evidence of damage like ‘bruising’, which might indicate that your shingles’ protective coating has been compromised.
- Keep an eye out for damage to your roof’s other elements like ridge caps and vents, chimneys, skylights, eavestroughs, and soffits and fascia. Each component plays its own critical role in helping your roof perform its best, which is why you want to make sure everything is in good condition especially after your home and roof has been hit by strong winds.
- Look for fallen tree limbs and other debris, paying attention to things that both have fallen and are now resting on your roof as well as things that could fall like a branch that’s been left hanging by a thread. You want to remove anything that’s already contacted your roof and attend to anything that may cause trouble at a later date. The rule of thumb with trees is that they should be cut back about six feet from your roof.
- perform an inspection inside your home: In the days and weeks that follow a high wind event, keep an especially watchful eye out for signs of water damage like stains on walls and ceilings and evidence that your insulation or roof structure has been impaired.
The Roofing specialists at Accl Roofing know how to repair your roof. We would be pleased to develop a guaranteed unique solution to keep your roof free of any damages.
When you choose Accl Roofing you have the peace of mind, knowing that you have a trusted name in the Greater Toronto Area and Durham Region to keep your roof repaired, replaced, and free of any obstructions.
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