If you live in a storm prone area, you might find yourself carrying out a storm damage repair every now and then. Storm can cause damages to your home and property that cost thousands of dollars to repair. Thus, you might want to learn some useful tricks to reduce or possibly prevent the amount of damage that any storm would wreak on your home.

Preventing Storm Damage to Your Home

While storm is a natural occurrence, there are a few things you could do to mitigate its harmful effects on your home. These include:

• Tip 1: Keep Your Gutters and Downpipes Clear

A storm would inevitably keep your rain gutters and downpipes very busy. Thus, to avoid water from pooling on your roof, you must ensure that your gutters and downpipes are clear of leaves and dirt that can block the passage of water. 

• Tip 2: Inspect Your Property for Dead Trees

The reason you need to check for dead trees on your property is that they are generally more vulnerable to strong winds. It is very easy for a storm to pull out a dead tree from the ground and crash it into your home, either incurring severe damage to your home or worse, someone.

• Tip 3: Secure Your Furniture

Furniture such as bookshelves, cabinets, and wardrobes that are tall and heavy should be properly secured, preferably fastened to the wall to keep them from falling during a storm. They should also be kept away from doors and windows as much as possible.

• Tip 4: Remove All Outdoor Furniture

Leaving furniture such as your patio chair and table outside during a storm is very much like providing the storm with ammunitions. A storm could easily pick these and throw them into your building, thereby causing you more damages.

• Tip 5: Check Your Roof Regularly

A newly well-constructed roof should withstand even the most severe weather. If the roof is about or more than 5 years old however, it is best that you carry out periodic checks every now and then. Older roofs are more likely to have loose shingles or weak links that could give a storm the opening it needs to inflict more damage on your home.

Ensuring Your Safety During A Storm

While the above tips are good enough to minimize storm damages to your home, here are some things you should do to keep yourself safe during a storm.

• Close all windows and secure all doors. If you have a window shutter, close it. If you don’t, close any blinds or curtains you might have.
• Make sure to designate a safe room in the home before a storm occurs. This is usually an interior room with no windows. 
• You should know how to locate the main switch of your home in case you need to shut off all utilities in the event of a serious storm.
• You should have a disaster kit ready.
• Make sure your family knows the safety protocols to follow in the case of a storm.

Storms are known to cause a lot of damages. With proper precautions taken though, you might prevent most of it and possibly eliminate your need to carry out a storm damage repair.

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Mark Ligon

Mark Ligon is the Marketing Manager at a leading e-commerce store in plumbing supply. Mark focus is on DIY projects and providing creative and practical advice to individuals looking to complete DIY projects of their own