No homeowner ever wants to experience a roofing emergency, but sometimes Mother Nature has other plans. In the event of a roofing emergency, it’s important to quickly get professional repairs in order to prevent damage to the inside of your home.
Even without rain or hail, strong storm winds can cause damage to your home’s exterior. There are numerous types of damage that high winds can cause including leaks, missing shingles, detached fascia, and more.
Shingled roofs are extremely vulnerable to wind damage. Regardless of most shingles being rated to withstand 90mph, damage to your roof can begin around 50 mph.
Even without rain or hail, strong storm winds can cause damage to your home’s exterior. There are numerous types of damage that high winds can cause including leaks, missing shingles, detached fascia, and more.
Shingled roofs are extremely vulnerable to wind damage. Regardless of most shingles being rated to withstand 90mph, damage to your roof can begin around 50 mph.
Severe winds do not hit your roof’s surface evenly. Corners, edges of the roof, and the ridge line are at higher risk for damage from high winds. Wind can easily get under any bit of material that is a little loose, push it up, curl it and sometimes tear it completely from the roof deck.
As the shingles lift, nails can be removed and the adhesive seal that keeps your home protected from the elements can be ruptured. When the sealant between each layer is broken, leaks occur. In addition, high winds can blow debris around and cause trees and branches to fall on to your roof. It is important to remove any branches or trees that are hanging over your roof, falling limbs can penetrate the roof, or destroy shingles and cause more damage to your roof than the wind itself.
Severe winds do not hit your roof’s surface evenly. Corners, edges of the roof, and the ridge line are at higher risk for damage from high winds. Wind can easily get under any bit of material that is a little loose, push it up, curl it and sometimes tear it completely from the roof deck.
As the shingles lift, nails can be removed and the adhesive seal that keeps your home protected from the elements can be ruptured. When the sealant between each layer is broken, leaks occur. In addition, high winds can blow debris around and cause trees and branches to fall on to your roof. It is important to remove any branches or trees that are hanging over your roof, falling limbs can penetrate the roof, or destroy shingles and cause more damage to your roof than the wind itself.
If you spot loose granules, nails, or whole shingles in your lawn, call us. With wind damage, there are many degrees of damage, so we recommend our homeowners call RRSA St. Louis for an on-site assessment before calling the insurance company.
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