When the rain pours, and your roof has severe damage leading to leaks, it’s crucial to solve these small problems before they evolve into gigantic ones. These small problems might seem inconsequential, but a leak can lead to an indoor torrent inside your attic that creates massive ceiling damages in most of your floors.
Unfortunately, water damage happens during strong storms when floods are most likely to happen. If you’re living in a flood-prone property, it’s best to know what you have to do. Here are five things you need to do to keep your home safe after suffering from water damage.
If no wires and outlets are touching the floodwater, it’s best to turn off the main power supply. During widespread floods, power companies will turn off electric grids in severely affected areas. However, turning off your main power supply ensures that any emergency power return does not electrocute and cause fatal injuries to you and your neighbors.
After you recover your property from water damages, replace your old main power supply and lines, where possible. Most general home insurance can change your entire electric system for you.
After your property suffers and recovers from water damage, check for all possible plumbing leaks, damaged pipes, wall leaks, ceiling leaks, roofing material damages, and roof rafter issues. By documenting all the damages, you can make accurate claims your insurance adjuster can verify quickly.
Lacking documents during claims leads to confusing details that can reduce benefits you’re due to receive for your damaged and problematic roof. Documentation can be photographs and videos of the roof before, during, and after the storm. However, make sure to call a reliable roofer to verify the details you’ve listed.
You should always call a professional to inspect your roof after it suffers from water damages right after a flood or strong rains. Reliable roofers can check your roof and verify the damages you’ve documented. These may include loosened shingles, flashing, and possible dry rot of roof rafters and decks.
Submitting unverified roofing damages can once again lead to unclear details that can leave you vulnerable to an insurance adjuster’s inaccurate final evaluation. With a roofer, you can have a professional explain your roof’s state accurately and objectively.
A water damage restoration company can help with extraction, cleanup, professional mold remediation right after a flood or a storm. If your home has been flooded, contact a water damage restoration team immediately to avoid any further damages and severe repairs that your property can need.
Unfortunately, roof insurance might not cover water damages beyond your deck and rafters. If you don’t have general property insurance, you will need to pay for your water damage restoration services.
General insurance for properties have item restoration riders that can reimburse or replace in kind any device or machine damaged during storms. However, it works the best way if you have given your insurer a complete inventory of your properties before the flood or leaks have damaged them.
You can always count on Paramount Roofing & Consulting for all your roofing insurance claim needs. Contact us today to learn more.