Summer Storms Can Bring More Than You Bargain For

6/6/2019 (Permalink)

Summer storms are a fact of life for Davidson County residents.  Some of these storms can be damaging.  So, if you’ve discovered a summer storm has damaged your home there are a few things you need to inspect to prevent even more damage.  Water damage to your home can be very traumatic.  Your home is not only your castle but it’s your largest financial asset.  So naturally any damage or event suspected damage can be very stressful.  If you have discovered or suspect you have water damage there a few areas of your home you need to inspect.  The first obviously place is your roof. Besides down trees strong winds can cause shingles to lift and water to seep into your attic.

Microbursts are another problem that happen during summer storms.  Microbursts or sudden, powerful localize rain event can lead to flooding.  Not only can microbursts affect your roof they can also cause flooding which can damage basements or lower level parts of the home.

If any of these events happen if not take care quickly if can cause secondary damage and cost the homeowner more money.  If the thought of inspecting your home makes you nervous contact the professionals of SERVPRO of Lexington/Thomasville.  We offer no cost assessments of any damage you think you might have and with our 24 hour emergency services we can be on site any time of day or night of make it “Like it never even happened.”  If you would like to learn more please give us a call at 336-224-2565.