Steps to Help Protect Your Home from Storm Damage 

 The transition from winter to spring often means heavy rainfall and seasonal storms that can impact homes and businesses. While this rain can be essential to the renewal of nature around various regions of the country, it also might mean water damage, costly repairs, or flooding to unprepared properties. Preventative measures taken ahead of time can help keep your home safe. 

 The Steps to Protect Your Home from Heavy Rainfall 

 Gutter and Downspout Maintenance 

 Many homeowners do not fully value gutters and downspouts' role in directing rainwater and flow away from the house and its foundation. Properly maintaining these systems requires regularly removing leaves or debris that might lead to blockages. 

 Checking for Leaks on the Roof 

 As your roof ages, its components become more susceptible to damage and deterioration. A damaged roof allows water to penetrate the attic, causing structural damage and potential mold growth. Properly inspecting your roof space should focus on direct damage, such as missing shingles, cracked or missing flashing, or deteriorating sealant. 

 Take Steps to Seal Up Vulnerable Spots Shifts in the earth can lead to homes resettling, creating potential concerns like gaps around doors and windows that water could infiltrate. Weatherproofing these spaces can prevent this penetration, and a similar inspection can be conducted around the foundation for any cracks or penetration points visible.  

A Pump Provides Peace of Mind  

Some homes are more naturally prone to flood effects than others. A sump pump can manage accumulating water and prevent more significant damage if your basement is particularly vulnerable to heavy rainfall and water penetration. Once you have a pump installed, you can regularly test it before storm damage by pouring water into the pit to ensure it kicks on when the float rises. 

The Advantage of AdvantaClean for Storm Cleanup  

Regardless of how prepared you might be for impending rainfall, there is always the threat of water intrusion, storm damage, and flooding. When you face these concerns in your household, you must act quickly to minimize the overall impact and get life back to normal. Our AdvantaClean team offers comprehensive restoration solutions for water cleanup and storm recovery. We respond fast to assess the damage, mitigate loss, extract standing water, and implement our leading equipment for structural drying. In many cases, we can also help with long-term repairs to help circumvent future flooding or storm damage risks. 

spring showers

 April showers might mean "May flowers," but the torrential rain can also threaten your household. While there are preventative measures you can take to help avoid catastrophe, when disasters strike, you can count on AdvantaClean to help. Call us now at (877) 800-2382 to contact your local team.

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