Ways Winter Storms Damage your Home

11/11/2021 (Permalink)

By following these helpful tricks and tips you are ensuring that you are keeping your home safe from the winter weather.

Everyone enjoys the first winter storm, but everyone will admit that they hate the 50th winter storm. The truth is that the winter months can cause many issues for your home if you don't know what to look for to prevent damage. 

Wind + Frozen branches = Damage

Everyone enjoys a nice walk in a winter wonderland with all of the ice-covered branches; it can certainly create an aesthetic winter feeling. When you take ice-covered branches and mix in blistery cold winter winds, you get a winter wonderland disaster that can damage your roof. Winds can also blow leaves into the gutter, creating a clogged gutter which can cause a leak of water into your home or basement. 

Melted Frosty + Flooded Basement = Water Damage  

The kiddos love it, and the dogs love to shove their head deep into it, snow. We all enjoy the cold fluffy stuff until it comes time for it to melt. Melted snow creates a messy situation outside, but the real problem is when it leaks into the basement or the house. The added moisture combined with the warm inside temperatures can create favorable conditions for mold to grow. 

The listed examples are just the tip of the winter wonderland disaster created during the winter months. By staying on top of the maintenance of your home, you ensure that there won't be a bigger disaster later down the road.