Tree Damage to Roof Can Cause Flooding in Buffalo Grove Homes

9/11/2022 (Permalink)

Dealing with the aftermath of a storm can certainly make you feel on edge. Call SERVPRO to assess the situation and then remediate the damage.

Dealing with Flooding in Your Home After an Event can be Stressful

Surprisingly, there are many ways that trees can damage the roof of your Buffalo Grove home than many property owners realize. Flood damage can often result from structural breaches to this area of the house, making it even more critical to resolve these situations as soon as they occur. Understanding how trees can cause flooding in your home is the first step in providing the preventative maintenance or the fast response that the property needs in an emergency.

As aesthetically pleasing as trees can be, flood damage and roof repair to Buffalo Grove homes can both be costly and time-consuming scenarios when things go wrong. Understanding how these trees that have been staples of your yard for decades can damage your house can keep you paying attention to changing conditions and often staying ahead of costly restoration needs whenever possible.

Falling Trees

These situations are unpredictable and highly destructive. When limbs break off trees and fall onto the roof, or an entire tree uproots, it can collapse entire portions of your roof and attic area. Our in-house SERVPRO contractors can get to work on tree removal and tarping while flood mitigation work gets underway in the house. Once the property is dry, we can rebuild the damaged portions of your roof.

Clogged Gutters

Leaves and needles from trees can clog up downspouts on your gutter system, which can lead to water overflowing when rains hit and even ice damming during the winter months. Damming can dislodge shingles and allow water penetration through the roof.

When the water has penetrated the outer layers of roofing materials, you must address this moisture and flow into your property immediately. We have evaporative drying techniques like air movers and dehumidifiers to help address saturated materials, but also, our contractors can oversee controlled demolition and build back inside the house when necessary as well.

Trees can be a beautiful fixture to your yard, but with the high winds of the area and severe weather we can expect year-round, they can also damage the roof to allow flooding. No matter how we can help, give our SERVPRO of Buffalo Grove / Lake Zurich team a call today at (847) 279-1940.