How does the wind damage my Duluth roof?
Wind can blow up shingles causing them to crease
Most in Duluth don’t think of the wind as a threat to their home and roof. People think of hail or trees falling as damage a storm will cause but high winds create damage more often than any other by a storm. Hail might strike your home once every other year and more likely it is no larger than a pellet.
Your home is hit by a severe storm with high winds about four times a year in the Atlanta area. Now if your house is surrounded by trees, the wind is deflected. But some of us live in a newer development where mature trees are scarce and the winds blow freely.
What damage can those winds cause to Duluth Roofs?
Once creased, the wind can rip the shingle off
The average asphalt shingle is designed to withstand winds of 55 mph. This however is when the roof shingles are new and not beaten down by years of sun baking and severe storms. A severe storm that can form tornados will have winds gusting up to 65 mph.
More roof storm damage is filed by homeowner insurance companies under wind damage than hail because wind damage can affect your home more quickly while hail damage can take months to years to form a leak. Roofing shingles can be blown up or off allowing for the rain to soak into the decking and your home. Rain can be forced into nooks, seams, and creases where little or no protection exists.
Falling Overhanging Limbs Can Be Deemed Negligence.
If there are mature trees around your home, high winds and rain can topple trees and break limbs which could land on your roof causing damage. A fairly obvious scenario. Still a caution here. Over hanging limbs and trees that are clear dead that fall on the roof can be considered negligence by you homeowner’s insurance company.
Any harm to your roof will grow worse over time. Hail isn’t the only type of damage you should be concerned about. Keep an eye on the wind. You Duluth roofing contractor can check for any kind of storm damage that might have occurred during recent severe weather to your roof. Let our Atlanta roofing specialists ensure that your Duluth roof will protect your home appropriately.
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