Causes of Storm Damage to Shingles Storm damage to shingles can be caused by extraordinary weather conditions such as hurricanes, hail, tornadoes, lightning, microbursts, and cold-weather-related events. These conditions can exceed the maximum wind speed limitations specified in the applicable limited warranty, leading to visible and latent damage to shingles. Do GAF Limited Warranties Cover…
Introduction to Post-Disaster Restoration: Ensuring Safety First After a natural disaster, such as a flood, hurricane, or tornado, properties can be left with significant damage and hidden dangers. Ensuring the safety of occupants and workers during the initial assessment and subsequent restoration process is paramount. This blog provides a comprehensive guide based on the “Top…
Why Is Proper Ventilation So Important? With advances in construction products and procedures, heat, moisture, and condensation that used to escape through walls and windows are now building up inside homes and attic spaces. Excess attic heat can lead to moisture build-up, increased energy costs, ice dams, and potential damage to roofing products and structural…
Scope Secure appliances, equipment, and heavy furniture to wall studs and/or floors. Anchor or secure: Description Appliances and heavy furniture such as dressers, bookcases, refrigerators, stoves, clothes washers, and clothes dryers can rock, shift, and fall over during an earthquake or other natural disaster. Appliances, equipment, and heavy furniture should be anchored to walls or…
On August 10–11, 2020, a severe derecho swept across the Midwest CPI-Adjusted Estimated Loss in U.S. Dollars Damage was severe across much of the affected area, as wind speeds of 80 miles per hour were common. The greatest damage occurred in eastern Iowa, and northern Illinois, where multiple tornadoes touched down. According to the National…
