Last updated 4 months ago
Winter not only brings freezing temperatures and snowfall, but it can also damage your property. The roof of your home or commercial building is especially vulnerable during the wintertime. Repeated cycles of freezing and thawing can damage your shingles and gutters. Should your roof suffer damage this winter, hire an expert restoration contractor to repair it. Some common roof problems we see during and after winter are:
Missing Shingles
Many Midwestern winter storms feature high winds, which can easily blow shingles off your roof. After a strong blizzard, check around your home to see if any shingles have fallen into your yard or shrubs. Missing shingles mean holes in the roof, which can allow water to leak into your attic and cause a host of other problems, including mildew and mold growth. Have missing shingles replaced immediately.
Ice Dam Formation
Long icicles hanging under the eaves are a common sight in wintertime, but these sparkling points can actually damage your roof if allowed to grow out of control. Ice dams prevent melted snow from the top of your roof from running off. Instead, water can puddle on top of the roof, where it can then refreeze under shingles, cracking them as it expands. Knock icicles off with a broom handle, and hire roofing experts to replace cracked shingles.
Sagging or Collapsing
When the temperature stays well below freezing for several days after a blizzard, several inches of heavy snow can sit on your roof. Most roofs are not designed to support excessive amounts of weight, and depending on how much snow has fallen, there may be hundreds of pounds of pressure on your roof. A cave-in is very costly to repair.
If ice dams, snow, or high winter winds damage your roof, call Fentress Builders, Inc. at (317) 899-9381. Roof repair, fire damage repair, and restoration of residential and commercial properties are our specialties. We can also remodel your home, inside and out. Contact us today to schedule your free estimate and inspection.
Last updated 5 months ago
Home fires can break out for many reasons. Faulty wiring, unattended candles, and gas leaks can all start fires that cause damage to your home. Even if you are lucky enough to escape unharmed, the blaze may still destroy various items in your home, or even damage structural elements. Call residential fire damage restoration professionals to assess and repair the following kinds of damage:
Flame Damage
This is the most serious and straightforward kind of damage that fires can cause. Flames can completely destroy combustible materials in your home, such as wallpaper, paint, and wood. Wood items in particular, including cabinets, flooring, trim, doors, and interior wall beams, often cannot be salvaged when burned, and in most cases they will need to be completely replaced if a fire chars them.
Smoke Damage
Even if the flames are confined to one part of your home, the extensive smoke caused by the fire can enter distant rooms and leave soot deposits on walls, ceiling, furniture, carpets, and drapes. The penetrating, unpleasant odor of smoke can become embedded in drywall and fabric, and smoke damage cleanup is usually a costly and involved process. The soot left behind can stain paint, and it easily smears when you try to wipe it up.
Water Damage
Though it may seem counterintuitive to say that your home can suffer water damage after a fire, remember that if the blaze is large enough firefighters will have to hose the structure down in order to put out the flames. Fire hoses deliver hundreds of gallons of water at high pressure in a matter of minutes, and if this water is allowed to sit in your home it can rot through building materials and promote mold growth.
Contact Fentress Builders, Inc. if your home has been damaged in a fire. We can restore and remodel the inside of your house and make it look as good as new. Also, we provide repair services for commercial properties. Schedule a free fire damage repair estimate when you call us today at (317) 899-9381.
Last updated 5 months ago
Fentress Builders, Inc. can help you care for your roof, avoid ice dams, and deal with hail damage. We also provide mold remediation services. Call us at (317) 899-9381 if you would like additional information. Check out these resources to learn more about our recent blog topics.
Last updated 5 months ago
Hailstorms are one of the most aggravating and expensive natural events to recover from, especially as they can cause damage to your roof in many ways. Secondary damage, such as that caused by a roofing penetration in the middle of a heavy storm, only makes hail more difficult to deal with. Hail can cause immediate damage to roofing, but it can also work behind the scenes and create a situation that develops over time, eventually catching a homeowner unawares with extensive hidden damage.
Hail Can Penetrate Roofing Structures
One of the most obvious effects of hail on a roof is through direct, visible damage and penetration. Large and rapidly-moving hailstones can punch through roofing that is not impact-resistant, damaging decking, underlayment, and virtually eliminating shingles. Hail can also damage nearby trees and cause debris to impact your roof as well. Secondary water damage often results from this kind of penetration.
Hail Can Remove Granules
A hailstorm doesn’t necessarily have to tear shingles from your roof or shoot straight through into your attic to cause damage. It can simply denude the asphalt shingles of a roof, removing the critical layer of granules that provides protection against UV rays. Without these granules, the ability of a shingle to shed water and resist ultraviolet degradation is greatly reduced. This can promote eventual and premature brittleness, shortening the life of roofing structures.
Hail Can Create Weak Spots
Whether from micro perforations, cracks, or a loss of granules, areas of your roof can quickly become weakened in the aftermath of a hailstorm. A lack of visible damage can give a homeowner a false sense of security, while small leaks form and grow unseen under the roofing structure. These leaks can work their way down into the attic and even into your home’s walls before they become apparent, at which point they have already caused vast amounts of damage.
It’s important to have your roof thoroughly inspected by a professional hail service in the aftermath of a hailstorm. Fentress Builders, Inc. provides this specialized service to our Indiana customers. We offer free estimates and encourage you to schedule an inspection with us when you call (317) 899-9381.
Last updated 5 months ago
Hail damage is responsible for nearly $2 billion in costs to American homeowners annually. It is especially dangerous to homes in the Southern and plains states, where it is usually a part of severe storms.
All kinds of roofing materials are vulnerable to hail damage, but new technology has improved the impact resistance of many different kinds of roof coverings. Solid roof decking also improves a roof’s ability to withstand the impact of hail, especially considering sloped roofs. Visible damage to trees, shrubs, and possessions in your yard are a good sign that hail has caused damage to your roof as well.
Inspect your roof regularly, and learn more about how Fentress Builders, Inc. can provide specialized services for the detection and repair of hail damage when you call us at (317) 899-9381 today.
