When You Have Winter Storm Damage to Your Home in Alliance, Ohio, We are Here to Help!

12/11/2020 (Permalink)

Snow damage to an Alliance home. Our crews had to cleanup the water that entered the home through the roof.

Snowstorms can be scary and unpredictable, but instead of panicking, we encourage you to prepare for the worst that could happen. The following are helpful tips to prepare your home before the cold and snow occurs this winter.

Weatherproof your home.

• Insulate any water lines that run along exterior walls so your water supply will be less likely to freeze.
• Caulk and weather-strip doors and windows.
• Insulate walls and attic.
• Install storm or thermal-pane windows or cover windows with plastic from the inside.
• Repair roof leaks and cut away tree branches that could fall on your home or other structure during a storm.

Have your chimney or flue inspected each year.

If you plan to use a fireplace or wood stove for emergency heating, have your chimney or flue inspected each year. Ask your local fire department to recommend an inspector or find one online.

Install a smoke detector and a battery-operated carbon monoxide detector.

• If you will be using a fireplace, wood stove, or kerosene heater, install a smoke detector and a battery-operated carbon monoxide detector near the area to be heated. Test them monthly and replace batteries twice a year.
• Keep a multipurpose, dry-chemical fire extinguisher nearby.
• All fuel-burning equipment should be vented to the outside.
• Each winter season have your furnace system and vent checked by a qualified technician to ensure they are functioning properly.

When a winter storm damages your structure, and you are needing a restoration company to remediate and restore your home, our company is the one to call. SERVPRO of South & East Stark County is available to help restore your home or commercial property following a storm and water loss. This includes water extraction caused by flooding or water leaks in your roof or basement; contents restoration; fire damage that may have been caused by circuit shortages or electrical outbreaks and downed trees that damaged property.

If you’ve ever been affected by a winter storm or natural disaster, you’d know that SERVPRO of South & East Stark County is never far behind.
We encourage you always to be prepared, as our team is always ready to help! Call us 24/7 at 330-823-4088!