Inspect Your Building’s Exterior for Post-Storm Damage

9/2/2020 (Permalink)

It's important to inspect the roof of your building

Check The Following Parts Of Your Building

Your commercial property is likely to sustain storm damage at some point. Mitigation should begin as soon as possible. Regularly performing exterior maintenance helps to prevent severe issues from occurring. However, sometimes they’re unavoidable. Therefore, you should complete a thorough building inspection after a storm. Be sure to check the following parts of your building.

1. Roof
It probably comes as no surprise that the roof is typically the most vulnerable part of your building during a storm. Has it been affected by a fallen tree, high winds or hail? It’s probably suffered a combination of at least two of these. Any of these factors can result in missing shingles, or worse, holes in the roof.

2. Windows
Windows can break or crack. They might also sustain paint loss or dents. Additionally, the screens can dent or crack along the frame and the screen material can tear or get holes in it.

3. Doors
Doors can also be susceptible to damage. This damage can include dents, stripped paint or damage to the frame’s trim.

4. Exterior Walls
Different types of building exteriors are susceptible to varying types of damage. Wood might crack and its paint might also strip off. After a severe storm, replacing some areas might be necessary. Metal siding can dent or crease. Vinyl siding might crack. Sections of siding can blow off in extreme winds. Stucco can be dented, chipped or cracked. Replacement of some of the stucco coat may be necessary if the cracks are bad enough.

5. Gutters and Downspouts
Heavy winds or storms can damage the outside and inside of gutters. Metal gutters and downspouts might dent, while PVC will sometimes crack.
There aren’t many structures that are immune to every type of storm damage. Keeping your building maintained, before and after a storm, will pay off. If your Woodside, PA, building requires post-storm interior or exterior maintenance, you can count on storm damage cleanup professionals. They’ll return your property to its preloss condition as quickly as possible.