Is Your House Storm Proof

It seems that June is playing a cruel trick on us all at the moment, as the weather is anything but predictable.

With glorious beautiful hot sunshine one day and lashings of rain the next, you could say it’s testing our homes for all the elements at the moment.

And with reported storms constantly on the news it’s no surprise that we’re ensuring our homes are ready for anything.

Of course our storms are nothing like what our cousins across the pond can get, but our British weather can certainly know how to test us at times.

Prevention is better than a cure, and that’s exactly why we’ve created this simple guide to ensure your home stays safe and damage free no matter what Mother Nature decides to throw at us.

Protecting your home against the elements is certainly not the most fun task as a homeowner, but it’s vital that you keep on top of it so that you never have the dread of calling the insurance company.

Take some notes from our guide and see if you’ve followed our checklist recently.

Be Prepared

There’s nothing worse than a disaster striking and then having the stress of trying to find all of your important documents.

Whether it’s just a simple problem like a water leak, or something catastrophic, when it happens the last thing you want to be doing is running around in a mad panic trying to find your insurers number or a plumbers number.

Do yourself a favour and keep it all together, and somewhere that’s easy to get to.

Having it to hand will cut out that hour you spend turning your house upside down, and will get the help you need much quicker.

If you can, try to keep it in a waterproof folder and away from anything that could cause them to get wet and destroyed.

Having duplicates in an alternative place such as your car, could also be useful if you need to exit your home for any reason.

Know Your Home

It’s funny how we can go through life without any disasters and then the one day something happens, you can’t for the life of you remember where in your house the stop cock is for the water mains, or where your electricity box is hidden.

Get to know these important places, and make regular checks on them to ensure that none of the switches are cracked or faulty.

In an event of a power outage or a flood, you’re going to want to find these places as soon as possible to help prevent any further damage.

Secure It

In the event of a storm you’re going to want to ensure your home can withstand the weather.

Doors and windows play a vital role in protecting our homes, and this is something we know ourselves with over 15 years within the glazing industry.

You can reduce the risk of storm damage by ensuring that your windows and doors are maintained, and that repairs are fixed promptly.

A service we provide that is going to make a huge difference in storm proofing your windows, is the new Thermo Seal Technology, which is an extremely clever tape helping to seal in your windows. It’s so strong it has a hurricane force rating of 1.000 PA.

That’s a huge improvement on the current silicone that many traditional windows are fitted with.

Check your doors and windows are feeling safe and secure, because any fault could lead to costly damages during a storm.

Keep Your Eyes Open

It’s surprising how much time we can spend trying to improve our homes, but never remember to check the important parts that keep it all together.

Keep your eyes open for anything that could be damaged later on down the line.

From your roof tiles, to any cracks in the bricks, it’s essential you take some time now and again to just make sure there’s nothing happening to your home.

By doing this regularly you can then fix anything when it arises, before it becomes a costly problem.

Check Your Surroundings

This is probably the one that gets missed out the most when people are preparing their homes for a rough bit of weather, but checking the surroundings of your home is something that can help prevent any dangers when the bad weather hits.

Take a walk around the outside of your home and flag up anything that could cause a problem.

From tree’s that may need cutting back, broken fences, and any garden furniture gone astray, tidying up the surroundings can help to prevent them damaging your house should any strong winds arrive.

If you have neighbours try to encourage them to do the same, as what’s lying about in their garden could end up in yours!

It’s hard to say what the weather is going to be like, but just being prepared can cause a lot less headaches. Especially if you treasure your home as much as we do.

We’ve seen first hand the damage that storms can do to peoples homes, and it’s not just about the materialistic items that get destroyed, but also the stress and strain that comes with fixing a property after it’s been beaten by the weather.

If you require any help in making your home safer and as storm proof as possible, contact our friendly and knowledgeable team today where we can talk you through the variety of services that we offer.