Is Your Home Prepared For Winter in Hillsboro?

11/15/2022 (Permalink)

We respond to storm damage emergencies 24-hours a day in Washington County.

Our local Hillsboro and Forest Grove teams restore storm damage yearly in Hillsboro. This part of Oregon gets 156 days of precipitation each year which may come as rain, sleet, hail, or snow. Here are some tips for preventing water intrusion from the Insurance Information Institute to keep your home protected from unwanted water:

• Caulk and seal windows
• Inspect the roof for missing and aging shingles
• Check your rain gutters and remove any debris that may be clogging them
• Check your downspouts and clear any clogs and make sure they are draining away from the house
• Gutter guards and downspout filters are an excellent way to prevent clogs and water intrusion into the house
• Check your sprinkler systems and make sure they are not spraying water into the place and that water is not pooling around the home’s foundation
• Make sure water drains away from the building.Water is invasive and will easily find its way into a structure when water is allowed to pool around the foundation. After a storm, or when the ground is already saturated by rainwater, the water may enter the foundation wall through cracks.

Call Us!

You never know when a storm will cause damage to your home or business in Hillsboro, but if one does, our Hillsboro and Forest Grove team is on call 24-hours a day to help you with storm damage emergencies. Call us today at 503-648-8513.

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