Mitigate all water/moisture as soon as possible. Make sure your home is 100% bone dry.
Hello Jack C.
It is always advisable to have handy a short list of your preferable local General Contractor who has the capability of fast response. Please verify they are licensed and insured and avoid especially unlicensed newcomers who see disasters as a way to get some quick $$. First services have to do with mitigating of further damages. It is advisable to contact together with your chosen contractor the insurance company and identify all damages. The insurance companies may have “their chosen contractors.” My advice is you choose the contractors so can maximize the value for your property.
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Gusti Building Team
Check for signs of water intrusion on your ceilings, around windows and doors. Then check the outside property for effective water runoff away from the foundation. Check the trees around your property that they are not going to topple over or lose limbs.
Contact your insurance company immediately. An insurance adjuster will be able to assess any storm related damage and inform the homeowner if any repairs are needed.
Calling a contractor first will just prolong the process & getting any necessary repairs paid for by the insurance company. Homeowners are allowed to hire a contractor of their choice. They do not have to hire a recommended contractor from their insurance company, which is a popular belief.
Most of all, after a storm hits, beware of contractors who are willing to send unexperienced sales people out to your house, knocking on your door in order to sell jobs. There’s a strong possibility that they will take your money and run. And, if they don’t take your money and run, there’s a strong possibility that you will get a second rate job. Take your time and hire a good, licensed local contractor, don’t get taken buy one of these storm chasing contractors because there’s plenty of them out there after a storm hits!
First I would check the basement. Improper draining downspouts can cause water seepage through your foundation. There are many problems heavy storms can cause.