Snow Damage and Insurance Claims

As snow falls, it accumulates on any surface that is or becomes cold enough to keep it from melting immediately, such as a roof or street. When snow accumulates on a roof, the heat from within the building typically melts the bottom portion, while cold from the outdoors and the snow above causes it to re-freeze. The water beneath seeps into the cracks and crevices of the roof filling them with water, which expands when it freezes again, spreading the materials the roof is made from and creating gaps in the seal of the roof that keeps the building dry.

When those gaps become large enough, the roof will begin to leak, causing large amounts of water damage within the buildings structural interior which will require extensive repairs. If the damage is not addressed immediately, it can spread, causing a lot of damage to the structural integrity of the building.

If this ever happens to your home, please contact your insurance company immediately. Once that is done, you will need to find a reputable insurance claims contractor who can not only fix your problem, but work with your insurance company.

Finding a good insurance claims contractor can be difficult at times.

Pay attention to how much the insurance claims contractor suggests you spend on temporary repairs. While payments for reasonable temporary repairs are covered as part of the total insurance claim settlement, you don’t want to pay a insurance claims contractor too large a sum for temporary repairs, since this may deplete the total amount of money you will need for the permanent repairs to be completed. Furthermore, avoid contractors who offer you unrealistically low estimates.

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