My Roof Is Hit By A Big Branch

If there s a branch hanging above your roof it s going to fall one day.

My roof is hit by a big branch.

Should tree branches hang over your roof. 2 climb onto the roof and walk towards the branch. Gravity is the law that never changes. Sometimes it takes just one good storm to topple what was once a sturdy tree in your yard.

Part of the problem is making the repair match. Read your policy carefully then check with your agent. Branches can be putting your home in danger for more than one reason when they grow too close to your roof. Limbs hanging over a home are a threat to the rooftop and the entire property.

This will ensure your roof is protected from all the weather elements. Learn who is responsible for fallen trees and property damage. If you have homeowner s. For example to a small section of a plastic fence easily repaired with replacement parts from a big box store.

You have to replace a few shingles. Because the roof is sloped make sure you layer the shingles from bottom to top overlapping the top set with the bottom. It wasn t a very tall pitched roof so it was easy to get on and off. Most state laws allow you to cut tree branches that are hanging over your property.

Lean your ladder against the building at a 75 degree angle to the roof allowing at least 3 feet of ladder to be above the roof. Also if you want to avoid likely increases in your homeowners insurance policy premiums consider simply bearing the cost or a part of it if the damage is minimal. Oh and my husband went up on the roof with the claims adjuster and the 2 of them took the branch off the roof. And once the storm passes you may be wondering whether your homeowners insurance will help pay for the cost of removing the branches or repairing damage if the tree fell on your home.

Their leaves fall directly onto your roof or into the gutter which can lead to mold deterioration or leaks. Better to cut it down and control when and where it falls than to pay the price when you least expect it. The roof was nearly 18 years old anyway and needed to be replaced. A large branch from the fir tree out back has snapped off and crashed through your roof taking out a window in the process.

First check your homeowner s insurance. Second i had a choice of a guy who would do a repair of just the holes for 500 or the big repair as above for 3000. As the rain pours in take a deep breath. Whether your homeowners insurance policy includes coverage for fallen trees typically depends.

I think that was unusual i can t imagine a claims adjuster doing that normally.