Make Your Home Ready for a Natural Disaster

A San Jose, CA window replacement is one way you can help make your home ready to withstand a natural disaster. Although some natural disasters, such as Northern California’s Camp Fire in November 2018 and Hurricane Florence in September 2018, have catastrophic proportions, most natural disasters are milder and localized. Those are the natural disasters that all homeowners need to get their homes ready for.

Any out-of-the-ordinary event that you are not prepared to handle is a disaster. These could be things like severe storms, lightning strikes, high winds, flooding, or mudslides. It is estimated that almost half of American homes are at high risk of being damaged in a natural disaster. That means homeowners should take action now to prepare as best as they can.

One way to prepare for a natural disaster is to check that all your home’s windows and doors are properly sealed. If they are not, then they create gaps that can let the elements during a major storm or a hurricane. Heavy rain and flood waters can seep into your home through these little cracks and create a massive problem. A whole-home window and door replacement will ensure that your house is airtight and protected during inclement weather.

Storm doors are a good addition to help prepare your home for a natural disaster. High winds and heavy rain can batter home entry doors. By having storm doors installed on your entry doors, you provide a protective barrier that will help keep them from getting damaged in extreme weather conditions.

Making the exterior of your home as water-resistant as possible is a third way to prepare your home for a natural disaster. While it may be impossible for your home to withstand raging floodwaters such as those seen in hurricanes and when major rivers flood for an extended period of time, you can protect it against heavy rains that accompany major storm systems. Painting the exterior of your home with water-resistant painting and having water-proof roofing installed will go a long way in preparing your home for this kind of weather.

Another way to prepare your home for a natural disaster is to make sure you have a go-to general contractor to do repairs after the natural disaster. The repairs could be major or minor, so the contractor you choose should have the ability to do quality work on every aspect of repairs that need to be made.

Make sure you contact your insurance company as well since your homeowner’s policy will cover most of the cost of the repairs. Homeowner’s insurance does not cover flooding. You will have to purchase a separate flood insurance policy to make sure you’re covered if you’re in an area that is prone to flooding or is at high risk of flooding.

In addition to preparing your home for a natural disaster, you should also prepare your family for a natural disaster by creating a family plan of action for emergency situations. A safe area to gather needs to be designated so that everyone knows where to go. If you have children, make sure they know who they should go to (law enforcement, emergency personnel, other family members, etc.) if you should get separated from them during a natural disaster.

To talk about a whole-house Milpitas, CA window replacement in preparing your home for a natural disaster, you can speak with our knowledgeable staff at California Custom Creations. You can contact us at (408) 316-6293 to make an appointment for a free in-home consultation.