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Troy, MI Storm Damage: What to Do After Bad Weather
Essential Steps to Protect Your Home and Start Recovery Quickly
By Discount Seamless Gutters – Serving Troy & Sterling Heights MI
When high winds, hail, or heavy rain slam Troy, MI, your roofline and gutters take the hit first. Here’s a practical, no-nonsense checklist to protect your home, avoid costly water intrusion, and decide when it’s time to repair or replace your gutters.
1) Put safety first
After a storm, hazards are everywhere: downed power lines, unstable limbs, slick surfaces, and hidden debris. Keep children and pets inside, and don’t climb ladders or walk your roof until you’re sure conditions are safe.2) Do a careful ground-level walkaround
Start at the ground and scan upward. Look for bent or detached gutters, crushed downspouts, fascia board gaps, and overflowing debris at gutter corners. Hail can dent aluminum, while wind can loosen hangers and seams. If water discharged near your foundation during the storm, check for soil erosion or pooling.- Roof edges: missing shingles, lifted tabs, or granule piles in the gutters.
- Gutters: sagging runs, separated miters, or leaks at end caps.
- Downspouts: disconnections at elbows or crushed sections restricting flow.
3) Document everything for insurance
Take time-stamped photos and short videos of all visible issues. Capture full-house views, close-ups of dents, separations, debris piles, and any interior water stains. Good documentation speeds claims and helps you compare “before vs after” once repairs are done.4) Clear critical blockages
If it’s safe, remove large branches and loose debris around downspouts to prevent the next rain from backing up. Leave roof-level and ladder work to a pro if you’re unsure. Continuing clogs can push water behind fascia and into wall cavities.5) Know when to repair vs. replace
Minor dings, a loose bracket, or one misaligned miter can often be repaired quickly. But multiple dents, long sagging runs, seam failures, or crushed downspouts usually point to a replacement. If your gutters were already undersized for Troy’s downpours, a storm is the perfect moment to step up capacity and protection.6) Upgrade options that help in Troy’s weather
- Seamless aluminum: durable, cost-effective, and sized on-site for a custom fit.
- Oversized downspouts: improve flow during intense cloudbursts.
- Gutter guards: limit debris and reduce ice-dam risk by improving drainage.
7) File your claim promptly
Contact your insurer with your photos, the storm date, and a professional inspection report. Acting quickly prevents secondary damage and strengthens your claim.FAQs
Within a few days of the storm. Hidden moisture can create leaks weeks later.
Not always. If they still pitch correctly and don’t leak, strategic repairs can work. Multiple dents or sags usually justify replacement.
Yes, especially under tree cover and during heavy rains. Guards reduce clogs that trigger overflows and ice dams.
Call a local pro you can trust
Your home deserves a fast, knowledgeable response after severe weather. Schedule a storm-damage inspection and get a written plan to restore proper drainage before the next downpour.
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