Wind-damaged Garage Door in Charlottesville?

9/21/2021 (Permalink)

We mitigate and restore storm damage in Albemarle County.

Hurricane Damage in Charlottesville?

Although Charlottesville is in a very low-risk hurricane zone, there have been 30 hurricanes recorded in Charlottesville since 1930. The most recent was Hurricane Hanna in 2008.  SERVPRO® of Charlottesville responds to storm damage emergencies throughout the year. One way to make your home less vulnerable to wind damage is to reinforce your garage door, making it less vulnerable to high winds.

Garage Doors and High Winds

• Install doors rated for the wind speeds in your region
• If building a new home in a hurricane-prone area, consider installing horizontally braced, single-wide garage doors instead of double-wide doors
• For existing homes, check with your garage door manufacturer for the availability of retrofit bracing kits
• Be aware that your garage door panels, especially if double-wide, may require both horizontal and vertical bracing to ensure stability
• You can also protect your garage door with a shutter or screen rated for wind pressure and debris impact

Call Us Today!

When your Charlottesville home or commercial business needs storm damage restoration services, SERVPRO® of Charlottesville is Here to Help. ® Our technicians are on-call 24-hours a day to serve you. Call us today at 434-977-5850. We’ll clean and restore your storm damage, “Like it never even happened.”

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