Stand Up to the Beating: How Would Your Roof Hold Up?

The weather has not been friendly. In the summer we saw massive wildfires caused by an intense drought. Now we're getting battered by some of the worst winter storms we've ever seen. It doesn't help that they appear to be ganging up on us to blow our roofs off and throw trees at us. There is only so much your roof can take before it has to wave that white flag and give up. Here are some highlights of roofs caving in to the pressure:

Two homes were crushed by a massive tree in Scripps Ranch, ripping right through the roof and into the living rooms.

Bruce Tindall came home to a natural disaster in his living room and his upstairs office. The glass from Tindall’s sliding glass door imploded into a million pieces in his living room. His ceiling caved in downstairs and upstairs.

The arborist who showed up to haul the tree away said the eucalyptus tree that toppled was about 50-years-old and 140 feet tall.

“I’m just happy nobody was home when it happened and no one was injured," Tindall said.

The giant tree also tore into his neighbor’s home. Both homeowners have been told they can’t stay in their homes because the structures have been compromised.

Via: http://www.10news.com/news/homes-destroyed-after-140-foot-tree-crashes-through-roof

And let's not forget this one:

IMPERIAL BEACH - High winds and rains clobbered Imperial Beach Friday, leaving one apartment complex without a part of its roof.

10News reporter Joe Little was at the scene after severe weather ripped the roof off of an apartment unit on Seacoast Drive.

San Diego Sheriff's deputies and fire crews responded to the scene and reported no injuries.

Portions of the roof were found nearby scattered across the Tijuana Estuary.

Via: http://www.10news.com/news/storm-ravages-imperial-beach-complex

Finally, the icing on the cake:

Chula Vista is one of the hardest hit local communities after this weekend’s storms and they’re still cleaning up on Monday.

“It just totally smashed the upper wall and the roof in,” says Mike Hiller, whose home was damaged by the storm.

A tree crashed down onto Hiller’s roof damaging one wall and the chimney. Hiller’s son was home alone at the time.

“He heard a crackling noise, the dog started tripping out, and then he heard a big boom like a bomb,” adds Hiller.

It wasn’t just the one tree at the Hiller house. Several other ones toppled over in the yard and even onto the neighbors roofs.

“When we got home, we saw this, it looked like a hurricane came through,” according to Hiller.

It’s a story we’re hearing all over Chula Vista, where neighbors are cutting up and clearing out what’s left a major winter storm. Most of the city’s 57 parks are closed because so many trees came down, and more could follow.

“We started mopping up which is going to take us at least a week with our crews and contractor crews helping us to mop up all the messes here,” says Chula Vista Public Works Director Rick Hopkins.

Rohr Park was the hardest hit. An arborists is checking out the trees Monday to see how many more might still fall.

“We really hope people will heed the warnings when the park says closed and stay away,” adds Hopkins.

Via: http://www.cw6sandiego.com/storm-clean-continues-chula-vista/

Wow. All these roofs have has the worst days of their lives. There's always something trying to either tear them off or break them down. Sometimes you can't help it if a giant tree smashes into your house. In some instances, no matter how much you try, that roof is going to give. Take the guessing game out of it though. Have professionals inspect your roof and repair if necessary before the next massive storm. We can help with that, http://sandiego.preciseroofing.net/residential/, and you know you can trust our work.

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Even Giants Can Get Roof Damage: Apartments

When most people think about roof repair, they think about houses. Those buildings that house a single family or the duplexes that are home to a few families. Don't forget about apartment buildings. These giants have one roof that collectively covers the heads of several families and single residents. Their roofs are just as much at risk for damage from storms or fires. We tend not to think about them because most of them are tall and therefore our brains think they're out of reach of trees. However, trees can get mighty big and come crashing down with force. We've got a few apartment building roofs that succumbed to some damage:

Several UC San Diego students were evacuated early Tuesday morning after a large tree fell down onto an apartment building, causing damage to the building's roof.

The incident happened at around 1:30 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 9200 block of Regents Park Row in La Jolla.

No one was injured in the incident, but the students were forced to relocate to another apartment unit nearby.

Crews were summoned to the scene to assess the damage and remove the tree.

Via: http://www.10news.com/news/students-evacuated-after-tree-falls-onto-apartment-building-022817

There's also this story, where the tree glanced off the roof but still caused damage:

Firefighters evacuated dozens of people from a North County apartment complex Friday after a fallen tree ruptured a gas line.

The big pine, estimated to be about 100 years old, came down in the Pacific Pines complex in the 1700 block of El Camino Real in Encinitas. It hit the roof of one apartment unit with a glancing blow and cracked open the natural gas line that feeds the hot water system for the entire complex..

Crews from the Encinitas Fire Department evacuated 20 to 30 people from units that were downwind of the broken gas line until utility crews from San Diego Gas & Electric were able to turn off the gas shortly before 6 p.m.

Most residents were allowed to return to their apartments, but about several apartments were badly damaged.

Via: http://fox5sandiego.com/2017/02/17/apartments-evacuated-after-fallen-pine-ruptures-gas-line/

And lastly, here's another piece:

Residents of an El Cajon apartment complex are demanding answers after unfinished work on the complex roof allowed the recent rain to damage their units.

Families, including many with small children, live at the Courtyard Villas apartment complex near Jefferson and East Camden avenues. After Monday’s storm, the ceiling of the complex had gaping holes, due to an unfinished construction project.

“They woke up [Tuesday] to just leaking everywhere on the roof. Basically, this morning things were collapsing,” said Nancy Moreno, whose mother lives in the complex. “No one even got notice they were going to do roof work.”

Tuesday afternoon, bags of clothes and other property piled up along walkways. One unit didn’t have electricity for a time.

The complex’s property manager, Eduardo, declined an on-camera interview, but later came out in front of our camera telling tenants, “I’m telling you right now, if you want to get a room at the hotel you can. Don’t complain later that I didn’t offer.”

Eduardo said he’s trying all he can to fix this situation and it’s a process. He said he’s offering affected tenants at least two nights at a hotel. When asked, he would not provide the name or contact information of the property owner. He said he did not know the name of the company hired to do construction.

Via: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/El-Cajon-Property-Manager-Unfinished-Roof-Caused-Rain-Damage-331039042.html#ixzz4aBnbiqKD

While the last one didn't involve a tree, the fact remains that there was an issue with the roof that compromised the homes beneath it. The tree in the North County story might have been to weak to puncture the roof or it just wasn't tall enough. Chances are, if the roof was poorly put together the tree could have damaged it as well as the gas line. Never put off roof-repairs. It's your job as tenants to be aware of work going on for your building by either speaking with your building manager or being on the board for the building, if applicable. When it comes to repairs and installations, we can help you with both of those: http://sandiego.preciseroofing.net/roof-repair/, http://sandiego.preciseroofing.net/roof-installation/. We've got you covered.

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Did Someone Order a Flood?

In many parts of the country they have to deal with frigid winds and huge piles of snow. Here in San Diego our nemesis is generally rain. Lots of rain. Enough rain to accumulate into a flood and give our city a not-so-nice cleansing. When that first shower hits it seems comforting and welcome. All that rain can pile up and do a number on your house though. Not only do you need to be aware of water flooding in through your potentially weakened basement, but from the roof of your house as well. No one is really immune to this issue, as we discovered last year:

Roads were washed out, trees toppled, sinkholes formed and residents became trapped as strong El Niño storms swept through San Diego County Tuesday and Wednesday.

San Diego lifeguards worked swiftly to rescue people from rising water. One of those rescues took place Wednesday at Miramar Road and Cabot Drive, where lifeguards rushed to help four to five cars with people trapped inside.

The California Highway Patrol issued a Sig Alert for the 8100 block of Miramar Road as they continued rescues. One elderly woman was taken to the hospital for unknown injuries, and an SDG&E transformer had to be covered until crews could deal with possible water damage.

Other rescues were necessary at Roselle Street near Sorrento Valley and Ward Road in Mission Valley.

In Sorrento Valley, a partial roof collapse at a FedEx building forced an evacuation of the building, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) spokesman Lee Swanson said. Two employees were below the collapse, and both were not badly injured. Structural engineers were sent out to assess the damage.

As high tides crashed against the shore, lifeguards closed the Ocean Beach Pier, they said. They will inform the public once it is open again.

A visiting professor at UC San Diego bravely went on with a vector calculus lecture as water flooded into his room. "His actions are a testament to the dedication of UCSD's faculty," wrote student Tony Murillo, who captured video of the scene. "P.S. He did end up letting us out early."

Via: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/El-Nino-Storms-Damage-Flooding-Mid-City-Mission-Valley-Kearny-Mesa-364392121.html#ixzz4VYq9Ku4z

It's easy to forget just how heavy water can be when it accumulates. On their own each drop is pretty tame. Gather them all up and throw them onto a weakened structure and you're signing up for some crazy damage. Roof health is an important factor for determining how healthy your house is. Even the smallest hole can add up over time. If you've got an attic space that you don't regularly use, you might not be aware of how bad water damage is until the ceiling falls in on your head. The good news is that a roof that has been installed properly should last you a good 5-10 years. After intense weather you might want to get a professional to assess the current status of your roof to find out if you need any repairs. A few missing shingles could wind up costing you loads of money in the end. Don't let yourself get caught with your shingles off: http://sandiego.preciseroofing.net/residential.

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