Why Ice Storms Damage Homes Differently Than Other Winter Weather Ice storms damage homes primarily through accumulated weight on roofs and trees, not wind speed
The Problem: Your Roof Is Exposed and Time Is Working Against You A damaged roof after a storm is a race against the next rain
Why Roof Insulation Mistakes Matter More Than You Think Roof insulation failures rarely trace back to bad materials. They trace back to sequence and installation
How a Tornado Damages a Building: The Roof-to-Foundation Load Path A building resists tornado wind through a continuous load path: roof and wall coverings, protected
Why Furniture Protection Matters Before a Storm Furniture and belongings face three separate storm threats, and each one damages a home differently. Wind turns unsecured
What a Roof Wrap Really Does (and Doesn’t Do) A roof wrap is a temporary plastic or reinforced covering, most commonly a poly tarp, stretched
The Weather Risks Rochester Property Owners Actually Face Rochester-area buildings face a wider range of hazards than most owners assume, including flooding, severe storms, high
Why No Single Roofing Material Stops Ice Dams No roofing material, by itself, prevents ice dams. Ice dams form when heat escapes into the roof
Why Blue Tarps Struggle in Hot-Climate Sun Blue tarps degrade faster in hot, sunny climates because ultraviolet radiation and heat attack the polyethylene film at
What ASCE 7-22 Actually Governs (and What It Doesn’t) ASCE 7-22 is the nationally adopted loading standard for general structural design in the United States,
