How to Prepare Your Roof for Storm Season in Bell Gardens
Storm season in Bell Gardens means winter rain and Santa Ana wind, and preparation means the same two things every year: make sure water can leave the roof, and make sure nothing loose is waiting for wind to find it. Preparation is best done before the first big storm, not after it.
Before winter rain
Clear valleys and gutters so water can leave the roof, check downspouts for blockages, and look for flashing, sealant and pipe-boot failures that have dried out over summer. A flat roof needs a drainage check: drains and scuppers clear, ponding noted, seams checked. A pitched roof needs a tab and ridge check: lifted or creased shingles refastened before wind.
During and after a storm
During a storm, the useful action is inside: note where water appears, when, and how much, and protect belongings under the leak. After the storm, once the roof is dry and safe to walk, an inspection can map what actually changed — lifted tabs, displaced flashing, blocked drainage — and scope repairs from that map, not from a guess.
What storm preparation is not
Storm preparation is not a hail plan. It is a rain and wind plan, and it should be judged on whether the roof drains and holds in rain and wind.
Related pages: Roof Leak Repair, Roof Inspections, Gutter Cleaning, Roof Maintenance, and all Bell Gardens service areas. Call Zornex Key Roofers at (424) 336-0888.