Storm and hail damage prevention - 28.09.10

2010 has seen the worst floods and hailstorms Victoria has seen for years. On September 4, the SES received 1,000 calls for assistance for damage caused by strong winds that swept through Melbourne and in March, a freak hailstorm wrought destruction on thousands of homes and cars when nineteen millimetres of rain bucketed down on the city in less than 18 minutes.

Fresh Living Group managing director Andrew Heath said preventative maintenance on your home was important to lessen the impact of storm damage.

“Gutters and drains should be checked and cleared at regular intervals,” Andrew said.

“Any rusted or defective gutters and downpipes can be repaired or replaced before costly damage occurs due to floods or hailstorms,’’ he said.

Fresh living group can help with scheduled gutter cleans as well as roof, gutter, downpipe and drain inspections. ``We can also machine and pressure jet clear blocked stormwater drains,” Andrew added.

Call us now on 1300 373 745 to find out how we can improve the quality of your gutters and downpipes.