Hail

Last September our area was hit by a serious hail storm.  Roofs of all kinds were damaged to the point that total replacement was required.  Many vehicles were completely totaled while others had windows broken completely out.  Even people driving on the Interstate had the windshields completely destroyed and had to just keep driving with the rain and hail pouring into the vehicle.  Softball size hail fell at our grandsons' house.  The #3 grandson's vehicle was damaged but not totaled.  His step-father's car was totaled.  

We had much smaller hail at our apartment.  The largest was only about 2.5 cm.  And they were flat.  Some smaller ones were round.  Our cars did get some small dings.  Nothing serious enough to warrant paying the 1K deductible.  

Our area has been in a severe drought for the last 2 years.  Our new residence is in a brand new building.  With no significant rain since we moved in everything looked great until a few weeks ago.  Severe thunderstorms with high winds brought roof faults to the light.

Water seeped/ran along the wall studs in our bedroom.  The water ran behind the paint causing the paint to wrinkle. That is how we noticed the problem.  A report was made to the office.  Turned out we were not the only ones. When the maintenance supervisor came to evaluate the damage, we discovered other areas in our bedroom where there were leaks.  More rain storms over the last few days have caused further evidence of roof issues.

We know that the folks are working to resolve the issue ASAP.  We hear them in the attic, we live on the top floor, working to protect the place.  Today he was showing the roofing repairmen around to show where the problem exists.  Once the roof is repaired, interior repair will follow.

The question we have is was the roof faulty from the start?  Did the high winds damage it?  Maybe a combination of the two.  I hope the location of the leak is found and repaired soon.  Right now the only damage is to the sheetrock and paint.  Do sort of dread the dust from the repair.

Hope all you out there are doing well.  Hopefully I'll be back on the blog more frequently.

Peace,

Janice