Jan 28, 2013 | roof damage, Roof Maintenance, Uncategorized, Weather
We find ourselves in the middle of winter, when snow and ice are bound to happen. Depending on how you look at the situation, snow and ice can provide hours of fun, dangerous road conditions, or an early morning shovel session. Snow and ice can also cause problems for...
Dec 22, 2012 | Blog, Roof Maintenance, Weather
You have shoveled the driveway many times in your life- you know that snow needs to be cleared away so you can go about your daily life. Snow gets in the way. Snow and ice can be dangerous. But, did you know that snow and ice on your roof can be dangerous too? When a...
Nov 30, 2012 | Blog, Hurricane Season, Uncategorized
Hurricane Sandy struck the East coast in late October, causing power outages, flooding, and massive destruction. About one month later, the full impact of the storm is still being discovered. The initial relief phases have finished but there are still many areas...
Sep 10, 2012 | Roof Maintenance
When it comes to the protection and safety of your home, few aspects are as important as the roof. It shields you from weather, shades you from the sun, keeps your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer, and, if properly maintained, greatly increases your...
Aug 1, 2012 | Blog, Weather
Right now, all eyes are on London. Most of us are enduring the summer heat by staying indoors and watching the Summer Olympic Games as they take place in the UK. While our weather here at home has been atrocious lately with very little rain and extreme heat, the...
Jul 25, 2012 | Blog, Home Repair, roof damage, Storm Safety, Uncategorized
Storm damage affects thousands of roofs each year. Moderate hail can damage single-ply and older built-up roofs. Severe hail can damage guttering, roofing vents and the fins on condensing units. Even a strong wind will cause granule loss, gradually exposing asphalt...
Jun 11, 2012 | Blog, Storm Safety
Kauffman Stadium. LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun. What do all of these things have in common? Their ability to provide hours of outdoor entertainment for large crowds of fun-seekers in Kansas City. At Midwest Storm Restoration, we’re proud...
May 31, 2012 | Blog, Home Repair, Hurricane Season, Meteorologist, Uncategorized
In 2005, the name Katrina got a new reputation. After ravaging the southern United States, most notably the city of New Orleans, the deadly hurricane bearing that title became the most costly natural disaster in the history of the United States and forever changed a...
Apr 24, 2012 | Blog, Home Repair, Storm Safety, Uncategorized, Weather
On April 14, we all got a powerful reminder regarding the danger of severe weather in the Midwest. That Saturday, the National Weather Service issued 124 tornado warnings, most of them in the state of Kansas. Most notable among the storms was the EF3 twister that...
Apr 9, 2012 | Blog, Home Repair, roof damage, Uncategorized, Weather
Here in the Midwest, storms can be devastating. Not only do they destroy buildings, they also destroy lives. The last thing property owners need after a major storm is an insurance claim check that doesn’t cover the total cost of the necessary repairs. At Midwest...