Last week, I discussed the gale-force wind gusts that plagued Southern California and how these unusually strong Santa Ana winds brought widespread destruction to property. Unlike Hurricane Alley, Southern California is usually immune to hurricane force winds, and the roofs of most structures in this region are rarely forced to endure this kind of storm.
After hurricanes have affected a region, homeowners and businesses are advised to have a licensed professional roofer examine their roofs in the expectation that hurricane winds may cause damage. In many instances after Hurricane Ike went through Texas, businesses and homeowners didn’t know that the gale-force winds extensively damaged their roofs until months down the road when the rainy season began. Th