Water Damage in Colorado Springs ZIP 80922

What do the storms of recent years mean for an outer north-east ZIP?

The July 2016 hailstorm reached parts of Colorado Springs, and the June 2018 overnight storm damaged thousands of houses across El Paso County. Outer ZIPs are not spared, and a roof on the north-east side can take hail as readily as one in the middle of the city.

A regional newspaper report described the 2024 season as mostly mild. That is a useful context, but it does not change the advice to check a roof after any major storm.

How is an outer-ZIP loss different from a central one?

It is not different in method. The crew sets the same equipment and records the same readings. The difference is usually the distance the crew travels and the access to the property, which is planned before the work begins and explained to the caller.

The record is the same, and the homeowner receives the same written account of the source, the materials and the drying.

What should a north-east owner look at each spring?

Look at the roof for cracked shingles, lifted flashing and dented vent caps after the winter. Check the attic above the top floor for damp insulation or a dark line on the rafters.

Walk the yard and check the grading on the north and east sides. A patch of soil that is lower than the rest is where water gathers, and a fill of soil corrects it.

What does a north-east outer ZIP need from its roof checks?

Outer ZIPs often have older roofs on larger lots, and a roof that is out of sight from the street is easy to forget. A roof inspection every few years, and after any major storm, is the simplest way to keep track of its condition.

A north-east roof that has taken hail often shows the damage on the north and west slopes first, because the storm usually arrives from those directions. Checking those slopes first saves time, and the roofer can look at the rest of the roof once the most exposed areas have been seen.

Checking an outer lot in the spring

Spring is the time to walk the lot with a list: the roof edge, the gutters, the downspouts, the grading at each corner of the house and the outbuildings. A list kept on the same page each year shows which items were already weak and which were newly damaged after a storm.