Water Damage in Colorado Springs ZIP 80925

What storm record covers the south-east?

The July 2016 hailstorm reached parts of Colorado Springs, and the storms that followed in 2018 and 2024 showed how the hail season changes from year to year. The record covers the whole county, and the outer south-east is part of it.

Storm damage on the plains and in the outer towns can be harder to see, because a roof on a larger lot is less often checked from the street. A roof on this side should be walked from the ground with binoculars after any hail.

How does distance change a loss call?

Distance and access are part of the planning for every job, and they are explained to the caller at the start. The equipment, the materials and the crew are arranged to match the job, and the caller is told what is known.

The loss itself is worked in the same way, and the record is the same. Only the logistics of getting to the property differ, and those are not allowed to change the readings or the standard.

What should a south-east owner do before a storm season?

Check the gutters, the downspouts and the grading around the house. On a larger lot the water from the roof can run a long way, so the downspouts should discharge where the water will not return to the foundation.

Keep a set of photographs of the house, the roof and the outbuildings on file. A record made before any loss helps with a claim, and it costs nothing to keep current.

What does a south-east outer ZIP need from its drainage?

A larger lot on the south-east side can have a long drive, a culvert and an outbuilding, and each of them takes storm water in a different way. The drive carries runoff toward the garage, the culvert channels it past the house and the outbuilding can sit in its own low spot.

A check of each of those features once a year, and after any storm, shows the homeowner where the water goes and where it might come back. A simple plan of the lot with the water paths marked is a useful thing to keep.

Keeping an outer lot's records

A large lot on the outer south-east edge benefits from a simple file: a plan of the drive, the culverts, the outbuildings and the house, with the water paths marked and a dated photograph of each feature. The file is most useful after a storm, when it shows what changed.