Rebuilding Southbury After the Storm

7/23/2018 (Permalink)

Our crew responding a call after a tree caused roof damage during the tornado that hit the Southbury area in May.

Our franchise continues to work on homes and businesses throughout the Litchfield County area that suffered storm damage after tornadoes struck the area in May. Many of the homes that we are restoring had structural damage from trees that fell on them as well as water damage.

As tornadoes are an unusual occurrence in Connecticut, most of the homeowners that we have been working with were shocked that this had happened to them. We understand that when a home has been severely damaged from a storm it can be an emotional experience for the homeowners. With record numbers of calls coming into our office the day after the storm, we knew that our crew was going to need to be ready and available to put in some long days and weeks to meet the needs of all of our customers.

Many of the homes that we responded to required board ups and tarping of the roofs, walls and windows that had been damaged from trees falling and high winds. As soon as the trees were removed, we were able to send crews out to tarp and board up. The water damage restoration has been ongoing for the last two months and our construction crew has started the rebuilding process in many homes. They've been out rebuilding roofs, laying new carpet, installing new kitchens and replacing walls.

Ours is not a glamorous job but it can be very rewarding to help a homeowner move back into their home. We recently received an email from a customer whose words of thanks really made our day.

"I am a homeowner from Southbury, CT. I wanted to let you know how wonderful your team has been since our first contact with them on 5/16, the day after a tornado hit our home. Peter, Felicia, Anthony, Lucas and Eric have been so helpful. I am most impressed with their kindness, compassion and genuine caring towards us and our situation. They have made a difficult time easier to handle because of their professional and personal response to us. I would highly recommend your services! Thank you!"