Signs of Recent Damage

Signs of recent damage. Occaisionally, I'll be on a job that involves an insurance claim relating to a leak. Usually, normal wear and tear wont be covered by insurance. It may seem obvious, but if the leak is in the field of slate, new damage can often be determined by the presence of small chips of slate (not always though).

These small chips will wash away with the rain. Larger chips and pieces will hang around and eventually end up in the gutter. So, if there is every a question of whether some damage is old or new, look for small chips of slate around the problem. This picture shows tree damage and there are lots of small pieces.

The kind of damage shown in the picture is usually caused by falling tree limbs, falling snow and ice and people.

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