Lightning Damage
With Spring, come storms, and lightning can be a part of the combination. There is always a chance of lightning causing damage to your home or business.
Lightning strike burnt down a shed.
Lightning can start a direct fire because the core temperature of a lightning strike is approximately 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The harm to structures, electronics, building systems and can be extensive, causing loss of product and major downtime.
Major hazards caused by lightning
• Fire damage: The biggest threat lightning poses to a structure is fire. Wood and other flammable construction materials can easily explode when exposed to the high temperature of a lightning strike. Lightning current travelling through wires and pipelines instantly burns them up causing complete damage to property.
• Power surge damage: If lightning chooses electrical wiring as its primary or secondary path, the explosive surge can damage all the appliances it is connected to.
• Shock wave damage: Lightning produces shock waves that can be destructive. These shock waves can fracture concrete and brick and stone chimneys severely.
If your home or business suffers damage during a thunder storm, call the professionals at Stutters Disaster Kleenup, and we will assess the damage, and work to get your home or business back to pre-loss condition as soon as possible.
Stutters Disaster Kleenup is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to serve you. Call us at 1-877-763-1540, and our Project Managers will be happy to come out and assess the damage.
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