Tucson's monsoons can take a toll on your roof, AC unit, foundation and garden. Find out how to protect your home.
Rosie Romero Special to the Arizona Daily Star We’ve had some incredible monsoons blow through the area these last few weeks, and our phone lines have been flooded with homeowner questions regarding their impact. These are the most common questions.Answer: Even if your roof sustained damage due to hail, don’t expect it to leak during the next rainstorm. If it didn’t leak during the hailstorm itself, it’s unlikely to leak during the next storm.
Settling happens when the soil under and around the perimeter of the house become so dry that it causes cause the foundation to settle. All houses settle a bit when they’re new. The home’s structure will move a little bit until it stabilizes. You may see tiny cracks in floor tiles or sheetrock. That’s normal and no cause for alarm.A: The past two years have seen a significant rise in home remodeling projects.
An Arizona home building and remodeling industry expert since 1988, Rosie Romero is the host of the syndicated Saturday morning Rosie on the House radio broadcast, heard locally from 10 to 11 a.m. on KNST in Tucson and from 8 to 11 a.m. on KGVY and in Green Valley. Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community.
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