Houston Real Estate

2829 Westbury –Hurricane Ike-81

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Huricane Ike left me out of touch on my blog for a while now. I have been busy cleaning and getting a rental property back in liveable condition again.

The home located in Texas City received heavy roof damaged as a result of the high winds from the hurricane on September 13, 2008. The shingles on the room came off exposing the under decking letting water enter in the home causing the ceilings to collapse in three areas.

The home had to be gutted in several rooms as a result of mold growing because of lack of power for a week-and-a-half after the storm. Now a month after the storm, the home is looking like a home again. New roof is on, sheetrock is back up on the ceilings and walls, tile is being layed in all the rooms since the carpet was lost. The finishing of the texture should be completed this week then painting begins.

There is an end in site for getting this home back to rentalable condition again. I don’t want to experience another hurricane, but I am sure it will happen since we are so close to the coast. I am just grateful there is a home standing and can be repaired, because there are many who can’t say the same thing.