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Hurricane Demonstration Emphasizes Importance of Sealing Roof Decks

Research suggests the sealing of roof deck seams can substantially reduce the damage to a home during a catastrophe.

By Staff Writer | Updated on August 25, 2011

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) has conducted a full-scale research test program of how wind-driven water, such as that occurring during hurricanes, penetrates openings in residential roof systems.

“Wind-driven rain that gets into a house through openings in the roof can collapse ceilings and cause extensive damage to interior finishes, furnishings, and other family possessions,” said Julie Rochman, president & CEO at IBHS. “The testing conducted by our engineers clearly demonstrated that water penetration during hurricanes could be substantially reduced by sealing the roof deck seams.”

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