When a claim of hail damage is received it is obvious that our thoughts immediately turn to the roof because this is the largest part of any home that is facing the sky and therefore the threat of hail. However…
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First Hail of 2017-18 Storm Season
At 4.45pm on Thursday 26 October 2017, wind gusts of up to 89km/h and large hail stones were recorded west of Brisbane. While reports of golf ball sized hail were consistent across the affected area, there was a social media…
Read moreWhy Flexi Hoses Burst While You’re Not Home
Last year we wrote a post on Flexible Water Hoses, better known as Flexi Hoses and whether they are a Help or a Hindrance. The article was sparked from our observations of the increasing failure rate of flexi hoses in domestic…
Read moreTropical Cyclone Seasonal Outlook 2017-18
On Thursday 12 October 2017 the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) released the Tropical Cyclone seasonal outlook for The Coral Sea which includes the number of cyclones that will impact Queensland this year. The outlook highlights: A 54% chance of an…
Read moreDissimilar Metal Roof Sheeting – Galvanic Corrosion
All Metal Roof Sheets are Not the Same Galvanic corrosion (also called bimetallic corrosion) is an electrochemical process in which one metal corrodes when it comes into contact with another metal that is of dissimilar type. The corrosion is caused…
Read moreResponding to Black Water after a Catastrophic Weather Event
In the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Debbie we were confronted with a number of concerning situations, none more so than the contamination of properties by water containing sewage, and homeowners who had stayed in the properties because they felt they…
Read moreRoof Uplift
During the response to Tropical Cyclone Debbie we paid close attention to roof uplift. As you can imagine, an incorrect assessment of the roof could mean the difference between putting a new roof on when it is not required or…
Read moreInsurance Council of Australia – TC Debbie Claims Statistics
The Insurance Council of Australia have released the claims statistics for TC Debbie (as at 17 July 2017). Source: Insurance Council of Australia (https://disasters.org.au/cyclone-debbie)
Read moreLessons Learned – TC Debbie
Griffith University – Logistic Lessons from TC Debbie Preparation is key – particularly when facing a potentially devastating natural disaster. Tropical Cyclone Debbie made landfall in March, bringing with it cyclonic winds and flooding, and causing damage to thousands of…
Read moreAmbrose Construct Group – We are Local
At Ambrose Construct Group, it really hits home when we respond to natural disasters like Tropical Cyclone Debbie, that we are very proud to be a family owned Queensland company, that employs locals in each of our offices in Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton,…
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