Sometimes the worst damage can come when you least expect it. Here, a city-owned tree has come down, and landed squarely on the roof of this home. From the detail in the lower right corner, one can see that this massive tree has been totally uprooted.

Here one can get an initial idea of the damage that's been done to the home. The tree has landed squarely onto the the home's roof, and the force of impact has damaged the roof, overhang, gutter, and related structures. The damage is quite bad and requires immediate attention; however, given the size of the tree, all things considered, it could have been much worse.

And here comes worse. Before we can start our repairs, we must wait for a municipal crew to remove the city-owned tree. Unfortunately, the municipal crew has decided to cut corners, and the result is further unnecessary damage to the home. Rather than lifting the tree from the point of impact and lowering it first, they have simply started hacking away, and as a result, the tree has roughly come down against the house, causing further damage to the siding that was not originally present. The rut in the siding is deep, highlighted in the photo with the blue line. Now not only will the roof damage need repair, but the siding will need it, as well.

Now that the tree has been removed, it's plain to see what a huge mess has been made here. The front corner of the roof has been effectively pulverized; this entire side of the roof will have to be re-shingled, and the damaged gutters and structual members replaced. One can also now more clearly see the damage done to the side of the house by the municipal crew.

First thing's first; the damage to the roof is repaired. All damaged structural members have been replaced, and a new roof covering installed on this half of the roof to match the previous shingles. Ventilation measures have been restored, and the gutters and trim have also been replaced.

The siding, however, presents a more difficult challenge. The is particular siding is irreplaceable with new stock; it simply isn't made anymore. There are only two ways to repair the damage done by the city and have things match; either re-side the entire house, or replace the damaged material from another portion of the house that does not need to retain the same appearance, and find other siding for the cannibalized area, in this case, the front porch, from which the siding has been carefull removed and replaced with similar new material to blend with the color of the home's trim, an aesthetically acceptable alternative. The siding from the porch is then carefully recut to be installed on the damaged side of the house, after the walls have been inspected and any damaged materials, structural members, and insulation replaced.

And here we are at the end, with all of the damage repaired. While there may no longer be as much shade as there used to be now that the tree is gone, the house itself is now once more intact and structurally sound.