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Today's homes and many commercial structures
are especially susceptible to lightning damage.
Lightning-attractive metal building components, irrigation and security systems, invisible and electric
fences, sensitive electronic computers and appliances are essential components of the modern home. These features can
increase your potential as a homeowner or business owner for lightning damage. A modern lightning protection system
protects a home from lightning damage.
How it works . . .
A properly designed and installed lightning protection system (U.L. certified) neither attracts, repels or prevents a
lightning strike. The lightning protection system simply provides a safe path for the lightning current to follow - allowing
the harmful current to be guided safely into the ground and away from your home or business structure.
Lightning protection is not a do-it-yourself project
Lightning protection is a specialty discipline. To ensure that your lightning protection is installed in accordance
with national safety standards, it is important to hire an experienced lightning protection contractor that is listed
with Underwriters Laboratories. An improperly installed lightning protection system can be more dangerous than no system
at all. Lightning protection systems should be installed by trained, experienced lightning protection specialists - roofers,
general contractors and electricians are typically not qualified to install lightning protection systems.
Protect Your Home and Your Family
Modern lightning protection systems, unlike the old lightning rods installed years ago on farmhouses and barns, blend with
the style and materials of your home or business structure , making the system practically invisible from the ground.
A lightning strike to an unprotected home can be catastrophic. A single bolt of lightning can carry over 30 million
volts of electricity. Lightning can rip through roofs, explode brick and concrete and ignite fires. In addition to causing
structural damage, a single bolt of lightning can wreak havoc with computers, electronic equipment and appliances.
Every year in the United States the number of homes struck by lightning increases. According to the Insurance Information
Institute, residential lightning losses exceed a billion dollars annually and represent close to five percent of all
residential insurance claims. [Source: Factory Mutual Insurance Co.]
If you want more detailed information, including links to several very
informative web sites about lightning protection in general, be sure and
subscribe to our special report, "Why You Need Lightning Protection." You
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Call 800-368-2378 now to schedule an appointment for a free estimate.
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