Just our luck – a tree fell on our new home! Scroll down to see the damage it caused.
Just eleven days after closing on our new home, a storm blew through the area with strong winds. Unfortunately, the winds caused a tall oak tree to fall onto the family room. Luckily it only caused minor damage and none of the windows were broken. However, it did tear off the gutters and put a huge hole in the roof.
That tree has been there over 100 years, but it waited until that night to fall.
Keep reading to see the damage the tree caused to our family room and to read the positives I’m choosing to see in this situation.
The photo below is taken from the kitchen window and you can see the damage the tree did to this side.
The below photo is taken from the living room window. Not exactly the view I want to see when I look out those windows!
The following photos are taken from upstairs. Here you can really see where the tree went through the roof, causing a huge hole.
From the opposite side of the family room, you can see where the top of the tree whipped around when it fell. When that happened, small sticks from the top of the tree impaled the wall and stuck.
Now let’s take a look inside the family room at the damage to the ceiling.
As you walk into the family room, you can see the busted ceiling. Luckily, I hadn’t unwrapped our new couch and loveseat yet!
From the other side of the living room, you can see that it damaged the top of the built-ins and ripped the light down. Luckily it didn’t take out the ceiling fan, though!
And if you look straight up, you can see the sky!
We were fortunate enough to have a tree company come out and remove the tree the following day. Also, a roofer came out and covered the roof after the tree was removed. There were more storms on the way, so I’m glad they were able to come out so fast.
We’ve contacted everyone that needed to be contacted, but we’re still waiting to hear back from a contractor to repair the damage. Everyone is booked up so it’s taking forever. I’m not sure when this will ever get fixed!
I was so excited to move into our new home and get things settled and make it our own. However, I’m thankful now that we decided to refinish our bedroom floor first, otherwise, we would have been there the night the tree fell.
God is grateful in His mysterious ways!
Another positive I’m seeing from this tree falling is getting a new roof. The entire roof was going to have to be replaced in the near future, and that’s a lot of money. Now, we will be getting a new roof on the entire home and our insurance will be paying for it.
One more positive I’m choosing to see – my husband wanted to change the kitchen stovetop to gas, because “it will save so much money”. (Those are his words. I don’t cook enough to use THAT much electricity! AND I don’t want a gas cooktop!) So, now that the tree fell on the house and we have to get a few others cut down before they fall – we don’t have the money to buy a new cooktop. (Thank you tree!)
Have you ever had a tree fall on your home? Do you have any crazy stories that you’d like to share from when you moved into a new home? I’d love to hear them!
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Oh my! So glad no-one was hurt.
Thank you! Me, too!
Oh my goodness! That is unbelievable after you did so much on your house for renovation. Also here is very stormy, and too cold for a Spring. We have not such a big tree nearby, but I have heard about damaging houses by falling trees. Anyhow, as you said, there are many positive aspects to this bad luck: First, you are all healthy and alright, and somehow there comes a new roof over your heads. As the German says: sometimes there are worse things! (es gibt schlimmeres!) Take care, dear Michelle, and be safe, you and yours. ???
I know! It's hard to believe it happened. I'm sorry to hear it has been so stormy and cold there. We've been having weird weather here, too. Cold one day and hot the next. I like your positives in this situation, too. Thank you for sharing! I hope you are staying safe and doing well, my friend!
How unfortunate! I loved looking through your new home in the first post. It is beautiful and hey a new roof! God is good in His mysterious ways.
We had a tree company drop a tree right onto our roof! I don't recommend them to anyone! Lol..
Thank you! How ironic that the tree fell on my favorite room in the house! haha! Oh no! No, I wouldn't recommend that company to anyone, either. How terrible!
oh Michelle I am so sorry to see this happen, but so thankful you weren't there or you didn't have anything valuable in the room where the tree destroyed.
Thank you! Yes, I'm glad we weren't there and hadn't moved in yet. It could have been much worse! Now if they'd just hurry up and come fix it. lol
Oh, what a bummer! BEAUTIFUL home though and looks like a lovely yard as well! (Less the one tree ?). Good for you, keep looking at the positive side!
Thank you so much! I love the home, and the yard, too. The flowers and plants that were already there are so pretty! Now to just get everything fixed! lol
Haha! Yes!
Wow! How scary this must have been! Glad you are okay.
Thank you! Yes, it wasn't exactly something I wanted to go through with a new home. :D
WOW Michelle! First of all, I LOVE your new home. My goodness, it is absolutely gorgeous! I am SO happy for you & your family. What an awesome blessing to celebrate. I have zero doubt that y'all are going to be making your best memories yet in your new home.
I am however so sorry that this happened the way it did though. Yet, like you said, I can't help but be struck in awe by how GOOD God was! One, you hadn't moved in yet as you said. Two, the massive tree fell in such a place that it didn't damage windows, foundations, etc. Amazing! Don't get me wrong -- the damage is/was clearly mindblowing. But we know it could have been SO much worse than that too! Third, how quickly the folks were able to come and get the tree out and cover the damaged roof so your home wasn't further damaged by rain, etc.
Wow wow wow, the faithfulness of God indeed. My friend, I know that He has His hand on you all and I am so very grateful. To hear that you'll have a new roof paid for by the insurance company - that is HUGE. What an expense you've saved there.
Thank you for sharing this praise report, even though it came at a high cost too. I pray that the repairs are speedy and that the finished product continues to amaze you with the provision of God! Love you, Michelle! Congratulations again on finding the home of your dreams! ?
Thank you so much! It took me a little bit to start seeing the positives in this, simply because I was so excited to decorate that toom! LOL But you're right, it could have been much much worse. God is so amazing in His timing!
Thank you so much for your prayers! They (and you!!!) are much appreciated!! :) Hugs and love to you!
Shoot, I can't blame you there! With all of that excitement of getting into your new home, that would have been a HUGE disappointment! Anyone would have had a hard time "seeing the bright side" at such a moment.
I am grateful that what was clearly so heartbreaking will be turned around and used for good. ? I appreciate you too!
I am so sorry this happened. It is a big letdown to be so excited about a new home, and then something like this happens. Yikes. But I do love how you put a positive spin on all of it (especially with the stove, haha). Thank God no one was hurt. I pray that you guys are able to get the new roof soon. Waiting is not fun, especially with something so important.
Thank you! Yes, that's exactly how I felt at first - letdown. And I agree - waiting is no fun at all! Especially with something like this. I just hope they can fix it all soon. Thank you for your prayers!
Oh bloody hell, you just can’t make it up! What inopportune timing, too! Over 100 years, and it just couldn’t happen 11 days earlier. I must say you’re doing a very, very good job at reading the positives here because I don’t think I would have dealt with that so well!
It looks like a lot of damage to me but I see what you mean with replacing the roof anyway in the near future and at least this way insurance covered it. Plus the new cooktop, which is a nice plus.
I can’t say I’ve ever had a tree fall on a house I’ve lived in. You’re the first and only person I’ve ever known to unfortunately be able to say that but I’m glad things weren’t even worse and that nobody was hurt!
Caz xx
Right!?! It took me a little bit to start seeing some positives here. At first I was so disappointed and upset! (I still kind of am, though, honestly.) It's still unbelievable that it happened the way it did.
Thank you! I'm glad we decided to not move in right away. It could have been way worse!
What a headache for you. I am sorry you are having to deal with that. I do like, though, how you choose to look for and acknowledge the positives. A great reminder for the rest of us to try to do the same with the headaches in our own lives. Here's to a speedy and complete house recovery.
Thank you! I hope they can get it fixed soon. I was looking forward to decorating that room! haha! Sometimes if we don't look for positives in horrible situations, I think we'd just go insane. :)