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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Woah! That's a lot of damage :-( Thank godness you weren't in the room when it happend. That sure is one lovely looking home you got there. New pictures please when the roof is fixed ;-)
I agree! I'm glad we decided to fix up some things before moving in. Otherwise it could have been a lot worse. I'll definitely have new pics whenever they finally get everything fixed. :)
Oh dear, I am so sorry to hear this. Glad no one was injured though. As you can see the positives which are good, good the insurance pays, yes it good to have it happen now before you are all established and sorted. It is still stressful. All the best.
Thank you! I agree. I'm so glad we decided to fix a few things before moving in, otherwise it could have been a lot worse.
Oh I am so very sorry. Thank goodness you weren’t there when the tree fell. I hope everything gets repaired soon. We had terrible storms yesterday with lots of flooding, I am thankful we are safe.
Me, too! I'm hoping we hear back from a contractor soon. I didn't think it would take this long. I'm glad you're safe and didn't get flooded!
So sorry to hear this Michelle and thank God that none of you were in the room when it happened. Hope that everything gets fixed soon. Good on you for focusing on the positive.
Blessings ?
I'm so glad we weren't there, too. It could have been so much worse. Thank you! I hope to hear back from the contractor soon. :)
How dreadful, Michelle! Although, as you say, it could have been worse. I'm not sure I'd have managed to be so positive. Hope it all gets fixed soon.
Thank you! Me, too! When it first happened, I wasn't so positive. It took a few days to start seeing some silver linings. LOL :D
Oh my goodness. We have several large maple trees behind our house and I worry every time we have a storm that this will happen. I am glad you are able to look at the positive side. New roofs are expensive!
I hope it doesn't happen to you! The tree company quoted us for cutting down a few more trees that are too close to the house and it's over $3000! But I guess that's better than a hole in the roof. haha!
Oh girl! I am very sorry about this.. thank God no one got hurt... You've still got a great home! Keep safe always!
Thank you! I'm glad we weren't there, too. :)
I’m so sorry!! Glad you are all safe! You have a great attitude. ? We had to have our roof replaced due to tornado damage a few years ago - but nothing like what you have. Hoping you can get it fixed quickly!
Oh no! I hope everything else was ok during the tornado. How scary! Thank you! I hope we hear back from the contractor soon. I didn't realize it would take so long.
Everything else was ok for us. Hoping you hear from the contractor soon! Contractors seem to be busy in general right now - hope they will make you a priority!
That's so good to hear! Thank you! Yes, it seems everyone is booked up. The tree company said they're backed up until June! Crazy!
Oh my goodness girl! I’m so sorry!! Aside from the tree deal which will eventually get fixed up, the house looks beautiful!!!! Love the style of it!
We’ve never had a tree fall on our property but our neighbor at our old house who was a cop had a tree fall on his patrol truck and it totaled it!?
Thank you! I love the home and the family room is what sold me on the house! How ironic that's the room the tree fell on. LOL That's terrible about the tree falling on the patrol truck! I'm glad he was ok, though!
Yes he wasn’t in the truck so it was all good!!
...I’ll be excited to see your house once it’s all decorated in a future post one day..maybe...LOL?
Haha! Maybe the faaarrrr future at this point! LOL
LOL ..it’ll all get it done and this will be a distant memory!!
I am so sorry Michelle!!! ?♂️
Thank you! It's been quite a mess! One thing after another.
Ain’t that how it goes sometimes...