Your home’s roof is one of the most important and expensive parts of the home. It keeps everyone inside safe, warm and dry, as well as keeps out anything unwelcome. Unfortunately, home insurance can grow a little complicated and expensive when it comes to insuring your roof.   Carefully look at your home insurance policy regarding your roof. Some policies will pay for repairs but have limited to no coverage on replacement. There are also limits on coverage depending on where you live, the cause of damage and the condition of your roof.  Insurance providers may not cover a roof that is old or badly damaged until the damage is fixed. They may also not cover damage that is caused by something preventable. For example, say a few shingles are loose on your roof. It’s not too bad, so you ignore it for now to save up money to fix it. The next week, it rains, and a leak breaks out where the shingles are missing, soaking your office. Your insurance provider may not cover this damage because it was preventable if you had fixed the roof before it rained. Homeowner mistakes or negligence are generally not covered under home insurance.  Repair and Maintain Your Roof  Before purchasing a home insurance policy, have your roof appraised by an expert and fix anything that is broken, missing or askew. Check on it after every storm, especially storms with hail, to evaluate the damage. Maintenance can not only help your home insurance policy, but it can prevent you having to file a claim.  Improve the Roof  Making improvements to your roof or upgrading to a hail-resistant roof can help protect your home and prevent a claim by lowering the impact of bad storms. This can also prevent denied claims due to certain circumstances that are not covered. For example, some hurricane and storm damage will not be covered in states with frequent hurricanes, such as Florida and other states along the coast.  Review the Replacement Cost Value of Your Roof  If you do make any changes to your roof, be sure it reflects on your insurance policy. If you make upgrades on your roof but fail to notify your insurance provider, you may not be covered for damages. This is because the value of your roof went up, but your policy was designed only to cover your original roof.  Call us today at (915) 599-2900 or visit www.MtFranklin.com to see how we can help you.

How to Insure Your Roof with Home Insurance

Your home’s roof is one of the most important and expensive parts of the home. It keeps everyone inside safe, warm and dry, as well as keeps out anything unwelcome. Unfortunately, home insurance can grow a little complicated and expensive when it comes to insuring your roof.   Carefully look at your home insurance policy … Read more

September 24, 2020

I Hit My Mailbox, Will My Car Insurance Pay?

We’ve all made careless mistakes from time to time, including behind the wheel. If you have ever backed into your mailbox, you might find yourself annoyed, but hopefully unharmed. Your car, however, might sustain damage and so might the mailbox. As a result, you might have to file a claim against your car insurance to … Read more

September 22, 2020

Making a Possessions Claim on Business Insurance

Businesses that have property insurance will likely have coverage for the possessions inside. So, if something damages the contents of the business, then you can likely file a claim for the damage costs. However, you must do so correctly to successfully receive compensation. Some policies will include limitations on how much damage they will cover. … Read more

September 17, 2020

Important Questions to Ask Before Buying Health Insurance?

Health insurance is critical so you and your family can get the care you need. Signing onto a policy shouldn’t be done lightly. Not all health insurance policies are created equal, and there are a few questions you should ask before signing your name on the dotted line.   1. Can You Stay at the Same … Read more

September 15, 2020

How Fire Stations Can Affect Your Home Insurance Premiums

Home insurance premiums seem elusive until you discover what, exactly, makes them raise or lower year by year. There are many factors which an insurer may use to calculate your home insurance premiums. One of these is your location and, specifically, how close you are to a fire station.   Why?  Home insurance prices, and … Read more

September 10, 2020

Choosing the Correct Term Life Insurance Policy Length

When you buy life insurance, you probably have an idea in mind about where you want your policy to go. You might want to use it as a vessel to provide money to loved ones for specific purposes. As a result, you might only want your coverage to last for a certain number of years. … Read more

September 8, 2020

Can You Cancel Auto Insurance on a Financed Car?

When you purchase a new car, you are generally issued a requirement by the lender to carry a certain amount of car insurance. This requirement is issued to protect the lender’s investment in case an accident damage the car.  You must carry this insurance for as long as you are financing the vehicle. If you cancel your … Read more

September 3, 2020

Business Insurance Coverage for Computer Equipment

Getting the right Business insurance for your company property might seem challenging, and one of the most critical items you want to protect is your computer systems. Still, you might not know whether your business insurance will cover these expensive and sensitive machines. The good news is it can, but you must make sure you have the proper … Read more

September 1, 2020

What Does Actual Cash Value Mean for Home Insurance?

Home insurance has a lot of confusing terminologies, especially when it comes to the types of policies and how you can receive compensation. Replacement cost value, for example, refers to two areas: the total replacement cost value of your home, and a replacement cost value policy for personal belongings coverage.      To break it … Read more

August 27, 2020

3 Areas of Car Insurance Coverage and What They Mean?

Car insurance policies can look different depending on premiums, deductibles, and coverage limits, but all car insurance policies are designed to cover three certain areas. A full coverage car insurance policy covers:  Liability  Property  Medical   Liability Some policies strictly have liability coverage. This insurance is generally required by state law and limits can change depending … Read more

August 25, 2020

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