Everyone knows that their home is not immune to water damage, and you must do all you can to protect your property against any eventuality. While your homeowners insurance might cover damage from burst pipes, damage from weather-related floods will not have coverage at all. Either way, by minimizing the chances that water will do damage to your home, the better you will be able to avoid a significant financial challenge in the future. Taking proactive steps to protect your home from water damage does not have to be a challenge. Start the process by seeing what your home insurance covers, and then considering how you can shore up your home well before rainclouds form. Your Roof Is Your First Line of Defense – Everyone knows that your roof is your primary protection from rainwater. It protects both the rest of the home’s structure and everything (and everyone) inside. Therefore, if it is not keeping out the rain, it is not keeping your home secure. Have your roof inspected at regular intervals, and in the meantime, keep an eye on it yourself. Look for signs of leaks, holes in the roof or missing shingles. If you can isolate these problems early, then you are going to prevent a minor problem from growing into massive property damage. Given that small leaks are often not covered by home insurance at all, it is up to you to make the repairs while the problem is in its infancy. Clean Your Gutters – Whether you have roofline gutters or other drainage systems around your home, you must keep these waterways clean. They will direct water away from your home as it accumulates during heavy rain. If they have damage or clogs, they could cause backups that will do considerable damage to your home. Clean your gutters at least seasonally, and if you notice existing damage, make repairs as soon as is practical. Check the Site’s Grading – Most modern homes are built with comprehensive grading systems that allow water to flow away from the home once it reaches the ground. As a result, the ground around your dwelling needs to be higher than the ground at street level. If this is not the case, then water could pool around your home rather than running off. If you notice grading issues, then contact a landscaper to learn more about what can be done. Sewers and Sanitation Lines – A burst water line might be covered by home insurance. However, a backed-up sewer, overflowing sump pump or clogged drainage pipe will not. To get such coverage, you might have to add a special endorsement to your policy. However, this does not excuse you from doing all you can to prevent these accidents. Have these lines inspected and flushed regularly?   By being proactive, you can protect your home against many causes of flooding damage. Still, you will want your property insurance to be ready to protect you just in case. Call us today at (915) 599-2900 or visit www.MtFranklin.com to

Protecting Your Home from Spring Floods

Everyone knows that their home is not immune to water damage, and you must do all you can to protect your property against any eventuality. While your homeowners insurance might cover damage from burst pipes, damage from weather-related floods will not have coverage at all. Either way, by minimizing the chances that water will do … Read more

May 25, 2021

How to Stay Healthy at Work

As the U.S. continues to reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic, American workers are beginning to return to their offices after working from home for the better part of a year. Still, even if you continue to work from home part-time, you might worry about many of the routine health effects that might arise from going … Read more

May 20, 2021

Pest and Mold Security Tips for Homeowners

Though durable, your home is not immune to damage, sometimes from the smallest invaders. Bugs, termites, other vermin and mold could look harmless, but if ignored they could do a lot of property damage in a short time. Unfortunately, homeowners insurance might not cover these damages. Therefore, homeowners must do all they can to minimize … Read more

May 11, 2021

Easy Ways For Young Adults to Lower Their Car Insurance Premiums

When you’re young, starting out on your own might lead to some financial challenges. After all, you now have bills to pay, and probably a limited budget with which to pay them. How can you keep ongoing costs, like your auto insurance premiums, as affordable as possible? Premiums can vary widely, and sometimes your own … Read more

April 27, 2021

Getting Homeowners Insurance with a Mortgage

Most people do not have the money to pay for a new house in-full at the time that they buy it. As a result, they will usually take out a mortgage or other financing to finalize the purchase. When you finance your home, you will have to repay the loan to the bank over a … Read more

April 20, 2021

Understanding Your Costs of Care Under Health Insurance

 Everyone knows how expensive health care can be, from the most routine care to cutting-edge treatments. This places a significant cost burden on both providers and their patients. Where patients get the most cost assistance is by using their health insurance. It makes health care astronomically more affordable, proportional to the cost of care.   … Read more

April 13, 2021

Buying Your First Car? Get Auto Insurance

Some people wait years before officially owning their first car. Your first car might have belonged to your parents. Or, if you are married, your car might officially be in your spouse’s name. Regardless of circumstances, as soon as you get your first car in your name you must get your own car insurance.   … Read more

April 6, 2021

Preventing Employee Burn Risks in Your Business

No one wants to get burned by anything. At minimum, a burn is an inconvenient and sore pest that you have to look after. More severe burns can be much more debilitating, even deadly. They’re nothing to take lightly.   Burn risks exist far outside the kitchen. They can even exist in your business in … Read more

April 1, 2021

Does Home Insurance Cover Foundation Problems?

Your home’s foundation is the support apparatus for the rest of the dwelling’s structure. As a result, it’s easy to assume that your homeowners insurance will cover any damage to the foundation under all circumstances. However, this is not necessarily the case. While, yes, your home insurance will cover foundation damage, it will only do … Read more

March 25, 2021

Can I Choose Not to Have Health Insurance?

We’ve all probably heard that we should buy health insurance. However, that doesn’t negate the fact that getting covered can be expensive. Is it possible to choose not to have health insurance? Is this really the best choice to make, even if it is an option? On one hand, no one is legally required to … Read more

March 23, 2021

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