Here’s a comprehensive home maintenance checklist that can help you stay on top of things as the spring season begins to wind down and the summer season is just around the corner!
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Category: Home, Household Inventory, Personal, Prevention
Tags: carbon monoxide, clean windows, cleaning gutters, drainage system, fire extinguisher, garbage disposal, home maintenance, home repairs, lawn, range hood, roof inspection, seasonal house maintenance, smoke detectors, trim trees, water leak
Spring has always been one of my favorite seasons. All winter I look forward to planting flowers, enjoying the warmer weather and the merciful end of snow and ice. (Not to mention my birthday!) But, spring also brings rain, storms,…
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Category: Home, Liability, Personal, Prevention, Weather
Tags: cleaning gutters, homeowners policy, personal insurance, roof inspection, spring, spring cleaning, Spring preparation, trim trees
I don’t know about you, but fall is my favorite season. The weather is perfect, the leaves turn beautiful colors, and it means the holidays are quickly approaching. The worst part about the autumn season is that it goes too…
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Category: Home, Personal, Prevention, Weather
Tags: air filter, cleaning gutters, exterior faucets, freezing pipes, freezing weather, heating system, salt, smoke alarm, smoke detector, snow shovel, winter preparation, winter weather, winterizing your home
According to the Insurance Information Institute (III), wind/hail damage is the highest property claim type in terms of loss frequency. Water damage/freezing comes in second on this not so great list. With this in mind, I would like to give…
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Category: Claims, Home, Personal
Tags: back up power, claims, cleaning gutters, freezing, freezing pipes, gutters, hail damage, handrails, heating system, insulation, Insurance Information Institute, loss frequency, personal property, personal property coverage, preparedness, property damage, property owner, sealing doors, sealing windows, steps, subrogation, tree maintenance, trees, water damage, water pipe, wind damage, window seals, winter preparation, winter weather
The thought of doing outdoor work in the cold weather isn’t overly appealing. With summer winding down and some cooler weather in store, it’s time to start thinking about that to-do list to make sure you don’t have any unexpected…
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Category: Central, Home, Personal, Prevention, Risk Management, Weather
Tags: cleaning gutters, cold weather, home, personal property, roof inspection, weather-poof, winter preparation