Floods have bragging rights: they are the most common natural calamity in Canada. They can surge in suddenly from so many sources: torrential rains from seasonal weather fronts, hurricanes, storm surges, spring thaws, even precipitation runoff from denuded wildfire areas. It’s no surprise that so many property owners are asking… Read more »
Ask people what they would grab if escaping a flood and many reveal sentimental sides. “I would not leave without rescuing my grandfather’s bag of silver coins/the Andrew Wyeth painting my mother gave me/my father’s World War II military uniform/my son’s favorite stuffed animal,” they answer. Unfortunately, flood waters can… Read more »
When water leaks in a home, its behaviour can be hard to predict. “Roof leaks, for example, are notoriously tricky to trace back to their source,” says Andrew Golkin, President, Paul Davis of Suburban Virginia. “The water could be entering at the northwest corner of the second floor while the… Read more »
According to The Insurance Institute for Business and Safety (IBHS), nearly three quarters of water heater failures result from leaks, whether they are slow and insidious drips or catastrophic bursts that flood homes and shock homeowners. Not only are insurance claims frequent for these incidents, the IBHS estimates that they cost… Read more »
Carrie had a luxurious week-long vacation but opened the door to a hellish scene when she returned home. A washing machine hose on the second floor of her home had ruptured and apparently been leaking for several days. Areas of the soggy ceiling now rested on the kitchen floor and… Read more »