Water Damage

When Water Damage Goes Undetected

Water damage is one of the greatest remediation and repair expenses encountered by homeowners or commercial property owners. Sometimes these situations are easy to spot—but other times a water leak goes undetected. At a minimum, trapped moisture due to undetected water can cause odours. Plus, as the water continues to… Read more »

Flood

Read That Policy Carefully: Flood Insurance Coverages

Read That Policy Carefully: Flood Insurance Coverages As a Canadian, you’re likely to be concerned about these two statistics. Urban flooding alone resulted in over $20 billion of damage in Canada from 2003 through 2012. And flooded basements have now replaced house fires as the most expensive claim type for… Read more »

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Prepare Ahead for Possible Spring Thaw Flooding

The 2017-18 winter season in Canada seems to be less cold over much of the country than in recent years. However, widespread normal-to-above-normal winter snowfall and ongoing precipitation forecast into spring suggest that thaw conditions will be something to watch carefully in many local areas. Canadian homeowners are most frequently… Read more »

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Getting Back to Business After A Flood

Ask any business owner who has suffered through a flood and you’ll hear these words: I hope that never happens to us again. But hope is not a strategy, and mapping out a business continuity plan for flood, fire, electrical outage, and yes, even civil unrest, is as important as… Read more »