Can You Collect Homeowners Insurance For Burst Water Pipes?
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WBBJ asked the question — Are damages caused by burst water pipes covered by your homeowners insurance? According to insure.com, the answer is yes, but only if the flooding comes from within the home itself. The website also says that how you report a damage claim can make a difference. Its experts advise homeowners make sure to use the words “water damage.” “We’re going to ask the customer to do an inventory of what was damaged by the water,” Wesley Harris, a State Farm insurance agent, said. “…That’s what we’re going to be looking at replacing then the carpet and the walls things like that we’re going to get contractors and adjusters out there, to come up with that price.” To prevent flooding from burst pipes, turn meters or valves off, just in case the pipes burst while you’re away.
