Water Damage & Mold Insurance Information
The Maine Bureau of Insurance publishes A Consumer's Guide to Homeowners Insurance that will be helpful in determining variations in coverage options. Not all policies offer the same coverage. Usually water damage is covered but it depends on the cause of the damage. Mold contamination...
Mold Remediation
The American Industrial Hygiene Association published a formal position, dated March 26, 2013, on mold and dampness in the built indoor environment, which states specifically: “Three recent, high quality, systematic reviews of the available evidence concluded that the implementation of interventions that combine elimination of moisture...
Water and Mold FEMA Facts
The Federal Emergency Management Administration published the Hurricane Sandy Fact Sheet describing some of the precautionary measures and the reasons for them in restoration of flooded properties. The same measures should be utilized in a variety of water damage scenarios. Hurricane Sandy Fact Sheet: Cleaning Flooded Buildings...
Property Insurance Content Loss
Insurance companies approach property damage claims, including mold remediation and water damage mitigation, and replacement value for unsalvageable items through the adjustment process. CodeBlue, a claims management company, offers unique insight into the procedure used to determine content values and avoid cost overruns for insurance...
Property Insurance Claims
Not all insurance companies respond immediately to property damage claims by sending an adjuster to review property loss and damages. The appearance of an adjuster on site can take several days or weeks. There are instances where property loss is desk adjusted by insurance company...
Water Damage Insurance Claims
We've had several water damage mitigation projects in recent weeks. Many of them have been for claims covered by insurance policies. In our experience, the property owner who is familiar with the coverage defined in the policy as well as any applicable deductible amounts will...
Mold Inspections
February and March are busy months for commercial real estate property transfers. We have begun to get calls from realtors requesting mold inspections for properties that have sales pending. We are experienced in real estate transfer inspections. Buyers want to know if there are any deficiencies in...
Mold and Water Damage Blog
Welcome! We'll be adding our blog page in the near future; writing about our insights, industry innovations and technologies, and providing resources and links that will help you better understand how to control commercial and residential environments. Stay tuned...