This winter, an unexpected burst pipe or leaking roof would be a disaster. While the temperatures drop and winter storms brew, now is the last time to be proactive. There are simple measures that greatly increase your home's ability to keep you warm, safe, and free from catastrophic damages. These interior and exterior tips will protect and ease your anxiety as we head into … [Read more...] about Interior and Exterior Winter Safety Tips for Homeowners
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Hurricanes, Your Property and Mandatory Evacuations
With hurricanes come floods, storm surge, and the occasional mandatory evacuation. In severe weather events that prompt your local or state government to call for a mandatory evacuation, are you prepared to get up and go? Or, suffer the consequences of staying behind? When severe weather systems approach, they may bring persistent strong winds, lashing rain, and rising flood … [Read more...] about Hurricanes, Your Property and Mandatory Evacuations
Home Grilling Safety Tips to Help Avoid a Fire
Summer is synonymous with grilling, and nearly 60% of all grill fires happen from late spring (May) through late summer (August). Grill-related fires damage approximately 9,200 homes per year on average, and when your house catches fire, it will sustain four principal types of damage: Fire Damage Smoke Damage Structural Damage and Water Damage With this in mind, the … [Read more...] about Home Grilling Safety Tips to Help Avoid a Fire