Heavy storms and burst pipes are next
to impossible to predict yet they can
do significant damage to your house or
condo. Here are some key precautionary
steps to take into consideration:
1. Read the details of your home’s
insurance policy to understand the
water damage coverage included, and
to confirm your deductible.
2. Check municipal policies about storms
and flooding, and know the legal
jurisdictions for drainage/sewage and
water supply. Find out where your
municipality’s main supply and drain
pipes connect to your property, and
what/where the lines of responsibility
are located.
3. For condo owners, ask your corporation
to identify the point at which
responsibility and liability is transferred
to individual owners
Heavy storms and burst pipes are next to impossible to predict yet they can do significant damage to your house or condo. Here are some key precautionary steps to take into consideration:1. Read the details of your home’s insurance policy to understand the water damage coverage included, and to confirm your deductible.
2. Check municipal policies about storms and flooding, and know the legal jurisdictions for drainage/sewage and water supply. Find out where your municipality’s main supply and drain pipes connect to your property, and what/where the lines of responsibility are located.
3. For condo owners, ask your corporation to identify the point at which responsibility and liability is transferred to individual owners.