Homeowner's Insurance And Sewer Backups
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Jan 31 2020 at 3:00 PM GMT
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- MoneyTipsDoes your homeowner's insurance cover damage from a sewer backup' Most policies do not, and while you probably wouldn't think about this hazard, it happens more frequently than people think.
- Infrastructures are aging across the nation, and older homes may not have sufficient plumbing protections to prevent a system-wide backup from entering your home.
- An even more likely culprit is the sewer pipe on your property, prior to connecting to the city system.
- As a homeowner, you are responsible for maintaining the portion of the sewer pipeline that runs through your property.
- Tree and shrub roots can grow and slowly displace or even break pipelines, with no evidence to you (except perhaps a suspiciously greener area of your lawn).
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- Published Jan 31, 2020 3:00 PM GMT