Steps You Should Take Following a Beverly Beach Storm

6/11/2015 (Permalink)

You need to take several steps following these events to repair the damage and prevent more.

Steps You Should Take Following a Storm

Beverly Beach storms can be interesting to watch but the damage they cause to property and vehicles can be expensive and inconvenient. However, you need to take several steps following these events to repair the damage and prevent more.

Of course, the highest priority is to file damage claims with your insurance carrier first, but there several other important steps you need to take as well. This list can help you navigate this often exasperating process.
    •    Immediately after the storm subsides call your insurance agent or agents (if you have your homeowner's and car insurance with different companies) or the toll-free claims number and report all damage to your property and vehicles.
    •    Next, photograph or videotape all the vehicle and property damage. Ideally, you also have photographed or videotaped your vehicles and property sometime before the Beverly Beach storm. The "before and after" photographs or video will be a big help in determining how much damage occurred.
    •    Make any minor repairs you can as soon as possible to prevent additional damage or break-ins and make yourself and your family as comfortable as possible. Be sure to save all your receipts so you can show them to the insurance adjuster. Do not start any major repairs until your insurance company's adjuster has inspected the property. Save the receipts from those projects as well.
    •    If the storm damaged your personal property, do not throw it away until your insurance adjuster has had the opportunity to examine and record.
    •    If the storm flooded your property, disconnect all electrical appliances and electronic equipment and relocate them to a safe, dry place. Move any other damaged household or office items to a dry part of the house, office or other building.
    •    If the damage is considerable, identify your property by putting a plywood sign out front with the address and your insurance company's name. If you can't or don't want to stay there, include your telephone number.
    •    Once your insurance company has reached a final settlement, Choose an experienced, reputable contractor to finish the repairs you couldn't do yourself. Ask the contractor (and anyone you know) for references and then check them out.
    •    Be wary of any contractor who asks for full payment before starting the job. After major Beverly Beach storm, unethical or unqualified contractors often prey upon desperate homeowners. They demand high prices, with payment upfront, and then do substandard or incomplete work before leaving the area with your money.
 

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