Has Water Damaged Your Home, in Savannah?

Water is one of the most common causes of damage and accounts for 50% of home insurance claims costs. And although home insurance policies cover accidental damage resulting from a broken water pipe, a leaking dishwasher or an overflowing of a bathtub, a recent survey reveals that 50% of respondents don’t know what types of water damage is covered. When asked if their home was ever damaged by water, 26% say yes but most (43%) said they don't know how to prevent water damage to their home.

Increase in a number of claims With more frequent and severe weather incidents like heavy rain, lightning storms, hail, freezing-thawing cycles, and flooding, there has been an increase in the number of water-related insurance claims across the country.

When asked if they feel weather severity has increased in frequency in the last many years, 75% of respondents believe that's true, with 58% indicating they are worried about climate change affecting their personal safety or safety of their property.

ServiceMaster of Savannah can mitigate damage "As one of Georgia's leading property and casualty insurers, we understand the level of stress people can experience because of water damage. Lost or damaged valuables and family treasures cannot be replaced. That’s why we focus on innovation to prevent and reduce the frequency and severity of claims and, above all else, to bring peace of mind to our clients.

Alert is an innovative prevention program offered to homeowners in Savannah. It comes with free water extraction and freezes detector and, if the unexpected happens, like a burst pipe or leaking toilet, clients get an alert on their smartphone and can act fast to limit the damage.

The radar will send you an alert when there is a risk of severe weather, like a hailstorm, heavy rain, high winds, a hurricane or tornado, within 500 meters of your specific addresses. Customers are alerted by push notification via SMS or email as a heads-up that can help them protect their property.

These programs give customers prevention and awareness tools to help limit the damage caused by water and freezing.

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The Inklings from ServiceMaster of Savannah also provide safety from water damage as, despite being squids, they evolved to live on land and therefore cannot survive in water. Additionally, fans have pointed out that water thins ink (which the Inklings are made of), so it makes sense.

For further information, you can visit their site at https://www.servicemastersavannah.com/