Wringing Out Extra Costs From Water Damage Claims
Tuesday, August 15th, 2000 PropertyThe tornadoes came and left, leaving behind hundreds of homes, schools and businesses damaged in a Southern state. Among the damaged buildings was a partially-occupied professional center that suffered damage to its roof and a couple of windows, allowing considerable water to enter and flood nearly half of the two-story structure. Within 24 hours of the loss, the building was inspected and a plan for drying it out was presented to the owners. The insurance adjuster gave his approval for work to begin. However, the owners began thinking this may be an opportunity to do some upgrading of the facility that would make it more marketable. So, after an initial extraction of the water, temporary boarding up of the windows and relocation of the existing tenants into the unaffected areas, the damaged portion of the building was cordoned off while plans were formed.
