Cellar Flooded need help

[secondcurve]

Originally Posted by ITD

Call:

ARS-Hudson
1 Rebel Road, Unit 3
Hudson, NH 03051
Phone: 603-836-0499
Fax: 603-880-3507
Contact: Jeff Rain - Branch Manager

This is a great company, they will show up, clean up and dry it out. They use large dehumidifiers and fans to dry things out. It can take a few days for the dehumidifiers to dry things out but they work quickly on the cleanup. You need to act quickly to dry things out or you will get mold. Used these guys down here in Mass. for my mother's house when her hot water heater let go. Insurance paid for it, not sure that insurance will cover your issue.

Good luck

I'M not sure I'd hire a guy named Jeff Rain to clean up a flood

[ITD]

Originally Posted by secondcurve

I'M not sure I'd hire a guy named Jeff Rain to clean up a flood

Hey, with a name like that he has to know water!!

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

If the back up is on the city/town side of the property you may be in luck, not sure how it works in your city or town, each is different when it comes to water/sewer problems. I'd guess your sump drains into the city/town main and a blockage is backing up into your basement. I'm sure if it were sewerage you'd know it. The problem is proving where the blockage is. The camera with DVD my city uses would determine exactly how far out the problem is and if it's the homeowners issue or the towns.
Nothing worse than water problems, luckily you caught it at 1'. I've gone to a few homes where the basement is flooded and the water is up to the ceiling...usually a water main break.
Best of luck

[SIKSUKR]

Originally Posted by secondcurve

I'M not sure I'd hire a guy named Jeff Rain to clean up a flood

If you don't like him they will send Kurt Flood.

[AC2717]

what was the cause? that is the determining factor in whether or not insurance coverage. Depending on who you are with and what type of enhancements are on your policy, you might/might not have coverage

[Sunbeam lodge]

Originally Posted by AC2717

what was the cause? that is the determining factor in whether or not insurance coverage. Depending on who you are with and what type of enhancements are on your policy, you might/might not have coverage

Insurance company Allstate
Unless the accident or damage was sudden, like a lightning strike, a broken water pipe or similar event.They wont pay for something that has occurred over time . Roots growing into a drain pipe in 20 year and clogged them up do not qualify.
Not worth while to file a claim and then have to fight to get the claim paid and then have your insurance rates increase.
But thanks everyone for the suggestions

[AC2717]

Originally Posted by Sunbeam lodge

Insurance company Allstate
Unless the accident or damage was sudden, like a lightning strike, a broken water pipe or similar event.They wont pay for something that has occurred over time . Roots growing into a drain pipe in 20 year and clogged them up do not qualify.
Not worth while to file a claim and then have to fight to get the claim paid and then have your insurance rates increase.
But thanks everyone for the suggestions

Yeah, that is a wear and Tear item unfortunatley, most carriers would not cover such an item

[Acrossamerica]

Originally Posted by secondcurve

I'M not sure I'd hire a guy named Jeff Rain to clean up a flood

Better than John Flood. Or Phil Waterman