Water Leaks: Stay Safe with Alabama Home Insurance!

Finding a serious water
leak in your home can be an alarming experience. You may be tempted to rush
about, find the source of the leak and try to save your possessions from water
damage, but in a situation like this it’s important to stay calm. Avoid taking
unnecessary risks; ensuring your own personal safety must be a higher priority
than rescuing your possessions, and Alabama
home insurance may provide compensation for property that suffers
from water damage.

Water that penetrates a
ceiling space has the potential to accumulate and cause the ceiling to
collapse, so keep out of any room where you notice that the ceiling has sagged.
An equally important reason for keeping away from a room where there is a water
leak is the risk of electric
shock.

After you have called
for help from a safe, dry place, you may be able to avoid the leak becoming
worse by turning off the house water supply; if you can reach it safely, close
the master customer shutoff valve. One of your first tasks after the immediate
threat is over is to contact your Alabama
home insurance agent or insurer to report the damage caused by the leak,
discuss temporary repairs, and commence the claims process. With Peck-Glasgow
Insurance, we’re the ones who can help you put the right foot forward in terms
of coverage. Contact us today for more information!