Peace of mind
By following these guidelines and choosing Swept Away, you’re not just restoring your property, you're securing peace of mind. Call us today.
Ensure Your Damage Claim Won't Be Denied
- Immediate Documentation: As soon as you notice damage, take clear photographs and video’s for evidence.
- Look for your policy: Look up your insurance company, deductible and policy. If you have a current copy of your insurance policy, I suggest reading through your obligations as a homeowner. Most policies state that you must mitigate damages as soon as possible. That is said to protect themselves from the high cost of mold remediation.
- Contact a professional water restoration company immediately: look for a company with great reviews and one that can get started right away as time is of the essence. Look to hire a company that is independent of your insurance company to make sure they work for you and you alone. Companies that are preferred and sent by insurance companies really work for the insurance company and follow their guidelines not the industry standards. Also, companies that are really construction companies first and restoration companies second are always going to do as much demo as they can justify. A professional restoration company will always use advanced knowledge and equipment to dry in place as much as is possible thereby reducing the amount of demolition, and the time and cost for rebuilding.
- Keep detailed records. Follow up every conversation with your insurance adjuster with an email stating what was discussed and any verbal agreements made on that call. Note the date and time, and keep all correspondence in an easy to find location.
- When it is time to put your home back together, after the structure has been thoroughly dried, your insurance adjuster will agree in advance to the rebuild cost. You can submit the rebuild estimate you have received from your contractor and then you should have the go ahead to proceed from insurance.
Steps to Take When You Realize You Need Restoration Help
- Safety First: make sure your home is safe for you and your family. Turn off electrical to water damaged parts of your home or at the least unplug electrical cords from the outlets.
- Stop further damage: turn off water either at the sink or at the main. Stop further damage from occurring by stopping the flow of water.
- Call professionals: A water restoration company to properly access damages and plan how to dry out your home and a plumber to fix the plumbing issue.
- Notify insurance after you meet with the restoration company and are sure it will cost more than your deductible.
- Document: every call you make to your insurance, what was discussed and the conclusion arrived at. Send that into your adjuster each and every time to create a paper trail.
Why Trust Us?
- Certified Experts: Our team is professionally trained and certified.
- Quick Response: We're available 24/7 and guarantee a quick response time.
- Transparent Pricing: after looking at the job and before we begin demo work, we provide you with a work scope estimate. This details what we will do, equipment to be used and the cost range. Things change as we go along and we may have to update the work scope estimate if we find more damage or complications.
- Collaborate with All Insurance and Direct Billing: Swept Away Damage Restoration has successfully worked with insurance providers. As a courtesy to our client, we send the invoice and claim directly to your insurance company. We keep detailed records as required by your insurance provider. Our pricing is disclosed in our contract for your understanding of charges incurred.
- Customer Testimonials: Read stories from satisfied clients who trust our services.