How much can you save on Insulating your home
Saving energy means saving money. The more energy efficient you make your house, the more you will save. In addition to saving on utility bills, federal tax credits and rebates are also available for many qualified projects. The Fiscal Cliff Deal brought new tax credits for many energy efficient home improvements which will help in … Read more
Filing an Insurance Claim For Storm Damage
Filing an Insurance Claim for Storm Damage If your home has been damaged by the recent hail storms, exposure to the elements may greatly increase the amount of damage to you home. Many insurance policies limit your time to file a claim, so don’t wait until you have water dripping through the ceiling, mold in … Read more
You Will Be Surprised How Affordable New Windows Area
With energy prices in the Austin area constantly rising, more and more people are taking notice to their home’s energy consumption, especially during this time of the year when drafts are much more noticeable. Depending on the age and construction of the home, the biggest areas of energy loss are usually the attic and the … Read more
Texas Insurance Commission will not oppose Farmers Insurance rate increases
AUSTIN — State Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman has decided not to oppose an average 15 percent rate hike that Farmers Insurance imposed on its homeowners customers this fall, the second time this year that the company has increased premiums in Texas. The higher rates affect 520,000 Farmers customers who have either a Texas Family Home … Read more
Insurance Companies changing the way they pay on roof and storm damage claims
Effective October 1, 2012, Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company (Farm Bureau) will settle all roof claims for actual cash value rather than full replacement value for all new and renewal business. In addition, Farm Bureau will now require that all hail losses be reported within one year from the date the hail damage occurred for … Read more
The Insurance Process. Filing a claim for hail damage
Dealing with Storm Damage and Insurance Claims Most homeowners here in Texas have had storm damage in the past and are all too familiar with the Insurance Process and how to find a good Local Roofing Contractor. For many others, this will be a new experience … and probably a confusing one at that. This … Read more
How to inspect roof for hail damage
It’s that time of year again here in Austin Texas, hail season. This season has brought us some much needed rain and luckily no damaging hail or wind. But the storm season is not over yet. Hail damage to a homes roof is not usually visible from the ground, and even when getting on the … Read more
If your attic could talk …
it would ask for relief … from the choking heat and the lack of ventilation. If you’ve ever ventured into your attic during the summertime, you know how brutally hot it can get up there. Here in Texas, temperatures can easily exceed 170 degrees. Heat transfer from this trapped inferno is having a direct impact … Read more
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