As a homeowner, you’re constantly working to maintain your property and identify potential risks. Unfortunately, not all disasters can be prevented or anticipated. With many severe storms comes hail, which can do incredible damage to your home.
Fortunately, you’re not alone when it comes time to deal with the destruction. Restoration companies specialize in emergency repairs, allowing you to get back on your feet and move past such a stressful situation.
If you are dealing with hail damage to your home, here are a few steps you can take towards restoring your property.
How To Respond To Hail Damage
Call Your Insurance Company
One of the most important elements of any restoration project is determining your budget. Your insurance company will inform you whether you are covered against hail damage and for how much. In cities that are more susceptible to hail damage, such as Calgary, many insurance companies have modified their policies with regard to deductibles. Therefore, it’s important you have all the relevant information before moving forward.
As a note, it’s always recommended to start your insurance process as quickly as possible. While there is typically a substantial grace period, it is unlikely that your home was the only one affected by the hail storm. This means that restoration and construction companies may book up more quickly than you expect.
Contact A Restoration Company
Restoration companies are often considered to be the first responders for your home. Following a natural disaster or significant damage to your home, restoration companies will come and assess the situation. They will then remove any debris and compromised materials to ensure your home is safe to renovate. Many companies will also tackle the renovation project as well, allowing you to build a relationship with your contractors throughout the entire restoration process.
Many restoration companies operate as 24/7 services, thus making themselves available to you as soon as emergencies arise. This allows you to put in a request as soon as the damage is found, with workers dispatched and on-scene in hours.
The Relationship Between The Insurance Company & The Restoration Company
While many insurance companies have their own preferred contractors, it’s important to note that restoration companies do not work for insurance companies, regardless of whether they’re recommended. They will, however, work directly with your insurance company and advocate on your behalf, ensuring you receive as much money as possible.
As a note, while policies will vary, your insurance typically covers the damaged items for their exact or lesser value.
Hail damage can be devastating to your property, but it doesn’t have to set you back for long. By turning to a reputable restoration company, you can have your home back to its original condition in no time.
As home owners and local business owners ourselves, Nationwide Restorations understands that an emergency can be overwhelming and exhausting. You want to get your life back to normal as soon as possible, which is understandable. As a restoration company that provides mould removal, asbestos removal, water damage restoration and other services, we commit ourselves each day to empower you during these trying times. Let us help restore your property to its pre-existing condition quickly today. Call our emergency line at 1 (844) 364-9433, or for non-emergencies, one of our convenient locations across the country.