Katy C. of Hyattsville, Maryland, had a nasty surprise waiting in her mailbox – a water bill for $1,000. “It was usually $80 or $100,” she said of the stunning notice. Katy didn’t understand how her bill could have spiked so high without corresponding water use, so...
Shirley C., her child and her grandchild lived together in her Georgia home, but the homeowner was dealing with a host of home repair issues she couldn’t afford to fix. The home had major electrical and plumbing problems. The electrical service box had a melted cable...
As a life-long resident of Jackson, Mississippi, Alfred D. is no stranger to the city’s hot summers. For many years, he had a home air conditioning system to keep the humidity and high temperatures at bay. However, the retiree’s air conditioning system finally, after...
When Robin Tusa of Tusa’s Plumbing was at Tijuana B.’s Fort Worth, Texas, home, she noticed something odd. Before plugging in Tusa’s equipment, the customer turned off the television. Tusa, a HomeServe network contractor, was at the home to unclog a sewer line when...
Since Christmas Day, the Rettinger family has not been thinking about home repair – in fact, it’s been the last thing on their minds. Since husband and father Dave went to the hospital with stomach pains on Christmas, only to subsequently find out that he faces stage...
Evangelina Gonzalez of Yonkers noticed many of her neighbors were experiencing water line breaks, especially during the winter months, and began worrying about the line servicing her home. The City of Yonkers partnered with a warranty company (NOT HomeServe) to offer...
Jessica G. of Albuquerque was struggling with degenerative nerve disease and late-stage cancer, but she had the support of her extended family and her business, SOS of New Mexico, to keep her occupied. As a long-time, second-generation business owner, she was able to...
Millennials have overtaken Baby Boomers as the largest generation currently in the workforce, and the oldest members of the generation are staring down 40. They also make up a significant component of the energy consumer market. Also, they’re more vulnerable to...
Shannon, a Southern California Gas customer, was at risk of economic shock when learned she had a problem with her gas service line. Service was temporarily discontinued to her home after a leak was detected. “The gas company could detect that there was extra gas...
“When I came home that evening, I smelled gas very strongly,” Dorothy said. It’s every homeowner’s nightmare – a gas service line failure. Dorothy, a Houston resident and CenterPoint customer, learned that her gas service line, although only 15 years old, was leaking....
Norwalk, Connecticut – 05/12/2023 – Every year during the third week of May – National Infrastructure Week – a little extra attention gets paid to the state of America’s infrastructure. This includes everything from airports, bridges and roads to drinking water,...
Frances W. of Houston, Texas, is an older adult on a fixed income, so when she learned about HomeServe's emergency repair plans, she thought it was a good idea. To protect herself from an emergency repair, she enrolled in plans to protect her exterior water and sewer...
Ronald S. of Brockton, Mass., had spent three years struggling with a less-than-satisfactory experience with his home warranty company. He’d paid for the contract upfront and felt trapped. So, once the contract expired, he was ready to look anywhere else....
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