Summer is ending – time to think about frozen pipes. As the weather begins to cool and we enjoy all those pleasures that come with fall, don’t forget that homeowners should be preparing so they don’t encounter an unpleasant surprise. On average, a quarter...
The Decision to Age in Place There are many potential benefits of aging in place. Staying in one’s home can be less expensive than moving to an assisted-living community. Upfront moving costs can be pricey, and the entrance fees and monthly payments for room and board...
Myths about the cause of service line failures are common. Many people believe that their service lines will never fail in their lifetime. However, reports indicate that the vast majority of the nation’s water pipes were installed after World War II and are in serious...
The National League of Cities (NLC) Service Line Warranty Program by HomeServe provides homeowners with the peace of mind and satisfaction of knowing that they can be protected from the catastrophic cost of a failed water or sewer service line at their homes. Aging...
Water damage to a home, whether from a sewer backup or an interior plumbing problem, is not something to take lightly – and, in some cases, homeowners insurance won’t cover not only the plumbing, but the water damage to the home, unless the homeowner has purchased...
Are your residents aware of their responsibility to maintain their water and sewer service lines? In a State of the Home Winter survey, 13 percent of respondents thought service lines are the responsibility of the municipality or utility, and 18 percent didn’t know...
Since Jan. 1, 2011, 10,000 Baby Boomers are eligible to retire daily, and Americans 65 and older will make up 19 percent of the population by 2030. Many of those Baby Boomers would like to stay in their own homes as they age – a trend called “aging in place” – born of...
Most homeowners are aware of the seriousness of their plumbing pipes freezing and why that situation can cause serious damage. However, many homeowners may not understand how to prevent frozen pipes. Encouraging your residents to learn how to winterize their home...
Plumbing systems are pretty simple – they use pressure and valves and you just have to keep them dry and warm so problems don’t arise. Here are a few tips that can alert you to small problems in order to avoid bigger problems in the future. Warning signs of a...
The same headlines appear around North America every day. “No water, school in area of Norton Shores due to water main break” “Traffic alert: Water main break leads to road closings, icy spots” “Water main break causes street collapse, cars flooded in Rhawnhurst” This...
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While it’s intuitive to link “global warming” with hotter and longer heatwaves, longer droughts, more wildfires, and heavier rain, the link is less obvious when it comes to an increase in extreme cold events across North America, particularly in areas that have not...
The holidays can be a glorious time of togetherness, giving, and wonderful memories. Unfortunately, for some of HomeServe's customers, the most memorable event of the 2022 holiday season will be that their water or sewer line froze up due to extreme cold temperatures....
As the energy crisis in Texas and parts of the South subsided, residents weren’t given time to take a deep breath, because rising temperatures revealed a new problem – frozen water lines. The record-low temperatures that caused many energy producers to go offline,...
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