Ken G. of Hermitage, Tennessee, often spent time away from his home during the winter months. As a retiree, it wasn’t a problem for him to secure his home and enjoy himself somewhere else. Unfortunately, after one of Ken’s trips, he came home to an unpleasant surprise...
Record heat expected this year, compounding the need for residential water conservation solutions The year 2023 was the warmest since records began in 1850, putting it at 2.43 degrees Fahrenheit above the preindustrial average, according to the U.S. National Oceanic...
HomeServe is committed to supporting the last mile of energy infrastructure. Providing exceptional service and piece of mind to your customers is our top priority.
Residential Infrastructure Day focuses attention on the importance of these facilities and the providers who ensure that all families have equitable access to clean water, comfortable temperatures, efficiency, and communication technology in their homes through...
Residential Infrastructure Day on May 20th is a day to highlight infrastructure’s “last mile.” It’s the electric, sewer, water, and cable lines that connect homes to utility systems, and household heating, cooling, and water heating equipment critical to everyday...
Aside from wasting a tremendous amount of water, leaking water and sewer lines can result in unexpected high water bills and repair emergencies for which your customers are unprepared. Leaks are also costly to the utility, leading to lost revenue, bad debt and...
In addition to public infrastructure challenges, water systems are dedicating resources to support customers with myriad private infrastructure issues. An average household in the U.S. uses about 300 gallons of water every day, 12% of which is lost to water leaks from...
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...
Judy B. of Annandale, Virginia learned about HomeServe residential repair plans through a program with her utility, Dominion. She had been living in her home for about 50 years and, as a senior citizen living alone, she thought it would be wise to take some worry off...
Happy Infrastructure Week! We will be adding new infrastructure information, statistics, and more every day, so don’t forget to check back.Over the Last 5 YearsPeople StoriesItzel Perez Dominguez considered the purchase of a home – her first – carefully. She knew...
City of Arlington customer Cynthia C. has always felt a sense of community on her street, and one recent August evening proved no different. Her neighbor reached out to let Cynthia know that there was water bubbling up from her front lawn. Upon a quick look herself,...
Running a water system can be complicated. Customer leaks don’t have to be! The ServLine Leak Protection Program helps to safeguard communities and build stronger utilities. Plus, ServLine also lowers costs by helping utilities recapture lost revenue and bad debt...
“The meter reader said that I had something going on,” Michael M. of Jefferson, Oregon, said. “He said, ‘There’s a lot of water passing through the meter, the reading is high.’" Michael knew that he had an emergency home repair plan to protect his water service line,...
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