When you think your day can't get worse...

[kymom99]

Typically they might cover the clean up, but not the repairs.

 

[sasywtch]

My insurance covered it like siding, they took the depreciation because the pipes were from 1956 and offered an amount that was not worth it with my deductible and then how they would raise my insurance so I paid the $15,000. They offered $3000 before my $1000 deductible so $2000 and I was told what my insurance would go up if I made the claim. The $2000 was not worth it.

THIS!!! My other daughter has the same insurance company. She just had to have her kitchen wall and flooring tore out due to water leakage/mold. The insurance company rates went way up afterwards. So, we opted for an equity loan that we are doubling to pay off in 5 years. To another pp, they did do the piping where they did not have to dig a trench through the grass, they fed the new pipe through. My neighbors across the street asked me the type of pipe they were taking out as their insurance company just sent a renewal with the option to cover the pipes. He said houses built before 74 and these were built in 71. They are done with the sewer side but just did the 2 foot wide trench across the driveway and tomorrow they will jackhammer the little sidewalk on the side of the house going to the kitchen side. Plus side, I can now flush and take a shower without it building into a bath but the downside is, I can't do dishes. So far, two houses on the block have told me they had to have it done within the last 3 years. Sorry for not getting back sooner. Paralyzed daughter was in the hospital with pnemonia and I just had two biopsies on my nose and forehead today. (those two hurt)

 

[DL1WDW2]

Around here they use pvc

Apparently the PVC used in my area is also creating problems because of the quality of the manufactored product. They are cracking .
My plumber works really slow because he doesn’t want to create a crack or crumble… Relining the pipes is big business in our neighborhood.