We can’t ignore the warnings that it won’t be long before the cracks start to appear as Britain’s insurance industry brace themselves for the predicted surge in subsidence claims following this year’s weather conditions.
The Met Office have reported that the UK has had the driest first 6 months of the year since 1929.
In anticipation of the predicted surge in claim numbers, The Independent report:
Despite the rainy weather many of us have had over the past week, this has been one of the driest summers in the past 50 years, and homeowners are warned this means the threat of subsidence – which could cause hundreds of thousands of pounds of damage to their properties – has increased.
Yesterday’s torrential rainfall brought parts of Merseyside and Wirral to a standstill causing chaos on the roads and serious water damage to many homes.
Knee deep in water, residents were being evacuated from their homes as rainwater mixed with sewage filled the streets.
Brewsters have extensive experience in project managing flood damage claims from beginning to end with overall emphasis on getting the homeowner back into their property as quickly as possible.
Our team of experts are ready to assist and co-ordinate any aspect of flood restoration work and have the added advantage of a structural engineering background.
Call us now on 0800 027 5130 to speak to a structural engineer for advice on how we can help.
Reading today’s Newsletter from Sage Ltd, the following article was of particular interest…..
“Four days in to the volcanic ash travel chaos, and many SMEs are suffering from depleted workforces as their employees are stuck abroad. Three Royal Navy ships will be drafted in to help rescue some of the 150,000 stranded Britons, but the majority will be left to find their own way home.
With over 7% of residential properties in England and Wales located in areas at risk from flooding, RICS have published a really useful guide on how to deal with flood damage to your property and more importantly, where to go for advice, here are the RICS 10 Top Tips:-
I came across these ‘10 top tips for reducing waste and saving energy’ on the Business Link Northwest website.
With constant emphasis on going green and reducing our environmental impact, its an article I hope you will find useful and it really goes to show that even making a little change can make a difference!
Reading through this month’s edition of housebuilder & developer this unique product stood out from the rest.
Those of you who have been unlucky enough to experience the devastating effects of flooding know only too well that we can’t rely on national flood defences being implemented in time. (more…)
As Cumbria counts the cost of the damage, the UK is under a new flood alert following heavy rain over the last few days.
At the moment, the number of affected properties is unknown but is surely set to increase with more rain forecast in the next few days.
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