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.
Brewsters proudly watch on as sister company Auger feature in Channel 4’s brand new series with Sarah Beeny ‘Help! My House is Falling Down’.
Auger, who specialise in drainage and subsidence investigations and repairs, were invited by Channel 4 to investigate with Sarah some of the problems encountered by some unlucky homeowners.
The series, which is currently showing on Tuesday evenings at 8:00pm, provides an insight into a variety of serious problems unsuspecting homeowners have inherited, from overflowing wells to cracks and subsidence.
Sarah investigates the cause of the problems, with assistance from Auger and other professionals, who offer the homeowners expert advice on how best to repair their homes.
The series, which covers some extreme defects, is sure to provide gripping entertainment and what better way to see Auger in action!
Catch up on the most recent episode here and for more information visit auger’s website
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.
Reading February’s edition of Good Housekeeping, I came across this short article of essential tips for time-crunched women! Here’s an extract;
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:-
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…)
Following our sister Company Auger’s recent success at the British Insurance Awards we are delighted to announce another major innovation in the field of drainage works and repairs.
For the first time, customers and clients who employ Auger to install new drains or repair existing systems will benefit from DrainShield UK, a 10 year insurance backed warranty.
Your employees are snowed in and can’t to get to work, but they want to know if they still get paid. What do you tell them?
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