🏠 Protecting your property can offer peace of mind and following our tips below can help reduce the risk of things going wrong.
👉 Yes, prevention is the best cure.
Proactive measures that reduce the risk of claims on guest houses:
Lag pipes to prevent freezing and therefore bursting (escape of water is the most common household claim)
- Clear your gutters to reduce the risk of water damage and ice dams
- Check your roof (safely or through a professional) for loose tiles, gaps or holes
- Trim back trees near your property to reduce the risk of storm damage
- If you’ve got a log burner: is it time for a chimney sweep? Most insurers require this to be done annually
- Do you know where your stopcock is located if you need to turn off your water as an emergency?
- If you take a winter holiday, keep the heating on low, or drain the water.
- Save your insurance claims numbers
Taking these small actions can help reduce the likelihood of things going wrong and you needing to claim.
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