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Home Improvements and Liability
After a a a long brutal winter
trapped indoors it’s not
uncommon for homeowners
to to feel a a a little stir crazy The
walls seem to to be closing in in in and suddenly every flaw in in in your
home’s design is is put under the
microscope This translates into
home renovations in in in the
first
warm months of spring What better time to open up up your
your
your
living spaces remodel your
your
your
kitchen and give your
your
your
home an an upgrade?
As you’re envisioning your
your
your
favorite bathroom remodels and and planning your
your
your
budget don’t forget to protect your
your
your
investment and and prepare for for potential renovation-related risks Upgrade your
your
homeowner’s policy to reflect your
your
new replacement cost value
When you you you upgrade your
home home you you you increase its value
Your homeowner’s policy should reflect the
new replacement cost value
of your
home to to ensure appropriate coverage If you you you neglect to to update your
your
policy when you you you improve your
your
home additions and repairs may not
be be covered should they be damaged