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What is TPO roofing? Pros and Cons in South Florida

What is TPO roofing? Pros and Cons in South Florida

Flat roofing has continued to gain popularity in the state of Florida since we started seeing it in the 1990s. Especially as more and more homeowners are going for that modern and simplistic look. Not to mention, TPO roofing, which is made from thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) is low-cost and offers resistance to ultraviolet, ozone, and…

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The 7 Forms of Hidden Damage after a House Fire

The 7 Forms of Hidden Damage after a House Fire

A house fire is devastating for any family. There is the loss of the home, loss of precious items and heirlooms, and sometimes, tragically, loss of life. House fires destroy not only the structure and the items within – they can destroy memories and leave you in a situation of filing claims and dealing with…

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The Insurance Claims Process: Now That You’ve Filed Your Claim, What’s Next?

The Insurance Claims Process: Now That You’ve Filed Your Claim, What’s Next?

Chances are, this is your first or second time needing to deal with an insurance company over minor to major damage to your property. This is also probably the first time that you have hired a public adjuster like our team of disaster experts here at Bulldog Adjusters. Across this blog, we’ll go over what…

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Hail Damage How-To: Post-Storm Advice

If you’ve been outside during the spring and summer and noticed dark, heavy clouds approaching, you probably made a beeline for the nearest shelter. If there was a lot of heat and humidity that day, you might have thought that was time to take cover for possible tornadoes. However, one thing that many people don’t…

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Post-Fire Recovery: Your Next Steps

In 2018, there were an estimated half a million fires in residential buildings (homes and apartments) and commercial buildings (restaurants, nightclubs, etc) in the United States alone. In September 2020, a massive spread of fires destroyed large amounts of the United States’ west coast, with damage and smoke so catastrophic that it could be seen…

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Everything You Need To Know About Hurricanes, Tropical Storms & Your Property Insurance

Hurricanes are one of the largest natural disasters that can strike almost anywhere around the world as long as conditions are right for a tropical storm to form and grow as it moves along its path. On average, tropical storms can cause hundreds of millions of dollars worth of damage. Even at their smallest, a…

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How To File An Insurance Claim: What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You

Every year, around one in every twenty homeowners files a property damage claim. Damages range from fire due to incidents in the kitchen to roofs dealing with hurricane damage and issues from cast iron pipe leaks in older homes. Home damage is a normal part of owning a home and so is filing a claim…

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7 Things You Need to Know about Air Conditioning

Air conditioning in Florida is an essential. AC unit leaks are also one of the most common insurance claims that homeowners file. Each day in the sunny state of Florida, approximately 950 air conditioning units break, leak, or stop blowing cool air. What are the critical facts that we need to know about these heavenly…

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Air Conditioner Leaking? 7 Easy Fixes

How can you tell if you have a problem with your air conditioner leaking? If it is, you’re not alone. 90% of all service calls made to central air repairmen are due to leaks. If not fixed as soon as possible, the water damage that can come from an air conditioner leaking can be huge.…

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3 BIGGEST Insurance Company Tricks to Watch Out For After Property Damage

After Hurricane Irma in 2017, homeowners in Florida were devasted by property damage. Roof leaks, flooded homes, missing shingles, and water damage caused calls to home insurance companies to surge. In fact, the wait time for insurance adjusters (not to be confused with public adjusters) are up to 4 weeks. Are you willing to wait…

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Cast Iron Pipe Problems: Why They Need To Be Fixed

Cast Iron Pipe Breaks can cause health issues such as infections from backed-up sewage, pests, and mold. Unfixed cast iron pipe issues will cause your home’s value to depreciate. Unlike people, cast iron pipes obviously don’t fix themselves. A cast iron pipe break underneath your house can pollute local water sources like Aquifers There are…

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A Brief History of Cast Iron Pipes

From the time of the Roman aqueducts, people have looked for ways to move water and sewage from one point to another. The first cast iron pipes were created in molds and then brought together with joints, straight fittings, and screws.

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Signs of Cast Iron Pipe Breaks

Homes built in the early 1940s and 1950s often used cast iron pipe for plumbing. However, it’s now nearly 80 years later and those pipes have begun to crack and break due to corrosion and tree root growth, something which can cause soil contamination, and pest infestations. So, how do you know if you have…

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Holiday Home Damage: Thanksgiving Edition

The holiday season is most commonly thought of as a positive time to spend with family and friends. Toward the end of the year when the weather is cold, there is nothing better than eating and catching up with loved ones in a comfortable setting. When the topic of Thanksgiving comes up, it is very…

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Lightning Strike Damage: Storm Statistics

Over the years, lightning strike-related deaths have been on the decline. While this is a good thing, it is important to note that the decline in deaths is simply due to the increase in awareness about the danger of lightning. Though getting struck by lightning is a pretty rare occurrence overall, it can happen. It…

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