Paul Davis Shares Important Tips for Alabama Tornado Victims

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 04, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hundreds of homeowners are feeling the devastating aftermath of the tornadoes that touched down yesterday in Alabama. Insurance companies and local contractors will be overwhelmed with claims. The question remains, how can homeowners get things moving and not be taken advantage of? Paul Davis, one of the top restoration companies in the U.S. shares these tips:

    --  Call your insurance company ASAP and get a referral for a professional
        and certified restoration company who will assess property damage and
        work with you through the process; a company such as Paul Davis who will
        write a fair estimate that your insurance adjuster will accept; and
        perform the work efficiently and correctly.
    --  Turn in the claim as soon as you know you have damage - insurance
        companies will be assigning losses to their local adjusters, who will
        quickly reach capacity.
    --  Restoration companies understand how to write an initial, detailed
        estimate that your insurance adjuster will accept; they will help you
        process the payments and they can work with your insurance company if
        additional damage is discovered during the course of the project.

After contracting with a restoration company:

    --  Be prepared to provide the name of your insurance company, insurance
        agent, adjuster, deductible and a claim number.
    --  Sign the work authorization to begin the emergency work right away. This
        includes any drying, tarping, board-up, and protection of the contents
        of the home.
    --  One way to expedite approval of the repair estimate is to arrange for
        the insurance adjuster and restoration contractor to assess the damage
        together.

To help expedite repairs:

    --  Select items such as new roofing materials, carpet, tile, cabinets,
        paint colors, and light fixtures as soon as possible. Many of these
        items have lead times, especially in the aftermath of a major disaster,
        when materials can run short.
    --  If the payments from the insurance company include your mortgage
        company, work with your contractor to ensure they process the payments
        and perform any inspections required, so that the contractor can receive
        progress payments as the work progresses.

SOURCE Sanderson and Associates