Water Damage

Greetings to All,
 
Yes, the rains are coming!
 
Rick and I always hated this time of year, why, because we knew we had to run over to our Dad’s small commercial building in Pasadena and clean the gutters of all the berries, leaves, etc. It was dirty, messy and we never enjoyed it.
 
The reason we bring this up is because on your current Insurance Policy there is NO COVERAGE for “wear & tear”damage or claims arising out of poor maintenance.  So if you are not doing annual cleaning and inspecting your canopies, outdoor fuel signs, and outdoor light posts, you may be shooting yourself in your foot. We have had numerous claims over the years.  For example; a sign post blowing down by the wind and when the Insurance Company inspected the post they found the bracket and bolts that attached the post to the ground were rusted and corroded.   Therefore, they declined paying the loss  due to poor maintenance. So clean those gutters, scrape the rust off & repaint the bolts and brackets. Keep in mind that a lot of your signage / posts are in areas on or near plants and planters, which of course requires watering the plants, and this speeds up the damage to the brackets and bolts.
 
So keep those gutters clean and repaint
 
Thank you and please do not hesitate to call our office for any questions you may have.