...........especially when it comes to your property. I learned this first hand when I first moved into my home. My home didn't have a sump pump but, I knew I needed to buy one eventually. I kept stalling and procrastinating thinking "How likely is it for my basement to flood?" That's a question that I got the answer to in August of 2010. That's when we had the major rainstorm and when it was over my basement had a foot of water. I didn' know what to do.....I never had to deal with this issues so, needless to say I was instantly stressed. After I spent hours cleaning most of the water out with a wet/dry vacuum that I rented, I called the insurance company. Long story short, I purchased a sump pump right after, got a contractor to do mold remediation, and put down new carpet. It was a hard road, but I indeed learned my lesson. Having a sump pump won't necessarily mean your basement won't ever flood again (power outages can affect it working) but, it will prevent you from learning the lesson I had too.
Be proactive, not reactive
Til next time,
JC
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