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Matt Tallent
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Cast Iron Sewage and Drainage Pipe Insurance (PHILADELPHIA)

Matt Tallent
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Phila, PA
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I have been looking for insurance on my sewage and drainage pipes in my basement and out to the street. My house is around 100 years old which is common in Roxborough, Philadelphia and they have these old cast iron pipes. I've called Home Serve, Aqua, Geico, Erie, and have had no luck so far. All I can seem to get is sewage and water back up coverage but I want to actually insure the pipes in case they break. I just want a plan to cover these pipes because if they go the repair can be 10-15k. If anyone knows of how I can do this it would be greatly appreciated!

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Dick Stevens
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Haverhill, MA
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Dick Stevens
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Haverhill, MA
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They won’t just spontaneously combust on you.  When they near the end of their life they will start to get pitted and develop pin hole leaks on the bottom.  The vertical stretches will likely last longer than horizontal.  Start replacing a few sections at a time.  Cost of pvc is much cheaper than cast iron if you can replace with pvc.

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