How insurance will treat my slab water leak?
Hi
I bought a fixer upper duplex a few weeks ago to keep it as a rental property. I have started slab foundation repair, which has resulted damages to sewer and fresh water pipelines.
Sewer line is visibly cracked somewhere, but leaks could possibly exist in other spots in the slab.
Fresh water line is visibly gushing under slab, definitely as a result of lifting the house.
I also have “Water Back Up and Sump Discharge or Overflow” coverage, but not sure that is relevant.
Do you think the dwelling coverage of my home insurance will cover it?
I know that they will have their own interpretation of the situation, but should I push the insurance to consider the slab being damaged by sewer water over years (I’ve had it only for a few weeks), or should I ask them to cover me because the foundation repair has caused the sewer line damage, as well as fresh water line damage.
Thank you.