Oklahoma Insurance Tip – Protect the Value of Your Home
Oklahoma Insurance Tip – Protect the Value of Your Home An important maintenance tip is to keep your gutter system working properly. This is something that is easily overlooked but can be very damaging to your home. The gutters should have a slight angle to make sure they are draining properly. The gutter system is designed to keep water running down the spouts and away from the house. Water needs to be directed away from your foundation, basement or crawlspace access. If you have trees around your house, it’s a good idea to clean your gutters in the fall and spring. You can...
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Grease Fire Tips for Homeowners It’s easier to be prepared in advance of a grease fire instead of trying to figure out what to do while you’re in a panic. I once had the bottom burner of my oven catch on fire. Thankfully I caught it just as it started. I turned off the oven, left the door closed, pulled the stove out of its place then unplugged it. Thankfully that solved the problem. I’m not sure if the fire started as a result of grease on the burner or if it was purely electrical. Either way, I can say I was in a bit of a panic since the fire took at little time to...
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Here’s a few plumbing tips for your home. First know your pluming. I can remember working on an older house when a water pipe going to the washing machine broke. Guess what? It took us a while to shut off the water. The water was freely pouring into the house while we were scrambling about looking for the main shut off. We found the main shut off under the house, in the crawl space, in the furthest corner from the entrance. We ended up shutting the water off outside from the water department access. Luckily, it was summer time so it was easy to locate it. I was glad this...
Read MoreTips -Tornado Preparations for Oklahoma
Being prepared for tornado season in Oklahoma is a must! Tornadoes can occur in Oklahoma any time of the year but prime conditions start from March through August. Most tornadoes occur between noon and midnight. Here are a few tips to help prepare for a tornado: Documentation – BEFORE a disaster take pictures or video of your home, furnishings, and valuables and keep them in a safe place. Doors – Check your exterior doors, make sure they are secured to the wall framing with 3 or more hinges and a one inch long deadbolt. Windows – Installing impact-resistant windows may help...
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Keeping your home safe from burglary can help keep your insurance cost down. Here are a few tips to discourage potential burglars. First, think like a burglar and walk around your home. Look for the obvious easy access points. He’s looking for a way to get in and out as fast as possible without being seen. Lighting – Have the outside well lit or even better, have motion detector lights installed. Make sure your motion detector is installed high and out of easy reach. Use timers to turn lights on at night when you are away from home. Don’t make it obvious that you’re not...
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This is the first post to our new blog! We hope to provide our fellow Oklahomans with the very best in Insurance information. Topics we plan to cover include: How to find the best car insurance in Oklahoma? Where to find the best value on insurance in Oklahoma City? What is “uninsured motorist”? And do you need it? What is ACV vs Replacement cost, and how will it affect you? And many many more topics. So come back soon, and THANKS for stopping by!
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