Fireplaces and wood stoves are designed to safely contain wood-fuel fires and provide heat and ambiance for your home as cold weather comes to Virginia. Your chimney has the job of moving the by-products of combustion such as smoke, water vapor, gases, unburned wood particles, hydrocarbon, tar fog, and assorted minerals away from your home. Find out how these by-products cause a winter home fire hazard and what to do about it.
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Virginia has four seasons and each of them can pose challenging driving conditions. Winter's snow and ice bring serious driving hazards with so little experience compared to our northern neighbors. Spring and summer bring their driving dangers as severe weather rolls through and vacations uptick travel. Even our beautiful fall season can bring unique dangers for drivers.
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Virginia's severe weather can pack a punch from the home damage duo: wind and water. Unexpected heavy rain can cause heavy trees to fall, your home's gutter system to fail, and your basement to flood. You can take measures to prevent your basement from flooding, but it's important to know what to do if the worst happens. Home insurance does not typically cover flood damage, but you may be able to file a flood insurance claim to help cover the...
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Why is it important to protect your home? When it comes to crime prevention in your home, it's essential to be proactive and prepared. There are plenty of low-cost ways to employ commonsense preventatives and not inadvertently invite crime into your family home. Whether you're home or away on vacation, considering a few security strategies will give you peace of mind and lower your home insurance rates.
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Major global supply chain issues and delayed shipments are not only driving up the cost of car parts, repairs, and repair times. The aftermath of a global lockdown from the Covid pandemic is impacting car repairs, car insurance claims, and auto insurance rates like never before.
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