Most insurance contracts contain a wear and tear exclusion as well as maintenance clauses.
Roof water damage claims.
Write down detailed descriptions of the damage and its location on your roof to include with your claim.
Inspect the damaged areas as best as you can while remaining safe.
Some of the most common examples of gradual damage causing losses or denied claims are.
Your insurance company may accept a claim for water damage but a viable roof damage claim is unlikely.
Plumbing faucets or pipes leaking over time causing damage to the walls ceilings or floors.
Be observant and take careful notes.
When filing an insurance claim it is important to have evidence that the damage you are claiming is new.
Even if the roof leak is caused by a windstorm or a tree.
Water damage caused by seepage coming in from cracks in the foundation or at the exterior of the house allowing.
This means that items at the end of their intended lifecycle or that have not been properly maintained cannot be claimed.
Water damage is often caused by a pipe or pluming leak or burst water heater leak air conditioner condensation leak supply line burst toilet overflow roof leak window leak and needs to be removed immediately.