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If you’ve ever experienced a water backup in your home, you know what a mess it can create. Water backups can occur when a drainage system simply can’t handle unexpected volumes of water from a major rainstorm or a sudden snow melt. The waste water flows back, through the pipes, into your home. Sewage coming into your home can cause extensive damage, not to mention serious health risks. Immediate cleanup is required, and can be very expensive.
While there are some steps you can take to prevent water backup damage, such as installing a sewer backwater valve, the only way to financially protect your family and home against water backup damage is to buy insurance.
In North America, most home insurance providers let you add water backup coverage to their policies. At Square One Insurance Services, we automatically include water backup insurance in all our policies. No paying extra. To learn more about water backup insurance, review the information provided below.
Does home insurance cover water backup damage? |
If you’re insured with a traditional home insurance provider, you may discover that water backup is excluded from the base policy. Often it’s available as a rider at an additional cost. In some areas, the risk of flooding causing water backup is so high, that insurers will only add water backup coverage in small increments, up to a specified limit. This limit may or may not be sufficient to cover the cleanup, let alone the replacement of damaged goods. Often drywall and carpets will need to be torn out, and replaced. And think about the cost to replace all of the belongings kept in your basement. At Square One, our home insurance policies automatically cover loss or damage caused by water backup. No paying extra. In fact, you get one of the most comprehensive policies with us. |
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What does water backup insurance cover? |
If a sewer backs up, causing freshwater or wastewater to enter your home, water backup insurance is designed to cover the cleanup. If your home insurance policy settles losses on a replacement cost basis, your policy will also pay to replace your damaged property. Other policies provide coverage on an actual cash value basis. If that’s the case, your policy will pay only the depreciated value of any damaged items. |
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How much does water backup insurance cost? |
The cost to add water backup could range from $10 to $250 per year with traditional home insurance policies. Not all insurance policies (or homes) are created equal. Some companies allow you to add water backup to your policy, but will limit the amount of coverage to $5,000. Others will cover you right up to the coverage limit. If you have an empty basement, you’ll need less coverage than someone with a developed basement, full of furniture. The price you pay for water backup insurance will depend on:
Water backup insurance is included in all home insurance policies offered by Square One. No paying extra. |
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What is the deductible for water backup damage? |
Depending on the home insurance provider you deal with, the standard policy deductible or a separate inland flood deductible may apply. The inland flood deductible applies to water backups caused by inland floods. If you live in an area where water backups from inland floods have been a problem, your deductible will likely be higher. |
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I’ve insured two properties now with Square One Insurance. Their rates are always cheaper than the other companies, and I’m always able to contact a representative quickly without being on hold for hours. My recent investment property was insured in literally 10 minutes, with the amazing assistance from insurance agent C. Kathy Vallance. She was so sweet, personable and very knowledgeable when it came to everything related to short-term rental insurance and condo fees, etc. Thanks Kathy and Square One for making insurance needs so easy and stress-free.
Fabio Baida helped me at Square One. Figuring out coverage can be a bit daunting for newbies like me and making sure we interpret strata docs correctly. Square One has a super slick interface that's self-serve and has a great UI, but sometimes you just need someone to answer a couple questions to connect the dots. So I emailed Square One and Fabio followed up and we hopped on the phone and quickly figured it out. Really happy! Great easy-to-use modern interface, best
I have only ever used Square One for my rental insurance. They have such an easy straightforward way of doing things through their website. It really makes it easy to choose what you need and what you don't. Moving is a breeze, just change your address and your settings are all saved for you. All at an affordable price? Can't go wrong!
Thank you for the easy renewal for our home insurance. We have been very happy with Square One and were really happy that upon renewal our home insurance went down. I can not remember the last time, if ever, that upon renewing home insurance our policy for the year was less than the year before.
I spent a while looking at options for rental insurance. Even called a local broker. Square One provided, by far, the best process. The online forms clearly indicate what your options are, allow you to weigh the pros and cons of your selections against alternatives, and provide immediate feedback on price. The wording on the policy itself is also clear and easy to understand, and when I requested a callback to ask about coverage limits, I received a call right away, and the fellow I spoke with was super helpful.
I called various insurance providers to get quotes for my home insurance, but once I spoke to Kayla at Square One, it was clear that she had an in-depth knowledge of Square One products. Kayla had the patience to understand my needs and guide me through the entire process, an exceptionally intuitive approach and she tweaked the policy to my specific needs. I ended up switching home insurance for my other house too which I hadn’t planned. Thanks to Kayla for helping me save money without compromising my core needs.
I had the unfortunate experience of navigating a flood shortly after moving into our new apartment. It's supposed to be a pain in the rear to go through the claims process. It's confusing, it even feels a bit embarrassing—but the team at Square One (and their partners) were incredible to deal with. They made a really bad situation good(-ish). Super responsive, sympathetic to what happened, treated me like a human. I'm a customer for life ... if only they offered more than just property insurance!
I literally set up new rental insurance at my new place in less than 10 minutes online. The questioning was easy, thorough and concise. I had my new policy by email just a minute after completing it online. Pricing was very fair with yearly and monthly payment options. Highly recommend!
I called to transition my policy to another type. I was worried it would be complex and time-consuming. Instead, it was easy peasy, smooth, and everything was reviewed with me and all my questions answered. I'm always so impressed by Square One!
I asked quotes from a variety of providers, and after going through reviews and coverages, I'm glad I chose Square One. Whereas other companies automatically add coverage for things you might not need (jewellery, sporting equipment, etc.), Square One allows you to decide what you want covered and just how much you want the coverage and deductible to be. I'm feeling extremely comfortable moving into my new place with this policy... although I sure hope I never need to use it!
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