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Do insurance conpanies pay for the demolition process?

Posted on 8/19/16 at 9:28 am
Posted by tigerskin
Member since Nov 2004
46959 posts
Posted on 8/19/16 at 9:28 am
Labor for tearing out floors, sheetrock etc. Obviously some people will have to hire help and others won't
Posted by Chad504boy
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Member since Feb 2005
179859 posts
Posted on 8/19/16 at 9:29 am to
like that depends on what coverage insurance company is providing for proposed peril.
Posted by HebertFest08
The Coast
Member since Aug 2008
6565 posts
Posted on 8/19/16 at 9:30 am to
I'd say ask the flood adjuster, if that's what the damage is from.
Posted by MamouTiger65
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Oct 2007
863 posts
Posted on 8/19/16 at 10:02 am to
I was helping gut a friend's house yesterday while he talked to his adjuster. They recommended writing up an invoice for the demo work we did so that they could get the most from their payout. We made some calls and found that $40 /hr per person is a decent going rate. The insurance company will create their own estimate and the lower of the two (invoice/estimate) will be paid out.
Posted by LSU82BILL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Member since Sep 2006
11051 posts
Posted on 8/19/16 at 10:07 am to
Your insurance company should pay the fair market cost to remove and replace all building materials. If you did the demo that she be included in their repair estimate. They also need to pay you the fair market cost to remove your personal property in order to access the building materials - like moving your furniture out of the way to get to the flooring. Don't forget the cost to remove baseboards too. They are also required to pay for debris removal if you incurred that cost. If you moved it out to the curb and the city or county picked it up, you can't claim debris removal.If you have possible residual mold damage to structural members they should pay for the encapsulation of all wood studs, sill plates, joists, furring strips, etc.

I should qualify this by saying that this is not covered by your homeowners insurance company if the damage was from rising flood waters. The National Flood Insurance Program covers that IF you have a flood insurance policy.
This post was edited on 8/19/16 at 10:13 am
Posted by Luke
1113 Chartres Street, NOLA
Member since Nov 2004
14359 posts
Posted on 8/19/16 at 10:09 am to
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Your insurance company should pay the fair market cost to remove and replace all building materials. If you did the demo that she be included in their repair estimate. They also need to pay you the fair market cost to remove your personal property in order to access the building materials - like moving your furniture out of the way to get to the flooring. Don't forget the cost to remove baseboards too. They are also required to pay for debris removal if you incurred that cost. If you moved it out to the curb and the city or county picked it up, you can't claim debris removal.


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