Home Insurance Daily Blog

If you have trees on your property and you don’t want them, don’t go running for that chainsaw without checking with ground specialists. Clay soil has the tendency to expand if trees which soak up moisture and water are taken out of the equation that can cause your house to shift. Keep trees properly pruned and trimmed to the best possible height that gives you the shade you need and allows best growth for all your plants underneath. With these tips in mind, you can rest a little easy with subsidence and get the best possible deal on your home’s insurance. Remember those houses in California that had killer views? Well they fell into the gullies and cliffs immediately behind them due to the fact the mountain they were constructed on were geographically unstable which sent then sliding down into other properties directly below. Let that be a good example of how nature can have other plans for land which is poorly studied.

Tags: Clay Soil, High Risk Areas, Premiums, Subsidence, Trees, Vegetation