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Jun
23
2010

How Does Sinkhole Damage Differ from Hurricane Storm Damage?

Sinkhole damage usually appears in a “stair step” pattern, as opposed to the diagonal but straight damage lines caused by storms. The stair step damage of sinkholes so tends to follow the mortar joints of the walls, while storm damage tends to ignore these boundaries and can even caused damage to the bricks and mortar themselves.

May
12
2010

Sinkhole Claims and Hurricane Season

If you have cracks in your stucco due to sinkhole settlement, you can get paid for it. You cannot also submit this same damage for payment under the hurricane claim. However, sinkhole repairs are unique, and could be paid for subsurface repairs under a different set of coverage limits. Suffice to say, these claims are complicated, but do happen regularly.