{"id":56,"date":"2016-01-06T20:45:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-06T20:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinsuranceoutfit.com\/blog\/?p=56"},"modified":"2016-01-06T21:45:46","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T21:45:46","slug":"home-improvement-projects-covered-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinsuranceoutfit.com\/blog\/home-improvement-projects-covered-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Home Improvement Projects Covered by Insurance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The independent insurance agents at The Insurance Outfit in Chester, New Jersey can offer solutions before you begin that greatly anticipated home improvement project. Some projects may be covered by insurance while others can cause unexpected costs.<\/p>\n<p>Notifying your insurance agent about your impending project is crucial when beginning a home improvement project. If you build a beautiful sunroom and someone becomes injured in the process, your insurance may not cover the injury if they were not informed of the project beforehand.<\/p>\n<p>Certain large improvement projects can cause the value of your home to increase. Normally this is a good thing, but if something unforeseen happens to your newly remodeled home the insurance may only pay out the amount your home was valued at prior to the improvements. Increasing your limits may be the only solution. Find out from your independent agents at The Insurance Outfit if you have to add that major project to your policy.<\/p>\n<p>Protect yourself from a legal suit by making sure your contractor has the proper liability insurance. Imagine your contractor falling from the roof that he or she is redesigning. He breaks his leg. If he is not properly insured, then you could have to dig through your homeowner&rsquo;s policy to see if your insurance covers his injuries. In addition, your project will be on hold for days, if not weeks until you can find a new contractor.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, do-it-yourself jobs can have the same issues. Make sure that your liability insurance covers Uncle Harry spraining his ankle on the loose gravel he was clumsily spreading. He will need X-rays, which include doctors and laboratory bills. The Independent Agents at The Insurance Outfit in New Jersey can help you discover the right kind of coverage you will need for your home improvement project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The independent insurance agents at The Insurance Outfit in Chester, New Jersey can offer solutions before you begin that greatly anticipated home improvement project. Some projects may be covered by insurance while others can cause unexpected costs. Notifying your insurance agent about your impending project is crucial when beginning a home improvement project. 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