Hurricane Services
SECURING YOUR HOME AND PROPERTY FOR A HURRICANE
According to the State of Florida.org, each year hurricane season begins on June 1st and lasts 5 months, with storms typically peaking in August and September. As with every hurricane season regardless of forecast, knowing the essentials of how to prepare could truly be a lifesaver.
From our friends down in Broward County, their official preparedness guide states that one of the things we should do is Inventory your home possessions and videotape, record or photograph items of value. Review your insurance policies before hurricane season starts to ensure you have adequate coverage. Once a hurricane watch has been issued, insurers will not issue new or additional coverage.
Please don't wait till it's too late. Become part of our hurricane preparedness program today to guarantee your spot with our Priority Scheduling for Guarantee Service Installation.
WHETHER YOU'RE NEW TO FLORIDA OR HAVE LIVED HERE ALL YOUR LIFE, HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS IS ESSENTIAL
Imagine being hundreds or thousands of miles away from your home, and you get the news that a hurricane is heading to South Florida. The stress…the anxiety, well you won't have to with Palm Beach Estate Management hurricane monitoring and preparation services.
We'll take care of everything from securing your home, closing accordion shutters, storing your furniture, automobiles, yachts, boats, jet skis, and any other items that might potentially get damaged in the event of a hurricane.
But prepping your house for a hurricane is just the beginning.
What about after the storm? Do you have electricity? Was there damage to the home or property? If so, who's will coordinate
with the insurance company and contractors to get things
repaired?
Thankfully, here at Palm Beach Estate Management, we will be here for you after the storm as well. We'll do a full inspection of the home and grounds for any sign of loss or damage. If the insurance companies need to get involved, we can help coordinate the different parties to restore your home to the way it was.
PRE-STORM HURRICANE PREPARIDNESS
- Priority Scheduling for Guarantee Service Installation
- Closing accordion shutters, installing hurricane panels, or coordinating with contractors to board up your home, depending on what type of hurricane shutters you have
- Reinforce (bolt) your garage door (s)
- Stow miscellaneous items, including grills, lawn ornaments, potted plants, furniture, etc.
- Turn off main circuit breakers to pools and spas
- Add pool chlorine (if provided) at the home
- Lower refrigerator/freezer temperatures to their coolest settings in anticipation of outages
- Timely Storm Monitoring and Activity Notifications/Updates (via Email, Text, Calls)
- Other services, as agreed upon
POST HURRICANE INSPECTION
& RECOVERY
- Access your property as expeditiously as possible and report apparent storm damage
- Take emergency mitigation measures as necessary
- Check for physical damage, water intrusion, operational AC systems & electrical issues
- Turn on main circuit breakers to pools and spas
- Assess losses based on power outages
- Coordinating with your insurance company, contractors, or property adjusters to assess your property if there is damage
- Restoring the prep process (opening shutters, opening the garage door, repositioning secured items, re-setting refrigerator/freezer back to optimum settings, etc.)
- Other services, as agreed upon