Stuart - Bathroom Leak - $23,000 Payout

A Stuart, Florida homeowner (M.C.) was referred to VIP Adjusting after having a break to the sanitary line (often referred to as a waste line) servicing his bathroom to assist him with his claim.

Typically, when there’s a plumbing leak, the actual plumbing repair itself isn’t covered, but the ensuing water damage is covered, as well as any repair that needs to be done to access the plumbing repair. With waste line leaks, the access portion is often a big portion of the claim because these pipes operate with the assistance of gravity (as opposed to pressure in the supply lines) and are located underneath the floors.

M.C.’s insurance company initially paid him only about $7,000 to conduct the repair, but after VIP Adjusting submitted its estimate of the damages, the insurance company negotiated a settlement that was $23,000 to repair the water damage to the bathroom and adjacent bedroom, as well as to trench the floor to access the failed plumbing pipe.