Stuart - Bathroom Leak - Appraisal - 600% more!

A Stuart homeowner (W.G.) contacted VIP Adjusting after three months of pursuing a claim for a failed supply line inside the wall behind one of his bathrooms.

Upon noticing water, the homeowner called a plumber who located the source of the water, shut off the water supply, and cut through drywall to repair the plumbing.

Despite extensive damages, and other access related repairs, the insurance company only paid about $5,000. Unsatisfied, the homeowner contacted VIP Adjusting.

VIP went to the home and first documented the damages caused by the water in the bathroom, both to the walls and vanity, as well as noted the areas of drywall which had been cut, behind the toilet, vanity, and portions of the baseboards, as well as another drywall cut in the adjacent room for access. In addition VIP Adjusting noticed damage to the tile base from the repair, as well as damage to the continuous laminate flooring in the adjacent room.

It can sometimes be difficult to show damage to laminate flooring in photos, but we were able to show separation between the boards, and swelling and bubbling of the surface.

After submitting our estimate, the insurance company immediately issued a supplemental payment of over $12,000 and agreed to proceed to appraisal to resolve the remaining dispute.

The final appraised value of the claim was over $31,000, over 600% of the initial payment