Always take out an insurance policy
As public Loss Assessors, too often we come across people with no insurance on their property. There’s always excuses about letting the policy lapse, not viewed as essential etc. etc. Given that your home is the most single valuable asset you have, insuring it is essential. Another situation is where people could be in a […]
Boiler servicing
It’s that time of year again when the kids go back to school, summer is over. Who knows when the warm weather will end but it is important that your heating system is ready when the weather does turn cold. We advise a lot of our clients to keep their boilers regularly serviced as it […]
What a Terrible Winter
Probably one of our worse and prolonged winters ever. However, in recent weeks the weather has picked up and the country is drying out nicely. A very wet winter followed by a very dry summer can have an effect on the ground conditions below your property. As an example if your property is founded on […]
Damaged Ungerground Drains?
Underground drains service every property with plumbing services. They service the sink waste pipes as well as toilets and showers etc. How can you tell if theses drains are leaking or damaged? Foul smells in your home Cracked / dropped pavements or landscaping above underground drains. Cracks in house or garden walls above underground drains […]
Is There a Smell of Oil in Your Property?
Sometimes People don’t realise that they have an oil leak until a neighbour or friend visits and says there an oil smell in the house. People with internal oil boilers or agga cookers may not realise that the feed pipes are leaking. Hydro carbons can affect people’s health especially someone with breathing difficulties like asthma. […]
What’s the Difference Between a Loss Assessor and a Loss Adjuster?
There’s a lot to consider when making an insurance claim for the first time. Part of this is simply trying to figure out who does what in the claims process. Here at PCLA, one of the most frequent questions we get is about the difference between a Loss Assessor and a Loss Adjuster. Loss Assessors […]
Can you Claim for Damage to your Home Caused by a Neighbour?
This can be a complicated issue. To simply just claim may require the neighbour to do have done something negligent. In the above picture a neighbour’s pipe has been leaking for a long time. If the neighbour is advised of the issue and doesn’t repair this could be deemed as negligence. You now have two […]
New Moisture Metres
Detecting dampness is at the core of our business and as engineers and building surveyors, we are only as good as our equipment. Tracing dampness and damage from a leak requires investigative skills and the latest equipment so provide ‘Protimeter Surveymaster’ moisture metres to all of our assessors. Our new metres have advanced Amphenol sensors. […]
How to Prevent Water Pipes Freezing and Bursting
It’s that time of year again when the bookies start speculating about a cold winter. The last big freeze in Ireland was in December 2010. It thawed out on new year’s day 2011 and we were very busy with claims. The majority of problems were pipes freezing in the attic space. As we all know […]
Ideal Homes 2017
PCLA recently exhibited at the Permanent TSB Ideal Home Show. With an attendance of over 26,425 high calibre visitors, and a satisfaction rate of 91%, the show was a resounding success overall. Key Facts for October 2017 Permanent TSB Ideal Home Show Attendance 26,425 Exhibitor Satisfaction 91% Demographic ABC1 78% Owner Occupier 85% 1st Buyer […]
