Intasure, a Gallagher company, analyzes viral TikTok home maintenance videos to determine their effectiveness and potential impact on insurance claims. The company highlights important tips for holiday homeowners regarding gutter cleaning, boiler pressure loss, blocked drains, faulty windows, and burst water pipes.
Like a main home, maintenance of a holiday home is crucial to ensure that it remains safe and undamaged, especially during the winter months. Due to the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis, many homeowners are opting to carry out essential maintenance themselves.
Gutters help to protect the structure of your home by allowing rainwater to channel into the drains. Holiday homeowners should be advised that if they do not regularly clean their gutters, this can lead to dampness and pest infestations inside their homes. Intasure recommends regular gutter maintenance by investing in tools suggested in the video or consulting a specialist to clear them.
Intasure advises people not to follow this advice and instead contact a professional as soon as a window stops opening or closing properly. Tampering with a window could invalidate a homeowners’ insurance, as it may deteriorate the mechanism over time and prevent it from closing. Without evidence of forced entry, a faulty window can invalidate the claim, as there is no proof that the home was fully secured.
TikTok maintenance advice might seem simple, but these videos should be approached with caution, as many are not beginner-friendly and require skilled tradespeople.
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