Fire is the most devastating loss, because it’s a thief…

Fire not only the most destructive, but it even steals your memory of what you lost. Not only have you lost nearly everything, you can’t even remember what you had. And to make matters worse, you are too emotionally burdened to think clearly, when you need to the most.

The very last thing you want to do at a time like this is what the insurance company will require—tell them what you’ve lost.

Allwest Adjusters has been handling fire loss for 3 decades. We can sift through the ashes to document your loss, and work to get replacement cost of each and every item you lost.

Call Allwest Adjusters. We’ll stand by your side, do the hard work, and help you recover.

Water loss is actually more common than fire losses… and more sinister

Compared to water damage, Fire losses are relatively easy to identify the damage. Char and smoke makes itself known. But water damage is harder to follow. A leak in one side of a structure can cause damage on another side of the same structure, perhaps even several floors away, without the damage being obvious.Water can flow through barriers that trap other damaging agents.

Insurance companies are terrified of water losses. They generally will not insure a building that has a history of water damage. Sellers and Buyers of properties arediscovering that a structure with water damage history is very difficult to properly insure with preferred insurance companies. Once a property has the stigma ofwater damage it is very likely insurable only by sub-standard insurance companies. There is a reason why they are known in the insurance industry as”sub-standard”!

Rental Property Landlords

Operating rentals isn’t a glamorous job!
If you are the operator of income properties, you know this. Your pride of ownership isn’t always appreciated by your tenants. Those late nights with a plunger in your hand don’t add to the satisfaction of being a landlord. You took the risks and made the investment so that you could increase your wealth!

If you’re like most real estate investors you have had to learn how to cheaply perform repairs and maintenance in order for your investment to stay positive. You have had to create a “frugal mindset” in order for the property to pencil month in and month out. That “frugal mindset” that you’ve fought hard to develop is a detriment when you have an insurance claim. You know how to fix your property cheaply but your insurance company does not owe for cheap repairs.

SuperStorms, Leading-Edge Winds, Straight-Line Winds… Storms and winds wreak havoc

Call them what you will—SuperStorms, Derecho, Leading-Edge Winds, Straight-Line Winds… Storms and winds wreak havok, not only with your home and belongings, but your neighborhood as well. This may blur the loss. Call Allwest Adjusters to help you find all of the damage.

Earthquakes: Not if, but when…

We live in a Seismic Zone. We know this. We think about it occasionally. But earthquake loss does happen. And will happen. And (not if, but) when quake loss happens, call Allwest Adjusters. Your insurance company will be too busy with everyone else. We’ll be busy helping you.

The linked article gives specifics. Here are just a few of the possible outcomes:
A quake similar to one that hit about 1,100 years ago on the Seattle Fault could kill more than a thousand people, injure more than 17,000 and cause $31 billion in damage to buildings, bridges, roads and utilities.
Hundreds would perish in a magnitude 7.4 quake on a fault that runs through Everett, and nearly 300,000 buildings would be damaged.
If the fault that passes near Tacoma unleashes a magnitude 7.1 quake the next time it ruptures, nearly 12,000 households could be displaced and more than 6,000 people injured.

Tsunamis, Wildfire, Volcanos, Landslide, Snow & Ice… we have it all

Here in the Pacific Northwest, there are so many different ways to suffer and insured loss, but most losses require the same path to recovery. No matter what kind of loss, Allwest Adjusters can help you with the following:

• Stabilize your loss
• Document your loss
• Mitigate your loss
• Replace your loss
• Help you recover from your loss

No matter what kind of loss… Call Allwest Adjusters right away. We can get your claims started on the right foot.