Home Maintenance

This Infrastructure Week, We Can’t Forget About Residential Infrastructure

by Service Line Warranty Program | May 12, 2023 | Customer Testimonials, Financial Shock, Home Maintenance, Infographics, Lead in Water, Mixed Age Communities, NLC SLWP, Press Releases, Public-Private Partnerships, Service Line Responsibilities, ServLine, Water Loss

Norwalk, Connecticut – [DATE] – Every year during the third week of May – National Infrastructure Week – a little extra attention gets paid to the state of America’s infrastructure. This includes everything from airports, bridges and roads to drinking water,...

HomeServe Ensures a Bright 2022 Holiday Season for Customers

by Service Line Warranty Program | Jan 13, 2023 | Education, Frozen Pipes, Infographics, Public-Private Partnerships, Service Line Responsibilities

The holidays can be a glorious time of togetherness, giving, and wonderful memories. Unfortunately, for some of HomeServe's customers, the most memorable event of the 2022 holiday season will be that their water or sewer line froze up due to extreme cold temperatures....

Lead Water Line Replacement: New York Homeowner Saves Big

by Bill Eller | Sep 20, 2022 | Home Maintenance, Infrastructure, Lead in Water, New York, Service Line Responsibilities

Linda B., a New York homeowner, had been widowed and was looking for assurance that repair costs wouldn't force her from her home. She turned to HomeServe. Linda B. of Lockport, New York, has had a difficult time of late, losing her husband in December and struggling...

Smart Move Saves Gary Woman Nearly $3,300 on Sewer Line Repair

by Bill Eller | Jul 20, 2022 | Customer Testimonials, Customer Videos, Education, Home Maintenance, Indiana, NLC SLWP, Service Line Responsibilities

Kelly B. of Gary, Indiana, built her business by making smart choices, and when she received a call from a tenant about a slow drain, she knew that enrolling her rental properties in HomeServe repair plans was another smart decision. The clay sewer pipe between her...

Workforce Shortage More Than Local

by Sam Wade | May 24, 2022 | Home Maintenance, ServLine, Skilled Labor Shortage

Help Wanted signs are prevalent across the United States including in the water and wastewater industry. The workforce shortage will have a far reaching impact on utilities, especially if construction and upgrades are planned. Systems should expect the shortage...

Homeowners Tackle Repairs and Declutter Homes During COVID-19

by ServLine | Jun 10, 2021 | Education, Financial Shock, Home Maintenance, Press Releases, ServLine

Biannual State of the Home Survey Finds Many Homeowners Tackling Repairs and Decluttering Homes During COVID-19 NORWALK, CT (June 10, 2021) –HomeServe USA (HomeServe), a leading provider of home repair solutions, announced the findings of the 12th edition of its...

When Sewer Line Repair Arises, Homeowner Relies on HomeServe

by Bill Eller | Jun 4, 2021 | Customer Testimonials, Education, Financial Shock, Home Maintenance, HomeServe Cares, New York, Service Line Responsibilities, Testimonials

When Jack C. of Amityville, N.Y., purchased his home three years ago, he knew that there could be issues – the home, for all its charms, was 70 years old. So, when he received information on emergency home repair plans through a partnership with PSEG WorryFree, he...

Rural Water Faces Financial Losses Because of Pandemic

by ServLine | May 11, 2021 | Home Maintenance, ServLine

The National Rural Water Association recently hosted a roundtable to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on revenue loss for rural water utilities with an expert panel that included Michael Preston, Legislative Analyst, National Rural Water Association; Connie Stevens,...

Water Line Leak Can Cause Financial Stress, Decrease Morale

by ServLine | Apr 2, 2021 | Financial Shock, Home Maintenance, ServLine

It’s something that every water utility manager has experienced: a customer opens their mailbox only to find a surprisingly large bill because of a water line leak and their first reaction is to call your staff. In most cases, when a utility bill jumps up by hundreds...

Plumbing Leak Detection: How to Find Hidden Water Leaks

by Bill Eller | Mar 17, 2021 | EPA, Financial Shock, Green Initiatives, Home Maintenance, Infrastructure, Water Conservation, Water Loss

In the average home, hidden water leaks lose approximately 10,000 gallons of water a year, and in one in ten, severe leaks can waste up to 90 gallons a day and hundreds of dollars, making plumbing leak detection something homeowners should practice as part of their...

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