Generally, a broken water line connecting your home to the main water service is your responsibility. Even if it’s in your yard. But if the damage is under the street at the main water line, the city should be responsible for completing the repairs. The average cost to repair a main water service line is over $1000, according to HomeAdvisor. At Abend Plumbing and Heating, we offer home and commercial water and sewer replacement. If you need water line service, contact us to have one of our Master Plumbers come out to get your water turned back on!
If you don’t want to be out-of-pocket for the entire cost, there are three ways you can get coverage for a broken water line.
Home Insurance
Suppose you haven’t looked carefully at your homeowner’s insurance policy recently. In that case, you may assume there is coverage for fixing or replacing a broken water line. Unfortunately, most standard home insurance policies only offer coverage for the damage the broken water or sewer line causes. For instance, if the damage happened in your house and caused water damage to your floors and belongings, the home policy would cover it.
However, you are still responsible for the cost of fixing the broken water or sewer line. Depending on your insurance company, they may offer an endorsement or special add-on coverage similar to your water or electric company’s. Of course, read the fine print and compare the cost and deductible to see if it’s worth it. To do this, call your insurance company and ask if they offer water line coverage. If they do, your policy will pay to repair the broken water line and any damage it causes.
So, there are some options for when you have a break in your water line. Call the pros at Abend Plumbing and Heating, and we’ll send a Master Plumber out to help you recover!
