034: You Need Utility Line Insurance

Has your sewer line ever broken?   Lin’s question for me today is about utility line insurance.   Maybe you’ve got an older home and are worried about old gas lines or water lines.   It costs about $1500-$3000 to replace an old gas line.   I’ve had to do it several times but haven’t paid for the repairs in some instances.   How is this possible?   About 8 years ago I opened my monthly gas bill and noticed they sold insurance for utility lines.   So I bought it and have saved over $10,000 in the process.    The company I use is called Columbia Service Partners.    You can call them to see if they cover homes in your area    888-442-7349   This isn’t a scam and I don’t make any money from it. I’ve just learned my lesson as a homeowner that having a backup for disasters is smart.        Today’s Quick Tip is about digging in your yard.   Before you pickup a shovel call all the utility companies and have them mark their lines on your yard.   Call the water, gas, sewer, electric, cable, and phone companies.   Save yourself some grief and possible injury by doing this.    Gas lines, at least in our area, are only 18-20 inches deep. Which means a homeowner could totally dig into one without knowing.     Submit your DIY question or Quick Tip by   Calling me at 800-965-0023   Visiting http://www.homerepairtutor.com/podcast/ and use the SpeakPipe recorder   Or signing up to my email newsletter and responding back to me       Does your bathroom need help?   Check out Bathroom Repair Tutor   http://bathroomrepairtutor.com/   Our memberships are limited to 100 people on a monthly basis. You get access to the video tutorial library and our great private Facebook group where you can post questions and get answers.      This is a passion project meant to help people with their bathroom problems, hope you like it