Comments on: Water damage to my condo? http://condominiumsforsales.com/water-damage-to-my-condo/230/ Fri, 25 May 2012 06:54:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John M http://condominiumsforsales.com/water-damage-to-my-condo/230/comment-page-1/#comment-415 John M Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:28:43 +0000 http://condominiumsforsales.com/water-damage-to-my-condo/230/#comment-415 If the two floors connect, in other words are a continuous installation, you should be able to insist on a good match which would normally require replacement of the entire contiguous area. I'm suprised that sanding and refinishing the floor wasn't sufficient after drying it with an infrared heater. Is it possible the contractor rushed to replace for a higher profit? If they are separate floors, divided by some other type of flooring inbetween, then no, you won't get coverage for the other floor. If the two floors connect, in other words are a continuous installation, you should be able to insist on a good match which would normally require replacement of the entire contiguous area. I’m suprised that sanding and refinishing the floor wasn’t sufficient after drying it with an infrared heater. Is it possible the contractor rushed to replace for a higher profit?

If they are separate floors, divided by some other type of flooring inbetween, then no, you won’t get coverage for the other floor.

]]> By: Mitch http://condominiumsforsales.com/water-damage-to-my-condo/230/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Mitch Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:59:13 +0000 http://condominiumsforsales.com/water-damage-to-my-condo/230/#comment-414 Unfortunately, the answer is no. They are responsible for repair or replacement of the damaged area. If they are unable to match the material exactly, they will replace the floor covering in that room, but not any similar floor coverings in adjoining rooms or elsewhere in the house unless they were also damaged. I am presuming that you were unable to have the flooring restored due to an excessive amount of warping from the water damage. I have seen one instance where the flooring could be refinished to maintain a consistent appearance throughout the house while the damaged subfloor was replaced. In the example that I recall, the homeowner was responsible for the additional cost of the restoration over the cost of replacement, but the result was worth it. Unfortunately, the answer is no. They are responsible for repair or replacement of the damaged area. If they are unable to match the material exactly, they will replace the floor covering in that room, but not any similar floor coverings in adjoining rooms or elsewhere in the house unless they were also damaged.

I am presuming that you were unable to have the flooring restored due to an excessive amount of warping from the water damage. I have seen one instance where the flooring could be refinished to maintain a consistent appearance throughout the house while the damaged subfloor was replaced. In the example that I recall, the homeowner was responsible for the additional cost of the restoration over the cost of replacement, but the result was worth it.

]]> By: rtfm http://condominiumsforsales.com/water-damage-to-my-condo/230/comment-page-1/#comment-413 rtfm Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:32:11 +0000 http://condominiumsforsales.com/water-damage-to-my-condo/230/#comment-413 Nope. Not a chance. Sorry. Nope. Not a chance. Sorry.

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