House is ruined!!!

[TRUCKMAKER]

Originally Posted by dabears

About time!!!!! YAY well after all this time of being f'ed around by Allstate ( your in good hands my ***) they finally after being threatened to be reported to the national insurance group as well as a few full news reports on tv and papers ( oh yea i wrote a few up and sent them what i was going to submit) they finally cut some checks and work should start Tuesday!

Its taken this long for them to get off their a$$? I'd wait and let them pay for it and send your write up out anyway. Thats just ridiculous!!
Hope they get thing fixed soon with the weather changing.

[dabears]

I know right! it's a bunch of BS. I've had 17 people handling my case now! It's been a total nightmare!

[speedy8305]

Hope all goes well

[plow jockey]

Originally Posted by dabears

I know right! it's a bunch of BS. I've had 17 people handling my case now! It's been a total nightmare!

That is a shame!!! Thats why we buy insurance.A buddy of mine,his house burnt down earlier this summer.The fire chief called in an excavator to tear it down that nite,had major fire damage to the houses on either side of him.It was 97 days before he got his first check.The isurance companys reason for that time frame was they were investagating it for arson.He lost everything,plus 2 dogs and 1 cat and his house was leveled before the fire was totaly put out.There was nothing let to investagate,DUH!!!He called the insurance co and adjuster everyday and just got jerked around.Point is, they just want your premiums and dont want to pay out.After all they are in the bussiness of making money not giving it away.Just my 2 cents worth.

[BRICKNICK]

Insurance is the biggest racket known to man. They collect that premium every month and god help you if your late, but when its there turn to dish out some money.....wish wish wish now just wait one minute her we need to acquire the facts about the incident and do a thoro investigation. Bull $hi+. That is one aspect of life that should definitely be government mandated and price regulated. So that way every day they are late with your check, they owe you interest and late fess etc.....I'm sorry they are screwing you around dabears...hopefully it works out in your favor in the end.

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by dabears

I know right! it's a bunch of BS. I've had 17 people handling my case now! It's been a total nightmare!

The system is set up that way. They throw as many hurdles in front of you as they can hoping you will give up. Insurance companies have paid big money to do surveys and actually calculate the ratio of people who give up VS the people who fight them tooth and nail......survey says....more people give up fighting so they pay out less. Until the numbers change and more fight than surrender, things ain't gonna change!

It's not right, why do you have to fight for something you pay for each and every month???

Mario

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by Supermario

The system is set up that way. They throw as many hurdles in front of you as they can hoping you will give up. Insurance companies have paid big money to do surveys and actually calculate the ratio of people who give up VS the people who fight them tooth and nail......survey says....more people give up fighting so they pay out less. Until the numbers change and more fight than surrender, things ain't gonna change!

It's not right, why do you have to fight for something you pay for each and every month???

Mario

yep and your forced to pay it to

thanks for the heads up on Allstatist . we're looking at changing since they started greesin us on auto . we got that taken care of now homeowners with a shop

[dabears]

I dont recomend Allstate to anyone anymore!! contractors came today to re measure, i spent yesterday picking carpet and tiles and lights. Construction starts friday!! HAHA ill be at work then on the road to St louis!! I need the break!

[dabears]

Ok little update. well big update. Finally can call the house done with the rebuild as they nailed the last bit of baseboard today! Heres what it all looked like back in Aug!!

Upstairs kitchen





The demo







Had 6 of these bad boys in the house for a week running 24/7!!



Heres the end result!

[Lil Giants]

New ceiling, new flooring, new color... all of it looks Fantastic!

And all done before xmas too, that must be a releif?!

Overall, are you reasonably happy with your ins co?

[Radio Control Trucker]

Looks like a decent job... I hope you like it.

I know that I had a cousin that worked in the management of Allstate when I was a kid. His mother thought so highly of them that she had Farmers Insurance!!!

- RCT

[doodlebug]

Glad to hear, thing's are getting back to normal!
Cheer's, Neil.

[Mama Sue]

Bet you are glad that things can get back to normal now. Looks good....

[TRUCKMAKER]

Looks good Aaron, glad you got this settled finally. Did you get them to expand the model shop?

[dabears]

Originally Posted by TRUCKMAKER

Looks good Aaron, glad you got this settled finally. Did you get them to expand the model shop?

Haha I wish but I did expand into a second room lol. Eventually I have the entire basement!