by Jay Silver | Jun 4, 2014 | Residential Blog Posts
You drive by the house and you know immediately that you have found your dream home. You get ready to make an offer and then you hear the word, “sinkhole.” Are you dreams shattered? Should you walk away? Before answering these questions, here are some points to...by Jay Silver | Jan 14, 2014 | Residential Blog Posts
Recently, management at Citizens decided to try and settle lawsuits (and potential lawsuits) with over 2,000 customers. As part of the settlement plan, Citizens sent out a letter to these customers offering to pay for any needed sinkhole repairs. The repairs, most...by Jay Silver | Aug 9, 2013 | Residential Blog Posts
Is Sinkhole Prevention Possible? If you own a home in Florida’s sinkhole alley, you may be wondering if there is anything you can do, personally, to prevent a sinkhole from forming under your house. The simplest answer is, “No.” Naturally occurring sinkholes have been...by Jay Silver | Jun 26, 2013 | Residential Blog Posts
Having lived a part of my life in California, I was quite aware that some areas of the state, along the San Andreas Fault, would be more prone to earthquakes. Sinkholes are completely different geologically, but they too will sometimes form along a path of weakness...by Jay Silver | Jun 3, 2013 | Residential Blog Posts
Are you Postponing Your Sinkhole Repair? Do you have confirmed sinkhole conditions on your property? If so, maybe you’ve delayed the repairs. Perhaps you’ve seen the disruption a sinkhole repair job can have on a neighbor’s life. Maybe you were told that you shouldn’t...by Jay Silver | Feb 18, 2013 | Residential Blog Posts
The people of Plant City, FL sometimes refer to 2010 as the “year of the sinkhole.” While there are incidences of sinkholes in Plant City, the winter of 2010 was a literal sinkhole bonanza. Record cold temperatures in January, collided with Plant City’s strawberry...