{"id":104,"date":"2022-02-28T13:19:54","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T18:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollinghillslandscapes.com\/blog\/?p=104"},"modified":"2022-02-28T13:23:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T18:23:15","slug":"will-insurance-cover-the-replacement-of-my-retaining-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rollinghillslandscapes.com\/blog\/will-insurance-cover-the-replacement-of-my-retaining-wall\/","title":{"rendered":"Will insurance cover the replacement of my retaining wall?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The answer is yes and no.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a normal circumstance, homeowner&#8217;s insurance will NOT cover the cost to replace your retaining wall.  According to The Hartford Insurance, categories not typically covered include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Normal wear and tear<\/li><li>Poor workmanship or defective materials<\/li><li>Birds, vermin, rodents and insects<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The article can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehartford.com\/aarp\/homeowners-insurance\/what-does-homeowners-insurance-cover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.thehartford.com\/aarp\/homeowners-insurance\/what-does-homeowners-insurance-cover<\/a>   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what is covered?   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve seen two instances where I have seen insurance step in.  In the first claim a tree removal company lost control of a stump grinder and it damaged the homeowner&#8217;s wall.  The second claim was the result of a vehicle crashing into a retaining wall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best approach is to be proactive when it comes to replacement.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The answer is yes and no. In a normal circumstance, homeowner&#8217;s insurance will NOT cover the cost to replace your retaining wall. According to The Hartford Insurance, categories not typically covered include: Normal wear and tear Poor workmanship or defective materials Birds, vermin, rodents and insects The article can be found here: https:\/\/www.thehartford.com\/aarp\/homeowners-insurance\/what-does-homeowners-insurance-cover So what &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollinghillslandscapes.com\/blog\/will-insurance-cover-the-replacement-of-my-retaining-wall\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Will insurance cover the replacement of my retaining wall?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Will insurance cover the replacement of my retaining wall? - Rolling Hills Landscapes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollinghillslandscapes.com\/blog\/will-insurance-cover-the-replacement-of-my-retaining-wall\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Will insurance cover the replacement of my retaining wall? - Rolling Hills Landscapes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The answer is yes and no. 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