Catastrophe & Restoration

How do you match stone, brick, or roof tiles that are no longer being manufactured? The author takes us through the tricky process of restoring and repairing stonework, listing alternatives to costly removal and re-bricking.

The Atlantic basin could be in for an above-average hurricane season this year with four major hurricanes forecast to develop in the region, according to forecasters at Colorado State University.

Federal agencies are advising homeowners that "problem drywall," which has sparked thousands of claims, should be replaced along with other components the drywall may have corroded.

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in a sparsely populated area of Baja California, Mexico late Sunday afternoon.

AIR Worldwide estimates total insured losses stemming from the snowstorm to be between $150 and $350 million.

If enacted, licensing regulations for restoration professionals will likely have widespread implications. At a minimum, they will raise the cost of doing business, with a ripple effect on adjusters and insurance carriers.

Since the news of tainted drywall—and its noxious fumes—started rolling in, manufacturers and other businesses that supplied and installed the building material have denied liability.

The National Flood Insurance Program will be allowed to expire once again, a victim of a feud between the House and Senate over proposed legislative changes for NFIP.