[pianotech] Flood Damaged Pianos

[Dave Doremus]

Yes, and that is the biggest point. I have several pianos I take care of that have survived flooding with varying degrees of work afterwards. They were either not insured or the owners had a minimal amount to play with after fixing the important things like houses and cars. If they can be stored and allowed to dry, wet cloth removed, opened to light and air to reduce mold, they might be saved at some level. But if insurance is involved you have to write them off unless they have an option to file a supplemental claim after drying.


---Dave


On Nov 7, 2012, at 10:24 AM, "Delwin D Fandrich" <del at fandrichpiano.com> wrote:

> With pianos that are covered by some form of insurance I agree. If I'm going
> to err I want it to be on the side of caution. I don't want the owner to end
> up with problems I didn't find or that didn't show up until after the
> settlement has been made. 
> 
> On the other hand many of the folks in our area whose homes flooded did not
> have flood insurance