tree, side yard (largest) - 92 - after 3 major cuts ($500) - IMG_3092 (20110615)
You can see the 3 major tree cuts that we paid $500 for (in conjunction with $100 to remove the back yard tree). They were BIG BIG BIG branches. We did this after Farmers and Progressive/Homesite told us trees can't touch our roof. After we did this work, they changed their tune to "trees can't be OVER the roof". I don't think that should be legal to tell the customer they have to make certain specific changes, then turn around and say those exact specific changes were no good. Especially when it generates another insurance drop which you have to report to future insurance companies, lest you commit insurance fraud. So they force me to report a black mark against me to new companies simply because they can't make up their mind. FUCK PROGRESSIVE. FUCK HOMESITE. FUCK FARMERS. DO NOT USE THEM.
Homesite insurance, Progressive insurance, house maintenance, tree, tree cuts, tree removal.
Homesite insurance sucks. Homesite sucks. Progressive insurance sucks. Progressive sucks.
side yard, Clint and Carolyn's house, Alexandria, Virginia.
June 15, 2011.
... Read my blog at ClintJCL.wordpress.com
... Read Carolyn's blog at CarolynCASL.wordpress.com
BACKSTORY: So our homeowners insurance (Farmers) canceled our policy due to having peeling paint on our window sills, and tree branches touching our roof (among other things). So we switched to Progressive and they dropped us for the same reasons. So we renewed our Progressive policy, had $600 of tree work done, and rectified most of the list they gave us. Progressive dropped us a 2nd time for new reasons, including changing the tree requirements from "no branches touching your roof" to "no branches over your roof at all", so even after following their specific advice regarding the trees, they still canceled our policy again. It's simply not possible to satisfy Progressive when they give different reasons the second time around. Most of the reasons used by Progressive to drop us the 2nd time were never given the 1st time, even though those conditions were present then as well! PROGRESSIVE SUCKS AND IS NOT WORTH IT. INCONSISTENT! And then they try to bill you after you cancel them! Anyway, we paid The Care Of Trees $600 -- the cheapest of the 15+ companies I contacted -- to do 3 major cuts ($500) and remove the pine tree behind our addition ($100). I also bought a $100 pole saw (basically chainsaw on the end of a 10 foot pole) to handle the smaller trees (i.e. the cases where it's possible to do it yourself).
tree, side yard (largest) - 92 - after 3 major cuts ($500) - IMG_3092 (20110615)
You can see the 3 major tree cuts that we paid $500 for (in conjunction with $100 to remove the back yard tree). They were BIG BIG BIG branches. We did this after Farmers and Progressive/Homesite told us trees can't touch our roof. After we did this work, they changed their tune to "trees can't be OVER the roof". I don't think that should be legal to tell the customer they have to make certain specific changes, then turn around and say those exact specific changes were no good. Especially when it generates another insurance drop which you have to report to future insurance companies, lest you commit insurance fraud. So they force me to report a black mark against me to new companies simply because they can't make up their mind. FUCK PROGRESSIVE. FUCK HOMESITE. FUCK FARMERS. DO NOT USE THEM.
Homesite insurance, Progressive insurance, house maintenance, tree, tree cuts, tree removal.
Homesite insurance sucks. Homesite sucks. Progressive insurance sucks. Progressive sucks.
side yard, Clint and Carolyn's house, Alexandria, Virginia.
June 15, 2011.
... Read my blog at ClintJCL.wordpress.com
... Read Carolyn's blog at CarolynCASL.wordpress.com
BACKSTORY: So our homeowners insurance (Farmers) canceled our policy due to having peeling paint on our window sills, and tree branches touching our roof (among other things). So we switched to Progressive and they dropped us for the same reasons. So we renewed our Progressive policy, had $600 of tree work done, and rectified most of the list they gave us. Progressive dropped us a 2nd time for new reasons, including changing the tree requirements from "no branches touching your roof" to "no branches over your roof at all", so even after following their specific advice regarding the trees, they still canceled our policy again. It's simply not possible to satisfy Progressive when they give different reasons the second time around. Most of the reasons used by Progressive to drop us the 2nd time were never given the 1st time, even though those conditions were present then as well! PROGRESSIVE SUCKS AND IS NOT WORTH IT. INCONSISTENT! And then they try to bill you after you cancel them! Anyway, we paid The Care Of Trees $600 -- the cheapest of the 15+ companies I contacted -- to do 3 major cuts ($500) and remove the pine tree behind our addition ($100). I also bought a $100 pole saw (basically chainsaw on the end of a 10 foot pole) to handle the smaller trees (i.e. the cases where it's possible to do it yourself).