Think about floodplains and tornado alleys and so on, and the energy and
materials cost of rebuilding saved by depopulating those areas.
Not exact matches
«If the president and Congress are serious about
rebuilding the nation's aging infrastructure, it is vital to avoid artificially pushing up the
cost of materials that go into these projects,» Stephen Sandherr, chief executive
of the Association
of General Contractors, said in a press release.
Because
of this, the ACV likely won't cover the entire
cost to
rebuild your home with new
materials.
This type
of policy may cover the
cost of rebuilding features
of an older home, such as plaster walls, with alternative
materials more commonly used today.
Added
costs of rebuilding a damaged or destroyed building where local laws require the use
of more expensive
materials, services or methods than the original.
Replacement
cost pays to
rebuild your home or repair damages using
materials of similar kind and quality.
Some insurance companies have refused to pay policyholders for a general contractor's overhead and profit (O&P), which is typically 21 percent
of the estimated
material and labor
costs, when policyholders decide not to
rebuild or repair their homes.
With the Farmers Eco-
Rebuild option, in the event
of a covered loss, you can receive up to $ 25,000 for extra
costs to
rebuild, repair, or replace with green contents and
materials.
Most mortgage lenders require you to carry the replacement
cost of your property, which would allow you to
rebuild it using comparable
materials to the current ones.
It's important to include the value
of those updates and
materials in your coverage estimation, since it may
cost more to replace or
rebuild those features made with new
materials or specialized labor.
Insurers often factor the type
of roof and quality
of material into their
rebuild costs.
Replacement
cost is the amount it would take to replace or
rebuild your home or repair damages with
materials of similar kind and quality, without deducting for depreciation.
This type
of policy may cover the
cost of rebuilding features
of an older home, such as plaster walls, with alternative
materials more commonly used today.
Added
costs of rebuilding a damaged or destroyed building where local laws require the use
of more expensive
materials, services or methods than the original.
Most homeowners want a policy that will cover the
costs of rebuilding their home with the current quality
of materials or replacing their home
of similar value.
A policy that covers replacement
cost —
rebuilding your home with new
materials of similar quality — will be more expensive than one that pays actual cash value, which considers the wear and tear
of your home as it currently sits.
It can
cost more to
rebuild because
of inflation or simply because
material prices have increased.
After many years, replacement
cost would
rebuild the home to the same specifications, even though the
cost of the
materials may have doubled or even tripled.