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6 Tips to help minimize damage from a sewer backup

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Advice from First Foundation Insurance Account Executive Kendell Bousquet on how to best protect your basement from sewer backup - summarized from an article in the St. Albert Leader.

1

Make sure items stored in your basement are off the floor and on shelves.

Make sure items stored in your basement are off the floor and on shelves.
2

Make sure you have a sump pump installed in your basement.

Make sure you have a sump pump installed in your basement.
3

Install backwater valves or plugs in drains and toilets.

Install backwater valves or plugs in drains and toilets.
4

Clear snow away from your house BEFORE it starts to melt.

Clear snow away from your house BEFORE it starts to melt.
5

Ensure downspouts open and deposit water 5-6 feet away from your house foundation.

Ensure downspouts open and deposit water 5-6 feet away from your house foundation.
6

If you are on vacation, make sure someone is checking your house daily.

If you are on vacation, make sure someone is checking your house daily.

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