Florida is home to many sinkholes. Slow and gradual sinkhole conditions beneath your home could cause cracking in your home’s walls, floors, or ceilings.

Types of Sinkholes

There are many types and sizes of sinkholes. There are two main types of sinkholes. You will see a sinkhole on TV that is extremely dangerous. A large hole below the ground has burst and swallowed a home or car.

The smaller type is the common sinkhole that is not large enough to penetrate your home or business. It is caused by rainwater moving down, causing soils and limestone to shrink. The ground below your business or home gradually weakens, resulting in cracks and other damages.

Sinkhole Damages

Cracks most often detect sinkhole activity. Damages are most common in driveways, walkways, and floors. Cracks can form a stair-step or horizontal pattern, or they could remain vertical, horizontal, or diagonal. You may also notice difficulty opening or closing doors or windows, depressions or holes in the yard, leaning fences, and mailboxes, as well as separations that are not present between walls, floors, ceilings, moldings, or cabinetry within your home or business.

You may have noticed cracks over time, along with other sinkhole indicators. However, you did not realize that these minor damages could indicate more severe problems. Tracking when and how the injuries have progressed over time is essential. Photos are a great help.

Sinkhole claims are pretty common in Florida. You may have gone through the sinkhole claims procedure, discovered that your business or home has a sinkhole, and hired a company to repair it as recommended by an engineer licensed to do so. Now, cracking and other damages are occurring in your home or business. The sinkhole might not have been repaired in such an instant. This is known as a claim for a failed repair sinkhole. This is where you might be eligible to have your home repaired once more because it wasn’t done the first time correctly.

Vaval Law can help

Vaval Law is a Florida law firm thats works in homeowners insurance claims and commercial property insurance claims. This includes sinkhole insurance claims. We can help you if your business or home has suffered cracking damage. We have extensive experience handling failed-to-repair and scientific sinkhole insurance claims. We will review the insurance company’s investigation to determine if it was adequate. If not, we will retain a licensed professional to give a second opinion on whether you have a sinkhole claim. Contact us today if your insurance company is putting off your sinkhole, denied your claim for a sinkhole, or underpaid your claim for a failed repair.