2016 Pool Regulations in Worcester County

Great update and reminders provided by Tom Possident of the Worcester County Health Department today at the Delmarva Condominium Managers Association meeting. A few helpful reminders: Check the drain/equalizer covers for the life in years. It is up to the pool owner to make sure that they are replaced prior their useful life running out.…

Week 4 – National Building Safety Month – Remodel to Code!

Your home is your families biggest investment. So when you go to remodel please use a licensed contractor and make sure you file for all necessary building permits. In some jurisdiction you will need a building permit to change your kitchen sink faucet. Keep documentation that your remodel was built to current building codes. If…

Week 3 – National Building Safety Month – America’s Preparathon!

The ICC together with the Federal Emergency Management Agency are getting America's families ready! Week 3 of National Building Safety Month is all about getting your own plan in order. Family Emergency Plan Evacuation Plan Shelter in Place Communication is key in any emergency. Listen to the warnings. And remember – sometimes texts can go…

Week 2 – Building Safety Month – You sleep when the wind blows!

At Deeley Insurance Group we want you to have peace of mind. When the wind kicks up we want you to be so secure in your risk management and insurance programs that you sleep. You deserve it. Week two of National Building Safety Month talks about the science behind the building codes. Building codes are…

Have you registered your drone?

So last evening while I was cooking dinner, someone knocked on the front door. Truthfully, I was a little surprised as it is rare for me to have unannounced visitors. It was my neighbor asking if he could borrow my ladder. It appears that he had crash-landed his drone on the neighbors roof and he…

Document your Property & Belongings

In almost every blog I read about protecting your belongings, one common thread appears over and over. Document your possessions with photo and videos. This is supposed to help a claims adjustor replace your lost items. It is recommended by every insurance agent – at all times. Home or business common sense says – take…

Frozen Pipes in Summer?

This year it happened in our office. Our frost free hose bib burst. We thought we had made it through the winter unscathed and then…. Wet spring/summer had us not using our outside hosebib to water any of our shrubs. By mid-June we still had not turned the water on outside. We began renovations in…