by Summer Minger | Apr 25, 2018 | California, Mixed Age Communities, State, Home Maintenance, Frozen Pipes, Georgia, Kansas, Intergenerational Communities, New York
Since Jan. 1, 2011, 10,000 Baby Boomers are eligible to retire daily, and Americans 65 and older will make up 19 percent of the population by 2030. Many of those Baby Boomers would like to stay in their own homes as they age – a trend called “aging in place” – born of...
by Summer Minger | Dec 13, 2017 | Mixed Age Communities, Millennials, ICMA, Home Maintenance, Frozen Pipes, Financial Shock, Intergenerational Communities
Most homeowners are aware of the seriousness of their plumbing pipes freezing and why that situation can cause serious damage. However, many homeowners may not understand how to prevent frozen pipes. Encouraging your residents to learn how to winterize their home...
by Summer Minger | Jul 29, 2016 | Home Maintenance, Frozen Pipes
Plumbing systems are pretty simple – they use pressure and valves and you just have to keep them dry and warm so problems don’t arise. Here are a few tips that can alert you to small problems in order to avoid bigger problems in the future. Warning signs of a...
by Summer Minger | Feb 3, 2016 | Public-Private Partnerships, Infrastructure, Water Loss, California, State, Home Maintenance, Frozen Pipes
The same headlines appear around North America every day. “No water, school in area of Norton Shores due to water main break” “Traffic alert: Water main break leads to road closings, icy spots” “Water main break causes street collapse, cars flooded in Rhawnhurst” This...
by Summer Minger | Jan 11, 2016 | Intergenerational Communities, Mixed Age Communities, Millennials, Arkansas, ICMA, Education, Service Line Responsibilities, Oklahoma, State, Home Maintenance, Frozen Pipes, Kansas
We love sharing stories from satisfied customers about how our consumer brand, Service Line Warranties of America (SLWA), has helped save them time and money. Whether it was a small clog or a total replacement, each customer will receive the same great service and...
by Summer Minger | Apr 13, 2015 | Frozen Pipes, Public-Private Partnerships, Infrastructure, Service Line Myths, Education, Service Line Responsibilities, Home Maintenance
Welcome to the spring campaign. Whether your city is a new or older partner, we’d like to provide you with some information to maximize homeowner participation. The Service Line Warranty Program, (formerly known as Utility Service Partners, Inc. or USP) has numerous...