TL;DR
Mitigation is the emergency phase of property damage response: the immediate steps — water extraction, board-up, tarping, controlled demolition, drying equipment — that stop a loss from growing while permanent repairs are planned. Insurance policies require owners to take reasonable measures of this kind, and carriers pay for it separately from reconstruction.
What it means
Mitigation is the emergency phase of property damage response: the immediate steps — water extraction, board-up, tarping, controlled demolition, drying equipment — that stop a loss from growing while permanent repairs are planned. Insurance policies require owners to take reasonable measures of this kind, and carriers pay for it separately from reconstruction. The line between it and rebuild matters on invoices, since different deadlines, estimates, and approvals apply to each phase.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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