Skip to content
‹ Back to IndustriesEngineering & Construction

How to Prep for a Smooth Flood Insurance Claim

Flood insurance claim preparation is crucial, as advised by Tyler Ardron of Floodproofing.com. He recommends proactive measures such as listing belongings and recording video documentation to ensure a smoother claims process. These steps help reduce stress and save resources during disaster recovery.

This story was produced through MarketScale. See how Engineering & Construction teams put it to work with Partner & Channel Enablement.

Promoted content from BMS CAT on MarketScale.

By Martha Lewis · · Claim ProcessDisaster PreparednessEmergency PlanningFlood Damage
Share

Key takeaways

01

Proactive preparation is essential for flood insurance claims.

02

Creating an inventory and video documentation can streamline the claims process.

03

Preparation reduces stress and potential costs during recovery.

Free workspace

Turn your Engineering & Construction expertise into content.

Record interviews, organize footage, and write with AI on a free trial of the MarketScale platform for qualifying companies. No demo required, no credit card.

Try it Free

When it comes to flood insurance, preparation is key. Tyler Ardron, Executive Vice President at Floodproofing.com, often advises homeowners and businesses to take proactive steps before a storm hits. “We deal with this all the time with our clients,” Ardron explains. “Have a list of your belongings, include estimated values, and schedule everything out ahead of time. During the claim process, you don’t want to be scrambling to remember what you owned or how much it was worth.”

One simple and highly effective method Ardron recommends is using your smartphone. “Walk through your home or building and record a video of your possessions. Open drawers, show electronics, furniture—everything. Even that quick video can serve as valuable documentation if you ever need to file a claim,” he says.

This kind of foresight not only helps ensure your flood insurance claim goes smoothly, but also offers peace of mind during an already stressful time. By taking a few simple steps today, you can save yourself significant time, money, and frustration if disaster strikes tomorrow.

Follow for expert insights, real disaster stories, and tips to safeguard your property.

Video TranscriptExpand ↓

We deal with this all the time with our clients. We make sure to tell them to schedule everything out. I have a list of every item, values associated with them, everything like that before the storm because, you know, during the claim process, you don't wanna have to worry about what you're missing, what, you know, how much the values are, all that good stuff. Another easy way to do do it, I always say, is everybody has a cell phone nowadays. Record a video, walking through your home, looking at all the different items and everything like that. Even if you could do just that, at least you have some form of documentation to show, you know, if a storm comes, god forbid, and there is damage, you'll be able to know, what was there, what was damaged, what the value is, and make that claim process go a lot quicker and smoother than having to do that after the the fact.

BMS CAT

Part of this channel

BMS CAT

70 years of disaster recovery expertise, from emergency response to full rebuild.

Visit the channel

Your experts belong here

Every story in MarketScale Engineering & Construction starts with a company putting its project engineers, superintendents, and estimators on the record. Buyers are already reading this topic. The only question is whose experts they find.

Owners shortlist firms they already trust, and your field leaders become the reason your name is on that list.

Book DemoSee how it works15 minutes, straight to a calendar.

About the author

ML
Martha Lewis
B2B Weekly

The week in Engineering & Construction, and sixteen other industries, every Monday.

Ten stories, one-line takes, five minutes. Free.

Engineering & Construction: are you visible to AI?

Before they reach out, Engineering & Construction buyers ask AI engines which vendors to trust. Explore how your experts, customers, and partners can become useful content for buyers and AI search.

Free Trial

You just read one Engineering & Construction expert. Your company is full of them.

This article was produced through MarketScale. The same platform turns your project engineers, superintendents, and estimators into the articles, video, and social content Engineering & Construction buyers are searching for. Start a free trial and see it with your own people. For qualifying companies, no credit card, no demo required.

NPS +73 · 1,000+ creators · 38+ countries

What your free trial includes

Hands-on access to the MarketScale platform
Media requests to your crowd, remote recording, AI writing tools
No demo required. No credit card.
For qualifying companies. Company confirmation required.

More Engineering & Construction Insights

Bell partnership lets Hitachi target the classes that make up roughly 90% of the North American ADT market

Bell partnership lets Hitachi target the classes that make up roughly 90% of the North American ADT market

Through a collaboration with Bell Equipment, Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas plans to add three articulated dump trucks: the ZD30, ZD45 and ZD50. The launch is scheduled for early summer 2027, and Hitachi dealers in the United States and Canada will support the trucks. Ranging from 30 to 50 tons, the models put Hitachi in the equipment classes that make up roughly 90% of the North American ADT market. The lineup gives contractors a single dealer network for excavators, wheel loaders and articulated dump trucks.

  • 01Hitachi's ZD30, ZD45, ZD50 articulated trucks launch early summer 2027 and address size classes representing about 90% of North American ADT demand
  • 02Bell Equipment, with over 26 years in the North American ADT market, manufactures the trucks while Hitachi dealers distribute and support them across the U.S. and Canada
  • 03The partnership lets Hitachi dealers quote excavators, wheel loaders, and ADTs from one network, expanding their offering.

Oct 30, 2026

Hover 3D roof measurements now flow straight into Trussi roofing estimates

Hover 3D roof measurements now flow straight into Trussi roofing estimates

Trussi, built inside Shamrock Roofing and Construction, imports Hover 3D measurements into job records and estimate fields. Hover reports bill to the contractor’s own Hover account at existing pricing, with no markup. One phone capture can also support exterior quotes in multi-trade workflows.

  • 01Hover reports bill to the contractor's own Hover account at existing prices, with no reseller markup.
  • 02One smartphone capture can feed both a roof estimate and a siding, window, door and trim takeoff, which matters most for contractors who sell more than one exterior trade.

Oct 27, 2026

Procore expands NVIDIA collaboration on construction digital twins

Procore expands NVIDIA collaboration on construction digital twins

Procore has announced closed-beta digital twin capabilities, powered by NVIDIA Omniverse libraries, that link 3D models to procurement and schedule data and to DroneDeploy site captures. How much they pay off likely depends on how current each contractor's schedule and procurement records are, especially on data center megaprojects.

  • 01Procore’s NVIDIA twin links model to schedule and procurement data, showing how a late delivery can ripple into downstream work.
  • 02A delay simulation is only as good as the delivery dates behind it: projects that track procurement outside Procore would get the 3D model with less of the ripple analysis.
  • 03Investing.com says Commissioning and an IBM Maximo integration are in beta; they could extend the twin past handover as closed beta expands.

Oct 25, 2026

Explore More Engineering & Construction Insights

Read more expert perspectives from across Engineering & Construction.

Browse Engineering & Construction Hub

About the Experts

ML
Martha Lewis
TA
Tyler Ardron

Executive Vice President

Floodproofing.com

Tyler Ardron advises homeowners and businesses on proactive flood preparation measures to ensure smoother insurance claims. He emphasizes creating detailed inventories and using video documentation to streamline the claims process.

For B2B teams

Your experts could be publishing here

Stories like this one run on content MarketScale captures from real practitioners. See how your team's expertise becomes coverage in Engineering & Construction and beyond.

Book a Demo

Or call us. No forms required. We pick up. 214-945-2512