Water Damage Insurance Claim Cost Estimator

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Water Damage Insurance Claim Cost Estimator

Estimate the total cost of a water damage insurance claim based on the affected area, water source category, damage severity, and structural components involved.

Affected Area (sq ft)

Water Source Category

Category 1 – Clean Water (burst pipe, appliance overflow) Category 2 – Grey Water (washing machine, dishwasher) Category 3 – Black Water (sewage, flooding)

Damage Severity

Class 1 – Minor (small area, minimal absorption) Class 2 – Significant (entire room, carpet/walls affected) Class 3 – Extensive (ceilings, walls, floors saturated) Class 4 – Specialty Drying (hardwood, concrete, plaster)

Number of Floors Affected

Structural Components Affected

Drywall / Ceilings Flooring Replacement Mold Remediation Electrical Inspection HVAC / Ductwork

Insurance Deductible ($)

Estimate Claim Cost

function watCalc() { var resultDiv = document.getElementById('wat-result');

// --- Inputs --- var area = parseFloat(document.getElementById('wat-area').value); var category = parseInt(document.getElementById('wat-category').value); var severity = parseInt(document.getElementById('wat-severity').value); var floors = parseInt(document.getElementById('wat-floors').value); var deductible = parseFloat(document.getElementById('wat-deductible').value);

var hasDrywall = document.getElementById('wat-drywall').checked; var hasFlooring = document.getElementById('wat-flooring').checked; var hasMold = document.getElementById('wat-mold').checked; var hasElectrical = document.getElementById('wat-electrical').checked; var hasHVAC = document.getElementById('wat-hvac').checked;

// --- Validation --- if (isNaN(area) || area Please enter a valid affected area (sq ft).'; resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; return; } if (area > 10000) { resultDiv.innerHTML = 'Affected area seems too large. Please enter a value up to 10,000 sq ft.'; resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; return; } if (isNaN(floors) || floors 5) { resultDiv.innerHTML = 'Please enter a valid number of floors (1–5).'; resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; return; } if (isNaN(deductible) || deductible Please enter a valid deductible amount (0 or more).'; resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; return; }

// --------------------------------------------------------------- // FORMULA // // Step 1: Base Mitigation Cost // Base rate per sq ft by category: // Cat 1 = $3.75/sqft, Cat 2 = $5.50/sqft, Cat 3 = $8.25/sqft // Severity multiplier: // Class 1 = 1.0, Class 2 = 1.4, Class 3 = 1.85, Class 4 = 2.3 // Floor multiplier: 1 + (floors - 1) * 0.15 // // Mitigation = area * baseRate * severityMult * floorMult // // Step 2: Structural Repair Costs (per sq ft of affected area) // Drywall: $2.50/sqft // Flooring: $4.00/sqft // Mold: $3.25/sqft (only if Cat 2 or 3, or Class 3/4) // Electrical: flat $850 // HVAC: flat $1,200 // // Step 3: Contents & Personal Property Estimate // = area * $1.80 * categoryFactor // categoryFactor: Cat1=1.0, Cat2=1.2, Cat3=1.5 // // Step 4: Additional Living Expenses (ALE) if Class 3 or 4 // ALE = area * $0.90 * severityMult (only Class 3 & 4) // // Step 5: Total Gross Claim // = Mitigation + Structural + Contents + ALE // // Step 6: Net Claim (after deductible) // = max(0, Total Gross - Deductible) // ---------------------------------------------------------------

// Base rates ($/sqft) by category var baseRates = {1: 3.75, 2: 5.50, 3: 8.25}; var baseRate = baseRates[category];

// Severity multipliers var severityMults = {1: 1.0, 2: 1.4, 3: 1.85, 4: 2.3}; var severityMult = severityMults[severity];

// Floor multiplier var floorMult = 1 + (floors - 1) * 0.15;

// Step 1: Mitigation var mitigation = area * baseRate * severityMult * floorMult;

// Step 2: Structural repairs var structural = 0; var structBreakdown = [];

if (hasDrywall) { var dw = area * 2.50; structural += dw; structBreakdown.push('Drywall/Ceilings: $' + dw.toFixed(2)); } if (hasFlooring) { var fl = area * 4.00; structural += fl; structBreakdown.push('Flooring Replacement: $' + fl.toFixed(2)); } if (hasMold) { // Mold cost increases with category and severity var moldRate = 3.25 * (category >= 2 ? 1.3 : 1.0) * (severity >= 3 ? 1.2 : 1.0); var ml = area * moldRate; structural += ml; structBreakdown.push('Mold Remediation: $' + ml.toFixed(2)); } if (hasElectrical) { structural += 850; structBreakdown.push('Electrical Inspection: $850.00'); } if (hasHVAC) { structural += 1200; structBreakdown.push('HVAC/Ductwork: $1,200.00'); }

// Step 3: Contents estimate var categoryFactors = {1: 1.0, 2: 1.2, 3: 1.5}; var contents = area * 1.80 * categoryFactors[category];

// Step 4: ALE (only Class 3 & 4) var ale = 0; if (severity >= 3) { ale = area * 0.90 * severityMult; }

// Step 5: Gross total var grossTotal = mitigation + structural + contents + ale;

// Step 6: Net claim var netClaim = Math.max(0, grossTotal - deductible);

// --- Labels --- var categoryLabels = {1: 'Category 1 (Clean Water)', 2: 'Category 2 (Grey Water)', 3: 'Category 3 (Black Water)'}; var severityLabels = {1: 'Class 1 (Minor)', 2: 'Class 2 (Significant)', 3: 'Class 3 (Extensive)', 4: 'Class 4 (Specialty)'};

var structHTML = structBreakdown.length > 0
? structBreakdown.map(function(s){ return ''; }).join('')
'';
var aleHTML = ale > 0
? 'Additional Living Expenses (ALE)$' + ale.toFixed(2) + ''
'';

resultDiv.innerHTML = '### Estimated Claim Cost ' + '' + 'Damage Profile' + 'Affected Area' + area.toLocaleString() + ' sq ft' + 'Water Source' + categoryLabels[category] + '' + 'Severity' + severityLabels[severity] + '' + 'Floors Affected' + floors + '' + 'Cost Breakdown' + 'Water Mitigation & Drying$' + mitigation.toFixed(2) + '' + 'Structural Repairs$' + structural.toFixed(2) + '' + 'Contents & Personal Property$' + contents.toFixed(2) + '' + aleHTML + 'Gross Claim Total$' + grossTotal.toFixed(2) + '' + 'Less: Deductible- $' + deductible.toFixed(2) + '' + 'Net Insurance Payout$' + netClaim.toFixed(2) + '' + '' + '#### Structural Repair Detail ' + structHTML + '' + (ale > 0 ? 'ALE applies because damage is Class 3 or 4, indicating the property may be temporarily uninhabitable.

' : '') + (netClaim === 0 ? 'The estimated damage cost does not exceed your deductible. Filing a claim may not be beneficial.

' : '');

resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; }

#### Formula

Step 1 – Water Mitigation Cost: Mitigation = Area × Base Rate ($/sqft) × Severity Multiplier × Floor Multiplier   • Base Rate: Cat 1 = $3.75 | Cat 2 = $5.50 | Cat 3 = $8.25 per sq ft   • Severity Multiplier: Class 1 = 1.0 | Class 2 = 1.4 | Class 3 = 1.85 | Class 4 = 2.3   • Floor Multiplier = 1 + (Floors − 1) × 0.15

Step 2 – Structural Repairs: Drywall = Area × $2.50 | Flooring = Area × $4.00 | Mold = Area × $3.25 × category/severity adjustments Electrical = $850 (flat) | HVAC = $1,200 (flat)

Step 3 – Contents Estimate: Contents = Area × $1.80 × Category Factor (Cat 1 = 1.0, Cat 2 = 1.2, Cat 3 = 1.5)

Step 4 – Additional Living Expenses (Class 3 & 4 only): ALE = Area × $0.90 × Severity Multiplier

Step 5 – Net Claim: Net Payout = max(0, Gross Total − Deductible)

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