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Why Lyle?
A house needs small jobs a few times a year and a big one every ten or twenty years. Lyle keeps what you need for each of them, from your furnace's make and service history to the list of what you own, with photos and receipts.
What this means for your home
For your house, it means the make, age and service history of the furnace are ready when it's time for a quote. The list of what you own, with photos and receipts, is kept away from the house in case of a fire or a flood. And when you sell, the history of what was done is easy to share with the buyer. We work only for you. We don't sell your information or use it for advertising, and the software we build and use isn't trained on it.
The rare, big job, and when you sell
A house needs small jobs a few times a year and a big one every ten or twenty years. A furnace lasts 15 to 25 years and an asphalt roof 20 to 30, by InterNACHI's chart.
You'll replace the furnace once or twice in your life, and the company quoting it does it every week. Lyle knows your furnace's make, age and service history, so when the time comes you have what you need for a good quote, including what the quotes should cover and what to ask.
When you sell, the history is easy to share with the buyer, a real estate agent, or anyone else who's helping. A buyer sees a furnace serviced every fall and a roof replaced by a named company on a known date.
Sources: InterNACHI: Home inspector's estimated life expectancy chart
Every ordinary year
The Consumer Product Safety Commission wants every fuel-burning appliance inspected yearly. The U.S. Fire Administration wants smoke alarms tested monthly and replaced every ten years. The filter has a size and the water heater has a flush date. Lyle reminds you about each one and keeps the history of what was done.
Sources: Consumer Product Safety Commission: seasonal furnace inspection to prevent CO poisonings, U.S. Fire Administration: Smoke alarms
When something goes wrong, and what you can count on
After a fire or a flood, the Insurance Information Institute says the claim settles faster the more you know about what you lost. Lyle keeps the list, with photos and receipts, away from the house. Then it helps with what comes next.
The III says to save the receipts for temporary repairs, since the insurer pays them back, and to keep a copy of everything you send the adjuster. Both go on Lyle's record with the photos, so nothing is lost if the house is.
Sources: Insurance Information Institute: Settling insurance claims after a disaster
What this doesn't tell you
The lifespans for a furnace and a roof come from InterNACHI's chart. When Lyle isn't sure of something, a person on our team checks before you hear back, and nothing about your house is saved until you say so. You can edit or remove anything.
Your next step, one thing to do in Lyle
Open the chat and send Lyle a photo of your furnace's nameplate. It keeps the make and age with your house, ready for the day you need a quote.
Questions people ask
How does Lyle help with a big job like a new furnace?
Lyle knows your furnace's make, age and service history, so when the time comes you have what you need for a good quote, including what the quotes should cover and what to ask.
How does Lyle help after a fire or a flood?
The Insurance Information Institute says the claim settles faster the more you know about what you lost. Lyle keeps the list, with photos and receipts, away from the house, and then helps with what comes next.
Does Lyle sell my information?
No. We don't sell your information or use it for advertising, and the software we build and use isn't trained on it. Nothing about your house is saved until you say so, and you can edit or remove anything.
What happens when Lyle isn't sure?
A person on our team checks before you hear back.
What happens to my house's history when I sell?
It's easy to share with the buyer, a real estate agent, or anyone else who's helping. A buyer sees a furnace serviced every fall and a roof replaced by a named company on a known date.