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March 2, 2021

Mold in the workplace: All you need to know

Mold in the workplace can lead to grave health issues affecting individual employees and company operations. Here's all you need to know about the ...

Mold

February 24, 2021

Steps To Take After A Flood

Water can cause a lot of damage to your home and threaten the safety of your family. Whether your home floods due to a broken ...

Flood

February 18, 2021

Can Common Household Products Kill Mold?

Have you found mold in your home? Sometimes it's easy to see in moist places like the corners of a shower. At other times, it's harder to find. It might be hiding beneath window sills or even under the refrigerator. Wherever it's hanging out, it's a ...

Mold

February 15, 2021

What To Do When Faced With Common Home Water Issues

If you're concerned about the quality of your home's water, there are two issues to be considered. The first is a blockage that can lead to flooding and water damage. This type of water damage and/or sewage spills can be caused by pipeline root infiltration, sewage backups ...

Water Damage

February 12, 2021

How a Fire Affects Your Home

Fires happen in minutes and can burn your entire home in less than an hour, depending on the intensity of the flames and heat. There are other natural disasters that can cause damage to your home, including flooding, hurricanes, and tornadoes. It might be a hot oil that was left ...

Fire

February 2, 2021

Understanding what to do after an accident or natural disaster

While accidents happen without any warning, natural disasters, such as hurricanes, can come with a small window to prepare. The most important thing is the safety and well-being of yourself and your family. It's always a good idea to have a plan to reunite with your family after an ...

Fire

January 26, 2021

Can Snow Cause Water Damage

You know that heavy rain can cause damage, especially if you have roof problems. But, does snow cause water damage? In short, yes. Snow is crystalline, frozen water. When there's too much snow on your roof or in your gutters, it can cause several problems related to water damage ...

Water Damage

January 19, 2021

The Most Common Kitchen Hazards and How to Avoid Them

A home is not complete if it does not have a kitchen. However, the kitchen can potentially pose some dangers to anyone accessing it. Although there are common kitchen hazards we face, it is possible to avoid them. Common risks in the kitchen are; fire, electrical issues, burns, slipping, improper ...

Fire

January 12, 2021

How do you remediate fire damage?

Structure fires happen and are reported every 65 seconds, according to the National Fire Protection Association. But people usually think about fires abstractly. They occur in other places and to other people, rarely imagining that they could face the harsh reality of a fire in their own lives. However, the ...

Fire

January 6, 2021

Should You Seal Off Your Crawl Space Or Keep It Open?

Owning a home means that you need to maintain everything within that home, from the interior, the structure, and even the crawl space found below. For years, homeowners have tried to protect this area in different ways due to the growing concerns of mold, mildew, and deterioration in this area ...

Health

December 17, 2020

Can you Save Smoke Damaged Clothes?

Fire damage clean up | How to get rid of the smell of smoke on clothes As a homeowner, other than natural disasters, arguably the biggest threat to your investment is a fire. Whereas it may seem like an unlikely threat, data suggests otherwise. According to the National Fire Protection Association ...

Fire

December 17, 2020

Are Those Online Tricks Helpful?

From time to time, you may notice mold growing in different areas of your house or buildings. Once mold begins growing, it is very challenging to eliminate. According to the CDC, areas with moisture such as leaks in pipes, roofs, windows, or places recently affected by floods are most susceptible ...

Mold

December 1, 2020

What Should Homeowners and Business Owners Know About Mold Remediation?

The secret to mold (a fungus with more than 300,000 variations) control is moisture mitigation. Once you see mold in your home or workplace, you will need to find the water issue and fix the problem quickly. The water damage must be addressed within 24-48 hours to keep mold ...

Mold

November 24, 2020

The importance of routinely changing your air filters

Owning a home comes with a checklist of maintenance items that you need to complete to keep it moving along smoothly. It can be overwhelming when people offer advice on the most important things you need to do. One item you may have heard a lot about is changing your ...

Air Ducts & HVAC

November 17, 2020

Everything you need to know about frozen pipes

As a homeowner, you have a list of maintenance items and things that can go wrong in your home. If you live in an area of the country that gets cold winters, one of those things that can go wrong is a frozen pipe that bursts. Burst pipes can cause ...

Water Damage

November 10, 2020

A complete fall maintenance checklist for your home

When the summer draws to a close and the temperatures begin to cool, it's time to tackle getting your home ready for fall. You want to make sure that your home is ready for colder weather when you can't comfortably go outside anymore to work. If you don ...

Seasonal

June 15, 2020

Continuing Business as Usual during Mold Removal

If you’re on the fence about having a mold removal service performed in your commercial business because you’re afraid it’s going to be too disruptive to your operations, we’re going to offer you some insight to help you make this important decision. Especially if your business ...

Mold

May 28, 2020

How Does Mold Get Into My House

Long before the coronavirus changed the way we think about the things we touch and the air we breathe inside and outside, mold was developing in structures throughout the world. It’s a timeless threat to indoor air quality, and even once the COVID-19 pandemic has finally passed us by ...

Mold

April 30, 2020

How to Create an Asthma Friendly Home

With the onset and spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), all of us are aware now more than ever of the importance of clean, healthy air. But 25 million Americans were already suffering from asthma issues, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, which include “repeated episodes of ...

Tips

April 28, 2020

Is Mold covered by Insurance?

If you’ve discovered mold in your home, you’re probably wondering if mold removal is covered by your homeowners insurance. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the quick answer is: “Probably not.” However, the good news is that you can talk to your insurer about proactively ...

Mold