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How (and Where) Is Your Fire Extinguisher?

How (and Where) Is Your Fire Extinguisher? Protecting family and loved ones from danger that can occur in the home is a top concern and a priority for all. Besides ensuring your home has an adequate number of fire alarms and smoke detectors, that they …

Smoke Alarms – Have You Checked Yours Lately?

Smoke Alarms Save Lives We’ve all heard Smokey the Bear give his famous, sage advice: “Only you can prevent forest fires.” While Smokey was right on the mark with his advice and, no doubt, saved millions of trees and countless lives with his message, the …

Appliance Adversities – Sometimes They Leak

An appliance leak can be a nightmare. So can a toilet leak. Water damage issues in your home can really ruin a good day… week… or month. You want to do all you can to avoid any type of flooding because damage can be quite …

The Leaky Hot Water Tank-What To Do?

The Leaky Hot Water Tank What a mess! What are we going to do! Have you ever said something like that? If you have experienced a leaky hot water tank… you probably have. When it happened, hopefully it was in an unfinished basement and not …

Toilet Tragedies – Sewage back ups

There’s not much that can cause a panic and loud screaming than when the handle of the toilet is pushed and — instead of everything swirling down into the sewer line — it all comes rushing back out. Ew! Sewage backups are nasty business! You …

Hurricane Preparedness – Are You Ready?

Hurricane Preparedness is essential for families living in Florida. On great tip is to create Your ‘Go Bag’ Floods, fires, high wind and other damaging events caused by inclement weather can happen anywhere, anytime and to anyone. Thinking and planning ahead can give you peace …

The Dangers of Soot

Soot doesn’t seem that dangerous. It’s just the byproduct of a fire… maybe from a chimney, a furnace puff-back, even an over-zealous gas grill. When the fire is out, you should be able to clean up the soot residue easily, right? Not so fast! Soot …

Three Steps for Drying Out Your Home After a Water Damage

There are many causes of water damage to homes and buildings, ranging from heavy rains, leaky roofs, broken pipes, failure hot water heaters, sewage back-ups and more. The cause of the damage must be considered when drying out your home or building. If it is …

The True Value of a Restoration Company

When a fire, flood, water leak, mold growth or other issue that makes your home either inhabitable or just an inconvenience to deal with, you must decide “Will I clean this up myself, or hire a restoration company?” While some small, minor “disasters” can be …

Dripping Your Way to Trouble – water damages

Drip… Drip… Drip… a leaky pipe or drain may not seem to be that big of a deal, but it could be the first indicator of big trouble coming your way. Most people — just like you — think of water damage situations as a …