Garment Restoration Storms, floods, water damage, and other issues that can impact you and your family are always a possibility. You want to be prepared as best you can. But sometimes, disaster strikes. It can be somewhat containable, such as a pipe that breaks while you are home and able to turn off the water. […]
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Leaky Pipe – Dripping Your Way to Trouble
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 broken pipe spewing water all over the place, or perhaps […]
Water Damaged Device
Water Damaged Device… It’s a terrible sinking feeling (pun intended) you get when you drop your iPhone, iPad or Android — or other expensive hand-held electronic device — into water, such as a sink, bathtub or (gross) toilet. When that happens, you respond quickly. You dip your hand into the offending reservoir, grab the device […]
Protecting Important Documents
Protecting Important Documents It’s natural. It’s human nature. You don’t really think about this very often. What are we talking about? Water, fire and smoke damage. When you do think about what may happen to your home, and then take action to prepare, what you do is usually minor and easy to do… such as […]
Mold Prevention
For mold prevention and to keep mold at bay: Take Away its Food The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognizes how water damage situations (such as from a flood, leaky or broken pipe, sewage backup, etc) can be potentially hazardous… not just initially, but over time as well. Why? Because of the potential of […]
Water damage – It’s Not ‘Just the Carpet’
It’s not just the carpet. Many water damage pros have been called by good people just like you who need help. They think it’s “just sucking up the water from the carpet.” This can be water from an overflowing sink, toilet. Maybe a washing machine that got a little ambitious during the spin cycle. Or […]
Water, Water Everywhere! What to do?
DID YOU KNOW that water is the most essential element of life? That’s right. We all need water. We need it to bathe, to drink, to water plants and the grass, and even to enjoy recreationally, such as in a swimming pool. But are there times when you may wish water was scarce? Yes, such […]
Flood Zones
Flood Zones – Safe or Not Safe? Have you ever walked or drove down a road and came across a sign that declared, “ Flood Zones !” If it was near your home, you might have panicked. But if it was somewhere far from your home, you felt safe. A floodplain, or flood zone, can […]
Leaks happen – be ready!
Leaks Happen – Be Ready! You know the normal sounds your home makes. The air conditioner kicking on as the dog days of summer begin. The heating system starting up on a cold, winter evening. The creak of a loose floorboard as someone rises early in the morning. What you don’t normally hear — and […]
Storm Season Preparation Part 1
Storm Season Preparation – Part 1 When the weather turns bad, it’s time to prepare against the weather. Prepping your home for a storm that is either predicted or a storm that can occur at any time is the best defense against wind, water and related storm damages. Without proper storm season preparation of your […]