Emergency Evacuation Kit for Home Fires and More Home fires are the last thing that any homeowner ever wants to imagine. While it may not be possible to completely save your home from a fire, it is completely possible to educate yourself and your family to prepare for home fires and any other emergencies. One of the ways you can help prepare is to build an emergency evacuation kit for home fires for [...]
Using a Dehumidifier for Water Damage When your home suffers from any type of water damage, it’s important to address it quickly and accurately. One of the ways that homeowners do this is by using a dehumidifier to help dry the moisture out of the room. Dehumidifiers take in the air in a room, separate the moisture, and replace the air with dry air and blow it back out into the room. Even [...]
Preventing Fire Damage in Commercial Kitchens Whether you own a small family-owned restaurant, or a large venue that hosts weddings and other parties, you most likely operate out of a commercial kitchen. Commercial kitchens are great because they provide your team with quality equipment and adequate space to meal plan and prep for your guests or customers. However, just like any other kitchen, you need to be prepared on how to prevent fire [...]
Where to Go After a Fire in Your Home When you are dealing with a fire in your home, your main priority is making sure your family and any pets are out of the house safely. Then, your concerns are calling your insurance company and a restoration company to assess the damage and put your home back together again. Dealing with all of this can be overwhelming for you and your family. Often, [...]
What Damage Emergencies and Water Shut Off Locations The last thing any homeowner wants to experience is gushing water flowing throughout their home. Water damage can occur in your home from a variety of factors. Some of it is unavoidable such as flooding from an outside source. However, if the water damage occurs from a burst pipe, leak, or another issue within your own plumbing, most times you can shut off your water [...]
Preventing HVAC Water Damage The weather is getting colder and that means it will be time to put the air conditioners away for the season if you haven’t already. Before putting it away for the winter months, it’s important to have it serviced and check for any maintenance issues, so it is prepared for the upcoming year. If you don’t service your air conditioner properly, you could end up with malfunctions that could [...]
Be Prepared: Home Restoration Resource Guide As a homeowner, it’s important to be prepared for a wide variety of home emergencies that could happen. Popular home emergencies include water damage, fire damage, and mold growth in your home. With each of these disasters, you need to be prepared on how to prevent them as best as possible, what to do if they occur, and what the home restoration process will entail. Use our [...]
How to Handle Water Damaged Hardwood Floors Have you ever noticed a spot on your hardwood floors that is starting to discolor? Or have you ever walked across your floor and felt one of the floorboards sticking up underneath you? These are all signs that you may have water damaged hardwood floors. Whether you realize the damage right away, or it takes some time to see it, it’s important to address it as [...]
Commercial Mold Damage in your Business If you own a business, keeping your building and your employees safe is one of your top concerns. Experiencing mold in your business can jeopardize the safety of both your staff and the building you work in. Mold growth can lead to a variety of health issues for people who encounter it, and it can also lead to structural problems if not addressed. That is why it [...]
Restaurant Fire Damage Prevention Fire damage doesn’t just happen in homes, it can happen to commercial properties as well. Restaurants are no exception. According to the National Fire Protection Association, there are around 8, 000 fires at restaurants each year. As a result of these fires, there are around 115 injuries, and $245 million+ in property damage for restaurants across the country. So, as a restaurant owner, how do you keep your customers, [...]
