Preventing Carpet Mold After Water Damage Dealing with water damage and mold growth in your home can be a stressful experience. But how do you deal with water damage and mold that you can't see? This is often the case when the carpets or rugs in your home suffer water damage. Wall to wall carpets and rugs are extremely susceptible to mold growth when they are exposed to moisture. Most times, the mold [...]
Water Damage: What is Black Water? Water damage is typically broken up into three different categories of severity. Clean water damage is a category 1 level of water damage, which means that it is mostly clean water throughout your home and does not pose a health hazard. Category 2 water damage would be what’s known as grey water. This is when your home or office is filled with slightly contaminated water. Lastly, category [...]
How Does Mold in Your Home Affect Your Health? Has a family member in your household been experiencing unexplained allergy symptoms? Or, has your home recently experienced water damage and now has a musty smell? There’s a good chance you may have mold growing somewhere in your home. So, how does mold in your home affect your health? Common Places to Find Mold in Your Home [...]
Do’s and Don'ts for Fire Damage in Your Home or Business Dealing with a fire in your home or business can be a very scary and overwhelming experience. In the midst of all the chaos, it may be hard to remember what exactly you should and shouldn't be doing to stay safe and protect your home or office building. There is a correct way of dealing with fire damage to keep you, your [...]
What to Do If Your Electronic Device Has Water Damage If you have ever dropped your phone in the toilet or spilled a glass of water on your computer or Ipad, you know the struggle of when your electronic device has water damage. Water damage is not only annoying to deal with, but it can also be extremely dangerous and damaging to your belongings. It’s important to know the correct way to [...]
Pet Fire Safety Tips In the event of a home fire or another home emergency, it’s important to be prepared with a plan to keep you and your family safe. Pet owners should be especially prepared because they have a few extra furry family members to consider. Here are some important pet fire safety tips to consider when making a fire or emergency plan for your home. [...]
Home Restoration: What to Look for After a Storm As a homeowner, you should always be prepared for bad weather and emergency storms. Whether it’s a minor seasonal thunderstorm, or another type of severe weather storm, you should always be prepared to keep yourself, your family, and your home safe. A huge part of the home restoration process is knowing what to look for after a storm. Let’s learn how to do this [...]
Common Causes of Home Fire Damage According to the National Fire Protection Association, there are an estimated 346,800 home structure fires per year. Depending on the severity of the fire and what caused the fire, the damage can be cleaned up easily or require a professional restoration team. While there are many causes of home fire damage, there are a few that happen most often like cooking grease fires, electrical problems, unattended candles, [...]
Types of Water Damage Seeing your home filled with water is an alarming sight for any homeowner. Whether it’s from a broken pipe, appliance malfunction, or flood water, water damage of any kind can be detrimental to your home and belongings. Water damage can also pose significant health risks and lead to mold growth in your home as well. It’s important to know the difference between the different types of water damage, how [...]
Mold Remediation for Green, White and Black Mold As a homeowner, noticing fuzzy, strangely colored spots in your home can be alarming. These signs typically point to mold growth in the home. When you spot mold growth in your home, you want to address it right away. Mold typically has three different categories of colors, green, white, and mold. All three of these mold types can have the same negative effects. However, each [...]
