Grilling Safety Tips to Prevent Fire Damage Spring is upon us and summer will be here before we know it. With the warmer seasons, homeowners are spending more of their time enjoying their backyards. One favorite outdoor activity during these times is grilling. Whether you’re just grilling dinner for the family, or you’re hosting a barbecue and grilling for a lot of people, you need to make sure you are doing it safely. [...]
Spring Chimney & Fireplace Cleaning for Fire Prevention When Spring comes along every year, so does an increase in rainfall, pests, and the need for deep cleaning inside and outside your home. One spot that should be cleaned at least once a year is your chimney and fireplace. At the end of the burning season, typically in early Spring, you should assess the condition and cleanliness of your chimney and fireplace to get [...]
April Showers, No May Flooding: Spring Water Damage Prevention Tips We all know the saying, “April Showers, Bring May Flowers.” However, in the world of homeowners, it should be April Showers, No May Flooding”. Flooding and water damage in your home is something that homeowners never want to experience. Unfortunately, it happens all too often. In the Spring season, we usually experience a large amount of rainfall. The amount of rain mixed with [...]
Sump Pump Maintenance Tips to Prevent Water Damage Experiencing flooding in your basement or water damage is a homeowner’s worst nightmare. To avoid these situations there are certain preventive measures that you can take to ensure your home and your family are safe. You can keep an eye on cracks or disruptions in the foundation, seal your windows efficiently, or install well covers on your windows. If all these precautions fail, it is [...]
How to Prevent Water Damage to Important Documents When your home experiences water damage from cracked pipes, flooding, or another avenue it can be a stressful experience for you and your family. Dealing with home damage, finding a place to stay, and the entire home restoration process are only a few things you will have to deal with. While many parts of your home can be restored or replaced, there are certain documents [...]
Extension Cord Do's and Don'ts for Fire Safety According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, improper use of extension cords causes around 3,300 residential fires a year. Common fire-causing extension cord malfunctions are overloading cords, using damaged or frayed cords, and short circuits. It’s important to educate yourself on the correct use of extension cords to minimize the risk of fire damage to your home. Here are some of the most helpful extension [...]
Bathroom Mold Warning Signs and Prevention Tips The bathroom is the most common room in a household where you would typically encounter a mold problem. Dealing with mold in your home can be an incredibly stressful experience no matter what room of the house it is in. When mold continues to grow without being removed and handled properly, it can lead to structural damage in your home and even health issues for [...]
Experiencing water damage can be a devastating experience for both homeowners and business owners. However, experiencing water damage in commercial buildings comes with additional problems that are different than the problems you may encounter with residential water damage. When experiencing water damage, it is important to mitigate the situation accurately and quickly so there are limited health risks for employees and customers, and there is no lasting financial burden for the building or company. [...]
Post Fire Checklist for Your Home Dealing with a fire in your home can be traumatic for your family and devastating for your property and belongings. During the chaos following a home fire, it’s common for people to forget the steps they should take to make sure their home and family can recover as quickly and as safely as possible. Use this post fire checklist for your home to remind yourself and your [...]
Is There Mold in Your Home or Business? Is there mold in your home or business? That is a question most homeowners and business owners never want to ask. You might not be aware that there are mold spores circulating through the air at any given time. However, mold typically doesn’t cause damage until it finds a damp and hospitable environment to start reproducing and become visible. For homeowners, mold growth can be [...]
