Oh no, there are puddles on your basement floor and it looks as if the walls are leaking! Your personal possessions are damp and likely damaged. A wet basement is a homeowner’s nightmare. Leaks can be difficult to identify and fix, the cleanup is an involved process, and the water damage is sometimes severe. We’re
Water damage in a home can be a complicated, dangerous problem. Not only does home water damage present serious health risks, but it can also be an expensive problem to mitigate and clean up. There are a lot of myths about water damage clean up that may confuse you. You need to know the truth, so
It’s sometimes invisible, can be hard to detect, and is found all over the world. It’s mold, and there are hundreds of thousands of different types of mold out there, none of which you want in your home. Here, we discuss what you need to know about mold and how dangerous it can be. What is Mold?
Many homeowners do not comprehend how much damage a water leak can do. An unaddressed leak can lead to thousands of dollars in repairs. There are so many items that are vulnerable to water damage in your home. A leak can result in damaged drywall, flooring, and woodwork. In addition, leaks often lead to mold
Between 2015 and 2018, firefighters responded to over 350,000 house fires per year. House fires have many causes, and some of them result from your daily use of appliances. So, how can you keep yourself as safe as possible? We want to help. While that statistic is scary, appliance fire prevention is in your hands. We’ve got a
Soot is the harmful black material that appears after wood or coal is burned. If your home has a fireplace, you’ve probably noticed soot. Soot is an air pollutant and is also dangerous. Small particles (about 2.5 micrometers or smaller) can pass through the nose and throat, and lodge themselves into our lungs and bloodstream. How can you
