Explore our Water Damage Restoration category for expert tips, guides, and solutions to tackle water damage effectively. From cleanup techniques to prevention strategies, find everything you need to restore your space and protect your home or business from future issues.
As temperatures rise and snow starts to melt, your roof could silently be dealing with serious hidden damage. Recently featured in a news piece on Fox Bangor, Brindi Riley, Manager at Octagon Cleaning and Restoration, shared expert insights on how melting snow and ice buildup can cause water infiltration and
In the long run, professional water damage restoration offers far more cost-effective benefits for homeowners than do-it-yourself cleanup efforts. If your home has had any water intrusion, it’s important to let professionals manage the cleanup to prevent long-term structural damage and health risks from mold growth. While DIY cleanup may
Insurance restoration services provide homeowners and business owners with a seamless recovery after sustaining property damage. Understanding that the insurance claim process can be challenging, if not overwhelming, for most people at any time, let alone during or after a crisis, insurance restoration services are designed to simplify and streamline
Emergency cleaning services respond rapidly after a property suffers extensive damage from a disaster or calamity. From sudden water intrusion to compromised indoor air quality, fast action can minimize further destruction, lower health risks, and reduce costly repairs. Octagon Cleaning & Restoration 24/7 emergency cleaning services have helped thousands recover
There’s no doubt that basement flooding can be a destructive and costly event for any homeowner or property owner. Should it happen, the potential for widespread water damage and structural compromise is real. Water can ruin drywall and flooring. Worse, it can seep into foundation walls, causing them to crack
Power outage preparedness is the proactive steps homeowners and business owners can take to ensure safety, comfort, and continuity if there is an electricity supply disruption. Here in Maine and New Hampshire, where winter storms, heavy snow, thunderstorms, and high winds frequently cause outages, preparedness is vital due to the
Preparing an emergency response plan checklist for your home or business is like having an added layer of insurance. The value is knowing ‘what to do’ and how to respond to an unexpected crisis or particular emergency. A checklist provides an actionable plan to help minimize property damage, improve safety,
Ice dam damage occurs when ice builds up along the edges of a roof and prevents melting snow from properly draining off. Significant ice dam roof damage can occur when the trapped water seeps under shingles and into the structure of the home or small business—knowing what to do and
The effects of commercial water damage can significantly disrupt the operations of any business. Flooding, storms, leaking roofs, HVAC malfunctions, sewer backups, sprinkler system malfunctions, appliance failures, etc., can render workplaces unusable, halt or limit production, and damage furnishings, equipment, and inventory. In the aftermath, persistent moisture can lead to
With thorough documentation and timely reporting to insurers, water damage mitigation efforts can help Maine and New Hampshire homeowners navigate water damage insurance claims. While most policies require reasonable steps to minimize further damage to your property, understanding policy details beforehand, the coverage, and exclusions related to water damage is
If you spend time ‘upta’ camp over winter, preparing how to winterize a camp or how to winterize a cabin, but for a matter of scale, it is not that different from winterizing your home. If you live in Maine, New Hampshire, or anywhere in New England, that preparation is
When temperatures drop, and snow and ice accumulate, homes and businesses are susceptible to winter water damage. In Northern New England, tales of frozen pipes and ice dams on rooftops leading to costly repairs and lengthy disruptions are as common as a January deep freeze. Winter Water Damage Prevention: Essential
