Water Damage

Why is it important to know and understand the signs and colors of water damage? Water is one of the most crucial elements on earth but can be destructive, frustrating, expensive to clean up, and can cause serious health issues if not cleaned up quickly. Understanding the signs and colors of water damage can help determine… Read more »

Many issues can cause water damage in the winter, many of which are avoidable with some pre-winter preparation. While the idea of preparing our homes for winter can be overwhelming, dealing with the aftermath of water damage can be expensive and devastating especially, in the wintertime. In the next few paragraphs, we will go over… Read more »

What is water damage?  Water damage happens when you have a sudden escape of water into your home or business. These events can be a result of any of the following scenarios like a burst or leaking pipe, equipment malfunction, groundwater intrusion, weather events, flooding, etc. Water Damage Restoration: Is when you respond to water… Read more »

What do you do if your house has water damage? The first thing you want to do is to stop the water from flowing. Before you should attempt to enter the affected areas, you will want to determine if it is safe to enter by recognizing and understanding the following safety hazards: Electrocution – Electrical… Read more »

What is mold? Mold is a naturally occurring microscopic living organism that consumes and decomposes organic materials. Organic materials can include paper, dust, fabric, wood, dirt, plants, food, etc… With mold spores’ ranging in size from 2 -10 microns makes them invisible to the human eye. Mold is critical to our planet as it is… Read more »

Water damage in any building can be a catastrophic event but when the building is a commercial enterprise it can be debilitating if not handled properly and quickly. The first step in assessing water damage in a commercial environment is performing a risk assessment to determine what risks or potential risks exist to occupants, workers,… Read more »

In most homeowner insurance policies coverage for natural disasters such as wind, hail, fire, or lightning are included in your standard policy that covers your personal property, your dwelling, and personal liability for injury or damages to another property. However, water damage covered by home insurance will usually be subjected to scrutiny by your insurance… Read more »

The problem with hidden water damage is twofold: visually, it can go undetected for a long time and, in doing so; it can seriously damage your home. Long-term water damage can cause the wood to rot around window sills, casements, door frames, and inside walls, it can pose a hidden danger to your health in… Read more »

In the event that your home is damaged by water or ice, calling restoration water damage experts should be one of your first steps to remediate the water damage to your property. There are several questions you may want to consider and the answers may have a short-term or long-term impact on your home and… Read more »

When temperatures drop, frozen pipes are one of the greatest risks to damaging your property. The best way to keep water pipes from freezing is to slow or stop the transfer of heat from the water in them. It is a basic law of physics that when water approaches freezing, it begins to expand. Once… Read more »