How To Correct and Prevent Moisture in Walls
When you have a water leak or moisture that reaches your walls or ceiling a lot of problems are going to occur. The longer that you let the problem persist, the worst the damage will be. To avoid mold and structural damage, it is best to prevent and at least correct moisture issues. Usually doing […]
Handling Smoke Damage Effectively
Smoke is very pervasive! It spread s quickly and long after it is gone, it’s smell lingers. In cases of home fires, one of the main problems with cleanup and restoration is smoke damage. Why? Smoke spreads fast and its remnants settle into places that hard to reach and clean. If you have experienced a […]
Protecting Your Business: Fire Damage Planning
Fire prevention is always the best policy. However, there are occasions where the best fire prevention strategies are overcome by unsurmountable circumstances. This is why it is good to have a viable fire damage recovery plan in place. Below are some vital things that business owners can do to get back on their feet in […]
Preparing For the 2015 Wildfire Season
Last year’s wildfire season was tragic. The need for fire damage restoration soared as fire damage cleanup rose to unprecedented levels. San Diego County expended approximately 28.5 million dollars to responding to wildfires. The outcome of this year’s wildfire season is looking worst. Brenda Ekwurkel of the Union of Concerned Scientists notes that California missed […]
Do You and Your Insurer Speak The Same Language?
Tomato “ta-motto”, potato “po-tatto”. Pronunciation is not a big problem so long as the idea is understood. However, what if two parties have different ideas of what one word means? Such could spell disaster. Take, for instance, one word. Flood. To most the term is self-explanatory. Yet, in the insurance field, the term flood can […]
Problems That Can Occur From Water Damage
Preparing for the Worst It’s easy to use false confidence in life, if anything just to reassure ourselves and calm our anxieties. For instance, it’s easy just to believe that the rattling in the car’s engine will go away on its own or the lump on your foot is probably just a bug bite. It’s […]
Preventing Winter Water Damages
Preventing Winter Water Damages Winter is right around the corner and one of the worst incidents to deal with in the cold is a broken water pipe. Although they are easily preventable, hundreds of emergency calls occur every day during winter in response water pipes that have burst due to temperature changes. The key is […]
Why Is Wildfire Smoke Dangerous
You’ve probably seen Cal Fire alerts that tell you to protect yourself from wildfire smoke. These warnings are well founded. A ground-breaking study by an international research team, reveals that smoke, specifically open grass and wildfire smoke, is responsible for an average of 339,000 deaths annually . Fire burns. Smoke kills. Yet, to understand why […]
Flat Roofs Are Havens For Toxic Mold
Flat roofs are often associated with the Adobe brick and Mediterranean-styled residences in southern California. Several businesses also utilize flat roofs where commercial grade air conditioners are situated. Although stylish and useful, flat roofs in the southwest have a higher percentage of corrosion and water leaks. Subsequently, these leaks give rise to toxic mold incubation. […]