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20
Feb

How Can Drying Save Your House After Water Damage?

After your home suffers water damage, you must act quickly to dry all affected areas. This goes beyond mopping up water or using a wet vacuum. Water can seep into several parts of your home—like the subflooring and behind walls—where the damage may go unnoticed for some time. Trapped water will continue deteriorating structural material, may produce a foul smell,
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17
Feb

What Causes a Toilet to Overflow?

Plumbing issues like toilet overflows are a nuisance. Not only can they be messy to clean up, but they can also indicate a larger underlying issue. First, you’ll want to know exactly what caused the overflow in the first place.  It may be an issue you can easily resolve with a plunger or another piece of plumbing equipment you may

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27
Jan

Common Appliances Can Cause Significant Water Damage in Your Home

Practically every homeowner uses multiple appliances throughout their day, many of which use water. When appliances are working properly, they make life easier. But even the slightest malfunction or leak can spell disaster for your home. Water damage can ruin hardwood floors and carpeting, deteriorate drywall, and be the catalyst for mold and mildew. In other words, it’ll cost you

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18
Jan

7 Signs of Mold Growing in your Attic

Whether it appears white, brown, purple, orange, pink, yellow, red, gray, green, or a combination of colors—mold is always a problem. Mold can find its way into several parts of your home, including the attic. Once mold grows, it can spread further and cause more damage to important parts of your home like the insulation, wood support beams, and walls. 

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16
Jan

7 Common Winter Roof Damage Issues Homeowners Need to Know

Winter doesn’t just bring uncomfortably cold weather. It also brings the possibility of roof damage, which can allow water to seep into and damage the roof and other parts of your home. Water damage can be an expensive, messy problem to deal with. If you want to give yourself the best chance of avoiding these issues, you should pay attention
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16
Jan

7 Warning Signs of Frozen Pipes in Your Home

Dropping temperatures don’t only jeopardize your indoor and outdoor comfort; they can have detrimental effects on your plumbing. As you layer up during the winter season, make sure you are looking out for the warning signs of frozen pipes. Knowing the signs can go a long way in helping you avoid a larger (and costlier) disaster.  Why Do Pipes Freeze?

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27
Dec

6 Signs of Water Damage on Hardwood Floors

Hardwood flooring can really bring out the best in a home and adds to its overall value. Unfortunately, your beautiful hardwood flooring can turn ugly after a water damage event like a pipe leak or flooding. Water can seep deep into porous material like wood, which means you must act quickly to dry and extract water before the damage is
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20
Dec

7 Reasons Your Dishwasher is Overflowing

You’ve got your dishwasher nice and loaded; started it, and you’re ready to turn it in for the night. But wait, is that water coming out of the unit? Looks like you’ve got an overflowing dishwasher.  There are loads of reasons why the dishwasher can overflow and they can all lead to water damage on the floors, nearby cabinetry, and

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19
Dec

7 Types of Water Damage That Happens During The Winter Months

As temperatures drop, your potential for water damage accidents on your property doesn’t. Frozen pipes, leaky water heaters, and blocked or dammed gutters can all end in an expensive mess. Even more difficult during the winter months is attempting to dry your property yourself. The best way to avoid water damage during winter months is to read up on various

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15
Dec

How to Prevent Frozen Pipes in the Winter?

Winter weather brings freezing temperatures. It’s not just unpleasant to be in, but freezing temperatures can present a danger to your property’s plumbing. When temperatures drop below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, the water in your pipes has the potential to freeze. It doesn’t happen immediately, but with sustained freezing temperatures, water will freeze and expand in your pipes. Unfortunately,  pipe material

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