Category: Water Damage Restoration

How to – Water Damage Cleanup

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Water Damage Cleanup While hurricanes and floods are the cause of thousands of water damage claims each year, water damage isn’t limited to the wrath of storms. Burst pipes, clogged water lines, toppled water heaters, overflowing toilets, and automatic fire sprinklers also cause their fair share of flooding. Not only must you stop the water … Continued

How to Stop Water Damage

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How to Stop Water Damage The best way for a beginner to deal with water damage is to be prepared before your living room gets turned into the world’s most shallow swimming pool! First of all, do you know where your water shut-off valves are? One night I was awakened by the sound of hissing … Continued

Is Chlorine Bleach the Best Way to Kill Mold?

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Is Chlorine Bleach the Best Way to Kill Mold? Chlorine Bleach Is the Best Way To Kill Mold – Right? Wrong! So there is some black mold in your basement, laundry room, bathroom or around that pesky damp spot in your ceiling. No problem, just grab some of that mold killer you bought at the … Continued

Soggy, Smelly and Stained Wet Carpet Issues

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Soggy, Smelly, and Stained: Wet Carpet Issues Whether your toilet overflowed, water heater sprung a leak, rain poured in through a hole in your roof, or some other flooding calamity occurred, wet carpet must be dealt with ASAP. Allowing wet carpet to remain soaked leads to numerous problems including: organic decay, fiber deterioration, delaminating, heavy … Continued

Detecting Hidden Water Damage

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Detecting Hidden Water Damage Did you know that water damage can occur without your knowledge? Not all water damage comes from floods. While not nearly as dramatic, the results can be disastrous. For example, what if a pipe bursts in your concrete slab foundation? You won’t necessarily know that a pipe has burst. If it … Continued