Before You Make That Call To Your Homeowners Insurance Company, Read This. If you have had something bad happen to your home, you may be tempted to immediately call the insurance company. It’s something constructive to do to help calm you down and feel less like a helpless victim and you likely know there are filing deadlines you need to meet. But don’t be so quick to do that. Here’s why: You Probably Don’t Really…
If you have bad odors in your home, take these steps: First… Track down the source of the odor using your sense of smell. The typical “bad odor” is actually quite diverse in what it could be, and what it smells like. Some bad odors have a certain “wetness” or damp quality to them that would indicate either the decay of organic material, or the growth of mold. Other bad odors are distinctly “food” sourced,…
Smoke and fire damage on a framing member. This is a before shot. We cleaned all of the smoke and fire damage throughout this apartment building using dry ice.
Here is the after shot. This was cleaned via dry ice blasting. Now that it had been cleaned we use a clear sealer to hold in any odors.
This was discovered on a water loss via roof leak. Evidently the roof had been leaking for a while being the patches of this that we found between the roof decking and insulation.
After a Catastrophe: What Should You Do To Recover? After a disaster has taken place, there are certain steps that you should take to ensure that you are safe, and that others will remain safe as well. Here are a few pieces of advice that may help. Stay safe, and respect instructions. Depending on the nature of the catastrophe, there may still be a very immediate, very real threat in an area that has been…
Molds are an important part of our natural environment and you find them in significant quantities outdoors. (They are everywhere!) They break down dead organic matter (leaves, trees, trash, etc.) and are the leading contributor to the cycling of nutrients within our ecosystems. Mold spores are invisible to the naked eye and can make their way into your home or business through open doors and windows, heating, ventilation or air conditioning systems or by hitching…
This home had a water intrusion that went unnoticed and then ignored for a while. This is what can happen inside your walls if you do not have your property properly dried after a leak.
This pic was taken the morning after the storm. The picture does it no justice, standing there seeing the destruction took my breath away.
Did you have a water leak and think it was not a big deal? This was found long after the leak had been going on. If you have had water enter your property call Reset.
