Invasions happen. And as statistics show, it happens often. No, we aren’t talking about invasions of the criminal kind. What we are talking about is an invasion of… water. Your own personal flood. In your house. These events can be devastating, in more ways than one. It’s not just an inconvenience. It’s also damaging to […]
DID YOU KNOW that mold can develop in your home and all it takes are: three common things? 1. Moisture: Mold needs moisture to grow, which is why you see it all the time in showers and baths… and, unfortunately, in basements. You can clean up the mold in a shower or bath, but when you see it […]
When a pipe breaks, you know it. Water spewing everywhere, making all kinds of noise and a huge mess that leads to all kinds of expensive damage. When a pipe leaks, that’s a different story as you may not discover it until expensive damage occurs. Under every sink in your home, you have two types of pipes: […]
Your home may be nice and warm — and dry — but if you have a basement and a sump pump, anything can happen if there is a failure of your trusty remover of ground water. Sump pumps work to keep basements dry in certain geographic locations, and we trust our own pump will continue […]
April is the time of year to get Spring Cleaning done. It’s time to go through closets, cupboards and drawers and start getting rid of things you don’t need. It’s also a time to do a thorough deep cleaning of your entire home. If your time is too valuable for you to spend time cleaning […]
A Frozen Water Pipe Can Burst Causing Serious Damage To Home Owners Beware the unexpected cold snap or deep freeze. For Alaskans that can be a good share of the winter! Frozen water pipes are a serious risk during very cold winter weather. When water freezes in a pipe it expands and can exert pressure […]
Removing wax from your carpet is one of the easiest things to do, but seems to be one of the biggest mysteries. The average homeowner will have little accidents here and there, but when we act fast enough, we can correct the problem almost every time. Here is what you need and what you should […]
Newly formed water stains on your ceiling or wall are caused by moisture intrusion. The key concern is what is causing the moisture intrusion? Possible causes of water stains could be a leaky roof or leaks in the plumbing system. Winter will be here before we know it and in colder climates like ours in […]
