Five Steps to Take When Snow Melt Causes Water Damage to Your Home or Business As the Denver snow melts, it’s not unusual for homeowners and business owners to discover water where it doesn’t belong—whether it’s a minor leak or a full-on flood. If you’re facing water...
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Can my Furniture be Saved After Water Damage?
Can you save your furniture after water damage? You or someone you know will inevitably experience water damage at home each spring. From volatile storms to snow melt, Spring can be just as unkind on a house as Old Man Winter and your valuable possessions inside often...
Vacation Checklist
Preparing your home for going on vacation this fall checklist Going on that much-awaited vacation? Leaving for longer than you expected to avoid some of the abominable weather on the way? It may seem like there are a hundred things to do: renew your passport, decide...
Restoration Company Checklist
What makes a great Denver Restoration Company? After a fire, flood, or other emergency in your home or business, you want and need to get help as quickly as possible. However, it can be overwhelming deciding which professional restoration provider in Denver to choose....
Sewage Backup Guide
What to Do After Your Sewage Backs Up A backed-up sewer is something every homeowner dreads. Beyond the disgusting odor and mess, raw sewage overflow is incredibly hazardous to your health, and proper cleanup is necessary in order to ensure contaminants don’t remain...
Extinguishing an Electrical Fire
How to Put Out an Electrical Fire When a fire breaks out in your home, the natural first reaction is often to panic. You may freeze in your tracks, find yourself completely blanking on what you should do, or worse, spring into action and make a snap decision without...
Water damage in your crawl space?
What to Do With Crawl Space Water Damage The crawl space is an easy area to keep out of sight and out of mind, but a damp or flooded crawl space can cause a variety of problems for homeowners and should not be ignored. Crawl space water damage can lead to structural...
Dealing with Black Mold
Black Mold Identification and Solutions The term “black mold” strikes fear into any property owner. We’ve all heard that black mold is the worst of the worst, though many of us are unaware of exactly why. Here, we cover what exactly black mold is, how to identify it,...
Can I save my carpeting after a flood?
What to do with your carpet after a flood If you’ve recently experienced flooding in your home, you may be wondering what can and cannot be salvaged. The danger, when it comes to water, is mold. Mold can be very bad news, and can cause everything from mild allergy...
How to keep emergency repairs from destroying your finances
Keep Emergency Home Repairs from Wrecking Your Finances Ever notice how issues with your home seem to spring up at the worst moments, such as busted pipe before out-of-town guests arrive or an A/C outage right in the middle of the hottest week of the year? These...
Alternatives to Leaf Burning
Leaf Burning Hazards, and How to Avoid Them If you own or rent a home with a yard, chances are, you’re no stranger to the frustrating task of getting rid of fallen leaves. Once you’ve finally gotten them raked up, you may start asking yourself “can you burn leaves to...
How to Prepare your Home for the Winter Months
Preparing your Home for Winter With winter just around the corner, and fall storms already rolling in, it’s time to get your home ready for the coldest days of the season. Preparing your home for winter can seem like a daunting endeavor, winter home maintenance is...