Fall Cleanup Prevents Water and Mold Damage Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer. As days get cooler, thoughts turn to baking pumpkin pie and watching football. Autumn also means that it is time to get your home ready for winter. Most people wait too long and run...
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Your Warm Weather Maintenance Checklist
Your Warm Weather Maintenance Checklist The weather outside is warming up and you know what that means - time for maintenance! Each year, it's important that you do a run-through of certain locations and items throughout your home to make sure everything is ready for...
Performing Mold Removal Yourself Is a Mistake – Here’s Why!
Performing Mold Removal Yourself Is a Mistake - Here’s Why! We can all agree that mold is bad. Not only is it “yucky" to look at, but mold also leaves behind a musty odor and can even create serious health complications. It’s only natural, then, that you’d want to...
April Showers Clogged Your Downspouts? Get Them Ready for Summer
April Showers Clogged Your Downspouts? Get Them Ready for Summer Although you may not give them a whole lot of thought, gutters and downspouts are actually an integral part of your house’s overall well-being. They direct and control the flow of rainwater as a means of...
Fix Water Damage the Right Way — Call a Professional!
Fix Water Damage the Right Way -- Call a Professional! When water damage occurs in a home, the primary damage is what most homeowners are typically concerned about. Destroyed items like furniture, electronics, carpets, walls, etc. present not only a huge financial...
10 Simple (and Awesome) Ways to Prevent Water Damage (part 2 of 2)
10 Simple (and Awesome) Ways to Prevent Water Damage (part 2 of 2) Last week, we explained that water damage is one of the biggest fears of any homeowner. Not only can it cost a great deal of money between damage to the home itself and items such as furniture and...
10 Simple (and Awesome) Ways to Prevent Water Damage (part 1 of 2)
10 Simple (and Awesome) Ways to Prevent Water Damage (part 1 of 2) Ask any homeowner what his or her biggest fears are when it comes to damage to their beloved home, and you can bet that “water damage” will be at the top of that list. It certainly isn’t difficult to...
10 Tips to Prevent Frozen Pipes
Here are 10 Tips to Prevent Frozen Pipes Winter has stormed into Denver and most of Colorado, bringing snow, ice and plummeting temperatures that can wreak havoc on plumbing. A ruptured water line can cause extensive, costly damage and disrupt your life or business....
Winterization Checklist: Avoid Costly Water Damage
Winterization Checklist: Avoid Costly Water Damage The Denver Metro Area continues to enjoy above average temperatures for October and November. These unseasonably warm temperatures can lead some homeowners to procrastinate their fall winterization. Unfortunately, La...
Tips to Avoid Water Damage in your Home
Tips to Avoid Water Damage in your Home Water damage in your home is never expected but it can happen to anyone! This is a problem that is dreaded by a lot of property owners and renters. The average cost of water damage is about $20,000 per 6 inches. Keep...
Holiday Safety Tips from your Family at Abbotts
Holiday Safety Tips from your Family at Abbotts The winter holiday season is a festive and eventful time. Celebrations, gatherings and visits from house guests make the season a memorable one, year after year. Unfortunately, national statistics show that house fires...
Prepare Your Sprinklers For The Cold Season
Prepare Your Sprinklers For The Cold Season As the warmer fall days are quickly coming to a close, it is time for a reminder to shut down and winterize your sprinkler system! It is important to get rid of any remaining water from the pipes, valves, and sprinkler heads...