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Melting Snow and Ice Means Water … and Odor
Melting Snow and Ice Means Water … and Odor Most Coloradans know well enough the dangers of the rugged state’s seasonal changes. Winter brings snow and ice and the potential for frozen, broken pipes. Spring brings the thaw, which can turn to flooding when seasonal rains get heavy and join forces with the melting runoff.…
Read MoreSeasonal Allergies Are a Reminder of Mold Health Risks
Seasonal Allergies Are a Reminder of Mold Health Risks Summertime … and the Livin’ Is Sneezy What, you ask, do respiratory allergic reactions to pollen have to do with mold? Good question.
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Thermal Fogging & The Art Of Odor Control
Thermal Fogging: The Art Of Odor Control Thermal fogging technology is yet another tool that can be used to restore your home or business after a fire, or to remediate odors from indoor tobacco use, pets, mold, fireplaces, meth lab cleanup and more. Thermal fogging is a unique process that is able to remove lingering…
Read MoreHow Do I Know If I Have Mold In My Crawlspace
How Do I Know If I Have Mold In My Crawlspace? Mold can be a precarious threat to your home or business and its inhabitants. Known health risks associated with exposure to common strains of mold spores are: respiratory irritation and infections, skin or eye reactions, and neurological issues such as migraines, listlessness, and memory…
Read MoreWater Damage Tip #8 – Ventilate
Water Damage Tip #8 – Ventilate Get Started on This Step Right Away This tip is crucial to minimizing your water damage and helping to recover quickly. Ventilation enables water to evaporate faster, which helps reduce the damage and prevent other issues, like mold infestation. We’ll bring specialized equipment, including high-speed, high-capacity fans. But you…
Read MoreWater Damage Tip #5: Document Damage
Water Damage Tip: Document Damage This Step Is Critical Documenting your damage is of particular importance when you have flooding from weather or plumbing leaks, so important that we’ve broken this critical property protection step out of our blog post Water Damage? Follow These 10 Tips and expanded it. After carefully assessing safety hazards and…
Read MoreWater Damage? Follow These 10 Tips
Water Damage? Follow These 10 Tips Water damage from flooding or plumbing issues like frozen, ruptured pipes can present harrowing challenges. It’s hard to know what to do first when the water recedes. Act fast and follow these tips after the water recedes to minimize damage and make the process of restoring your property easier and…
Read MoreIn Photos: Anatomy of a Ruptured Frozen Pipe
In Photos: Anatomy of a Ruptured Frozen Pipe During one of this winter’s particularly harsh cold spells, a pipe froze and burst in an office building at the Coca Cola bottling plant on York Street in Denver.
Read MoreWhy Remove Old Insulation?
Why Remove Old Insulation? There are any number of reasons you might want or need to remove old insulation from your attic or other spaces in your home or business. Whatever the reason, Abbotts has state-of-the-art equipment and expertise to remove hazardous old insulation safely and effectively. Hazards Many insulation materials contain asbestos, which…
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