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The Dangers of Formaldehyde and What You Can Do
The Dangers of Formaldehyde and What You Can Do If you’ve been keeping up with the news, you may have seen or read about a recent story regarding the discovery of formaldehyde lurking inside of a Colorado home. Just months after moving into a new home, one family...
Does the Home You’re Selling Have Mold? Time to Call the Cleanup Experts!
Does the Home You’re Selling Have Mold? Time to Call the Cleanup Experts! Nothing has the power to scare off prospective home buyers faster than mold! Not only does mold look terrible, but it can also create an unpleasant and musty odor, negatively impact the...
Here’s How to Prevent a Household Disaster
How to Prevent a Water Damage Disaster Maintaining a home can be quite expensive, but it doesn't have to be. Savvy homeowners know how important it is to stay on top of minor household problems so that they don't grow to be major headaches. In fact, Consumer Reports...
Quick Tips on Reducing Water Damage Claims
Quick Tips on Reducing Water Damage Claims Water damage is a serious problem that can disrupt your life, create major stress, damage your valuables, and cost you a lot of money. Each year, thousands of Coloradans file water damage claims - and they aren’t cheap....
Protecting Your Denver Home During Monsoon Season
Protecting Your Denver Home During Monsoon Season Denver’s monsoon season is no joke. Although we’re generally considered to be a pretty dry state (snow notwithstanding), the late summer months make up for it by dumping a whole lot of water on top of us. In fact, just...
3 Simple Facts About Smoke Damage
Know These 3 Important Facts About Smoke Damage A house fire is terrifying. After evacuating the home and calling the fire department, you and your loved ones are forced to wait outside as the rescue team fights to extinguish the flames and save your home from burning...
Need a Flood Restoration Company? Here’s What to Look For!
Need a Flood Restoration Company? Here’s What to Look For! Home flooding creates huge problems for Denver homeowners. Whether your roof started leaking, a pipe burst under your sink, a faulty sprinkler flooded your basement, or rushing floodwaters from an overflowing...
Got a Grow House Problem? Here’s the Solution!
Do You Have A Grow House Problem? We Have the Solution! Now, more than ever, Denver landlords and new homeowners are being faced with problems with marijuana grow houses. If you own property where a previous tenant or owner has been growing marijuana inside the home,...
What You Need to Know About Asbestos Before Purchasing a Home
What You Need to Know About Asbestos Before Purchasing a Home Buying a home is a huge decision. In order to feel fully safe and secure in your investment, you need to take certain steps to ensure that you’re purchasing a place that’s in good condition. While many...
Will Your Homeowner’s Policy Cover Water Damage?
Will Your Homeowner’s Policy Cover Water Damage? Water damages account for a large percentage of home insurance claims each year. Because water damage can come from a number of different sources, it gets classified in various ways and can fall under multiple areas of...
What Do We Mean by Severe Weather?
What Do We Mean by Severe Weather? We often hear weather forecasters warning us about upcoming “severe” weather on the news. When this happens, homeowners are generally advised to seek shelter and take the steps necessary to protect life and property. Knowing what to...
Finding the Root Cause of Sewer Backups
Finding the Root Cause of Sewer Backups If you’re like the average Colorado homeowner, you understand that your home relies on sewer lines in order to move waste water away from your home and into underground sewer mains. Beyond this basic information, though, you...
Summer Vacation Tips to Avoid Water Damage
Summer Vacation Tips to Avoid Water Damage The very worst time for water damage to occur is when you’re away from home. After all, what could be worse than coming home from a relaxing summer vacation only to find that your home has been flooded, or otherwise severely...
How a House Fire Goes From Zero to Sixty in Seconds
How a House Fire Goes From Zero to Sixty in Seconds Fire has the power to give us light and warmth, but it also has the power to destroy. Even one, tiny, seemingly harmless flame can quickly spread and grow out of control. Understanding just how quickly a fire can...
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...
What Is Hoarding and How Can It Lead to a Biohazard?
What Is Hoarding and How Can It Lead to a Biohazard? Is there a pack rat in your life? While some people are sentimental and seem to hold onto a lot of stuff, there's a fine line between "collecting" items and hoarding. Hoarding is more than just a nuisance - it's a...
6 Quick Post-Fire Tips for Your Home
Here are 6 Quick Tips for Your Home After a Fire A home fire is catastrophic. The incident leaves you and your entire family rattled to the core, and it can be difficult to know where to begin in evaluating the damage, beginning repair and salvaging efforts, and...
Asbestos: When to Test, When to Relax, and When to Take Action
Know When to Test, Relax, and Take Action When it Comes to Asbestos While asbestos has a really bad reputation, many Denver homeowners don’t really know that much about the stuff. What is it? How do you know if your home has it? And when should you be worried about...
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...
Is Your Ailing Health Due to Mold Exposure?
Mold Exposure Can Affect Your Health We can all agree that mold is pretty gross. It looks weird and disgusting, and it smells musty. Beyond the initial “yuck” factor, though, most people don’t stop to think about just how much mold can impact their health and...
These Water Damage Facts Will Give You Nightmares
These Water Damage Facts Will Give You Nightmares So, your house flooded. Perhaps it was due to a burst pipe, or maybe the flood happened due to melting snow, an ice dam, a rain storm, or some other type of weather-related incident. Regardless of why the flooding...
What to Look for in a Biohazard Cleanup Company
What to Look for in a Biohazard Cleanup Company You’re pretty good at cleaning out a messy garage, tackling your child’s untidy playroom, and even conquering a dirty bathroom, but what about hazardous materials? Biohazardous substances and chemicals must be treated...
Do You Know How to Prepare for What “Hails” You?
Do You Know How to Prepare for What “Hails" You? Hail happens, and it’s no fun. Not only does hail have the potential to wreak a lot of physical damage to your property, but it can also compromise life safety should you find yourself in the midst of a major storm...
Why Sprinkler Systems Are Important
Why Sprinkler Systems Are Important Fire sprinkler systems are a crucial part of protecting homes and businesses in the Denver area. These fire protection devices can not only save lives, but also prevent damage and the need for pricey renovations. They are a vital...
Stop Mold and Mildew Once and For All (part 2 of 2)
Stop Mold and Mildew Once and For All (part 2 of 2) We recently began a discussion on the unfortunate but all-too-common problem of mold within the home (read part 1 here). More than an unsightly or smelly issue, mold can be very toxic and can cause significant damage...
Stop Mold and Mildew Once and For All (part 1 of 2)
Stop Mold and Mildew Once and For All (part 1 of 2) Mold is great for penicillin, but it’s terrible for your home. Unfortunately, mold is pretty sneaky and crafty, and it can grow just about anywhere. Whether it’s in or underneath your carpet, on the ceiling, inside...
Keeping Your Family Safe During a Tornado
Keeping Your Family Safe During a Tornado Spring is here, and that means it’s time to start talking about tornado safety. Whenever the temperatures shift from cold to warm (or vice versa), the chances of a storm front that could produce a funnel cloud or a full-blown...
Post-Fire Cleanup Duties
Post-Fire Cleanup Duties It’s often difficult to discuss the subject of a house fire in any capacity. Even if you can be thankful that there were no injuries, the idea of sifting through the resulting mess is something that most homeowners never want to think about....
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...