A Disaster Can Threaten the Safety of Your Chicagoland Home
Disasters can bring in all sorts of risks to your Chicagoland home, so before you go back inside, know what you might be facing. Please pay attention to these safety guidelines.
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How to Check for “Black Mold”
Types of Mold Many kinds of mold exist and although none have the official name “black mold,” various molds can appear black. Often when individuals say, “black mold,” they might mean a specific variety known as Stachybotrys chartarum, also called Stachybotrys atra. This is a type of mold that grows… Read More »How to Check for “Black Mold”
Options For Keeping Your Basement Dry
Experts tell us that one of the best precautions you can take to protect your Chicagoland home from a flooded basement is to install a sump pump. But sometimes during storms, you may lose power which also kills your sump pump, making it useless when it’s needed. So it may… Read More »Options For Keeping Your Basement Dry
How Long Does Mold Remediation Take?
If your Chicagoland home needs mold remediation, you may put it off because A) you don’t believe there’s really any harm or B) you’re concerned about how much your life will be disrupted during the remediation process. Removing mold from a home can indeed be a big job. But… Read More »How Long Does Mold Remediation Take?
Understanding Why Basements Leak
Basements are extremely common in the Chicagoland area; it’s rarer to find a home without one. But, sorry to say, finding a leak in a basement is also a frequent occurrence. Insurance claims show that 98% of these spaces encounter water damage at some point. This problem must be addressed… Read More »Understanding Why Basements Leak
Why Pipes Freeze and How to Stop it From Happening to You
About the only time you want to hear the sounds of snap, crackle and pop is from a fireplace or your breakfast cereal, but never from the water pipes in your Chicagoland home or business. And once one ruptures, it can release hundreds of gallons per hour, causing extensive… Read More »Why Pipes Freeze and How to Stop it From Happening to You
The Need For Content Cleaning After Water Damage
When your Chicagoland home experiences water damage, it can be traumatic. You may need to replace furniture, electronics, flooring, or even structural parts of your house. But what can make it more painful is the loss or damage of items that have sentimental value. Those can’t be replaced by a… Read More »The Need For Content Cleaning After Water Damage
Frozen Pipes in Chicago: Problems and Prevention
Anyone who has ever lived in the Chicago area understands how unrelenting the cold winters can be. The average daytime temperature is in the mid-30s, but at night the typical temperature is in the mid to low 20s. And we usually get around 37 inches of snowfall. So it’s no… Read More »Frozen Pipes in Chicago: Problems and Prevention
Washing Machine Overflows – Causes and Clean-Up
If a washing machine overflows in your Chicago area home, it can be quite a headache. But before we discuss what to do if it happens to you, here are the leading causes of why it happens. Knowing this information may save it from happening to you. Washing Machine… Read More »Washing Machine Overflows – Causes and Clean-Up