Cleaning soot after a house fire can be a challenging task. It’s a critical phase in the smoke damage cleaning process, and one that needs to be performed quickly, yet carefully. Soot is a black, powdery substance made up of tiny, carbon-based particles. It occurs when the fire doesn’t completely burn its fuel source, leaving […]
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Apr
Apr
Hoarding is a behavior wherein a person collects and keeps objects that have no use to them. The person may choose to live without working utilities and appliances putting their personal health and safety at risk. Depending on the severity of the hoarding case, families or friends may choose to begin the hoarding cleanup process […]
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Mar
Mar
Causes of a Flooded Basement Basement flooding can occur for several reasons, including broken water supply lines, hot water tank failure or aging plumbing. In most cases, basement flooding is a result of heavy rainfall combined with improper yard drainage and no basement waterproofing. Heavy rainfall can cause water to pool-up around your foundation. […]
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Dec
Dec
During this, the most wonderful time of the year, holidays bring families and friends together for festive celebrations and bountiful feasts. Sadly, it is also the time of year when residential fires are much more common. So while you and your loved ones are decking the halls and making merry, keep an eye to fire […]
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Nov
Nov
We are often asked what the process of Mold Remediation is. As we mentioned in our previous article on the dangers of mold, the EPA highly recommends you hire a professional to deal with any mold problem larger than three square feet. Maybe you’ve sniffed out a funky portion of your basement or spotted visible […]
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Nov
Nov
For anybody who experiences a flood, burst pipe, or a leaky roof, more often than not, the first question that comes to mind once the more immediate water problem is solved is “what now?” Facing down pools of standing water and rising humidity in your home, you only know you need to act fast before […]
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Nov
Nov
Hire an expert to clean up a Meth Lab Because the ingredients are relatively cheap and easy to find, meth labs are often discovered in homes, apartments, hotel and motel rooms, mobile homes, and even sheds. Signs that a residence may have housed a meth lab include a large amount of cold tablet blister packs, […]
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Sep
Sep
Proper Biohazard Cleanup When a loved one falls victim to a violent crime, traumatic accident, or sudden death, we are often tasked with the aftermath of cleaning up once the paramedics and police have left the scene. Left wondering where to start, we may be inclined to reach for a bucket and mop and a […]
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Aug
Aug
The Health Effects: How do you know when a substance is toxic to your health? Every day we deal with different kinds of toxins in our environment. We can’t always control exposure, but we can do our best to make sure the environments we work and live are not contributing to the problem. Chemicals can […]
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Jul
Jul
Did you know that odors in your home or business can be more than just a bad smell? Our sense of smell is one of earliest evolutionary achievements, which is no surprise given its primary purpose is to alert us to danger in those nearby odors. For an odor to register on our smell-o-meter, microscopic […]