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Water damage is never pleasant. Your home and furniture get soaked in water and you need to call a restoration
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How Can I Detect Asbestos in My Home? Asbestos used to be an insulating material until the early 1980s, when
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19June
Summer Heat and Mold
Most people may find it hard to believe that summer can help mold grow. As a mitigation and restoration company,
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Spring can be a lovely season: average temperatures, blooming flowers, and nature at its best. Unfortunately, it also comes with
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There are so many reasons that can cause water damage: floods, heavy rains, a burst pipe while you are on
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Are you ready to buy the house of your dreams? Before signing the contract, make sure the house doesn’t show
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11February
How to Stop Your Pipes from Freezing
Winter is lovely as long as you have water, heat, and power in your home. Winter becomes a problem when
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16January
How to Remove Snow from Your Roof
It is wintertime and snow is everywhere around you. As it piles up on your roof, it puts increased pressure
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More than 40% of house fires start in the kitchen. Ovens, stovetops, microwaves, and other electrical appliances are responsible for
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12November
The HAZMAT Cleanup Process
You only need to watch TV for a few minutes before you come across a crime scene with HAZMAT professionals
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When disaster strikes, homeowners often find themselves in a state of shock. Their home has been wrecked by fire or
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21September
Fall Is Here: Tips for Fireplace Safety
There is no mistaking: damp mornings, cool evenings, and rains are here to remind us that fall is upon us.
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Whether you’re going away on holiday for a few weeks or closing up the cottage for the season, you need
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Fun Games to Teach Children Fire Safety Being prepared is the best way to protect your family. When it comes
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Your HVAC system keeps your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Its powerful equipment typically includes
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Just by hearing the words “sewage backup,” people cringe at the image of dirty water coming back up into a
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10April
How to Get Mold off Your Carpet
With mold being all around us, it’s no surprise that no household has ever managed to eradicate mold damage completely.
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Water flooding can cause a lot of damage to your house but is especially catastrophic when it comes to hardwood
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11February
The Dangers of Smoke Damage
Seeing your home devastated by fire is bad enough, but having to deal with the aftermath is even worse. Just
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06January
Protect Your Home from Mold
Mold is inevitable. Most homes have mold spores, and it’s almost impossible to completely eradicate them. A little bit of
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07December
Protect Your Home from Ice Damage
Winterize Your Home Winter in Colorado can be spectacular: the Rocky Mountains and the forests spreading throughout Montrose, Ouray, Gunnison,
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Everyone knows how important it is to maintain our homes. Maintenance will save us from future restoration bills as a
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01October
Winter-Proof Your Home
Fall in Western Colorado is spectacular, as trees turn to auburn and the first snow makes its appearance on the
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02September
5 Common Myths about Mold in the House
It’s unsightly, fast-spreading, and potentially dangerous: mold is a problem that can occur to anyone. Upon first spotting mold in
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Seeing our house flooded can be devastating. People’s first instinct is to salvage anything they can, then start cleaning the
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A fire weaving its way through a home can be devastating in more than one way. There is the actual
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What can water damage do to a house? Burst pipes, floods, or leaks can cause serious water damage in your
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One of the most important investments many people make is the purchase of their home or business premises. If something
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Having pets around the house is always fun and enjoyable: they keep us company, play with children, and cuddle nicely
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07February
How Can You Clean the Air in Your House?
Few things are more valuable than the air we breathe. But how clean is the air in your house, especially
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30January
Cleaning your House with Children Around
Few people enjoy the vacuuming, mopping, dusting, and washing associated with cleaning. Cleaning with children running around, however, is even
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03December
Holiday Preparations And Safety Tips
The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year and with good reason: festivities, lights, decorations… not to
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Winter is right around the corner, meaning any gardeners need to prep their gardens for biting cold air and snow.
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17September
Removing Stains from Your Home
Stains can come from just about anything and, unfortunately, they can force their way into our lives with something as
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09September
Fall Cleaning: Keep Your Gutters intact!
With fall approaching, it’s important to know how you can keep your home intact. Cleaning out the gutters on your
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How to Know if You Need to Clean Unless your air ducts are visibly filthy, it may be hard to
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The foundation of a home or building is meant to provide structural support. It keeps the structure’s walls, flooring, roof,
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Popcorn ceilings are an out of date trend not only because of their appearance, but also because of the level
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After a house fire, there are several steps you need to take to stay safe and recover your belongings. Take
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We all know the importance of cleaning, but there are some places you may miss. Allergens build up throughout the
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Asbestos is a mineral that’s incredibly harmful to anyone exposed to it. However, it has been used in an almost
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Keeping the hot weather out all summer without causing your bills to skyrocket can be tough. However, there are still
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06May
Kid-Proofing Your Home
Hundreds of thousands of kids need to go to the hospital each year because of injuries from things like kitchen
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After being stuffed up in your home all winter, spring is the perfect time to deep clean your home. However,
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Mold is a fungus that may appear in your home without you knowing. It can grow in HVAC systems, behind
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25March
How to Repair Smoke Damage
Whether a house fire is big or small, it’s going to leave behind smoke damage that’s hard to scrub away.
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Our floors can take a lot of wear and tear throughout a year, especially when pets and children are factors.
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21February
Getting Rid of Mold
When mold is contaminating your home, there are several hazards that affect not just your home’s structure, but those who
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07February
Checking for Toxic Gas in Your Home
Toxic gasses can cause serious issues when they begin to leak into your home. These gasses could cause harm to
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24January
Testing Smoke Detectors
Smoke alarms are one of the first ways you will be notified if a fire starts in your home. However,
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Every winter, energy bills end up skyrocketing. Everybody wants to keep the cold out by warming their homes. How can
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20December
Holiday Fire Hazards
It’s great to spend Christmas cuddled up close to a fireplace with your friends and family, but it’s not so
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07December
Bug and Pest Control During the Winter
During the winter, bugs and other pests flock to our homes for warmth and food. How can you control these
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With winter comes plenty of possible home disasters. It’s essential that you know how to avoid any severe damage to
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04November
Is Your Home a Healthy Living Environment?
During the winter, you spend a lot more time indoors. Because of this, it’s important to make sure you’re living
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24October
Maintaining Your Roof
Keeping your roof intact can prevent issues from arising in the future. What regular maintenance can you do,and why is
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10October
How to Winterize the Pipes in Your Home
With winter coming, people all over Colorado are starting to winterize their homes. However, people often forget about winterizing their
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12September
The History of Asbestos
Asbestos is a dangerous material that was used regularly up until the 1970’s. When it forms, it takes the shape
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The trim on your roof has several different parts, one of which is the fascia. This is the vertical, outermost
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No matter the season, having energy efficient windows can help you and your home in several ways. Without them, there
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The foundation of your home ties parts of your home together so that it doesn’t unevenly sink or develop major
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Whether damage to your home has taken place naturally over time or due to a something more serious like natural
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Bathrooms are one of the most common places for water damage to occur. How does this damage take place and
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27June
8 Tips on Mold Mitigation
When mold contaminates your home, it can cause harm to you, those living with you, and the structure of your
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Your HVAC ducts regulate temperatures and ventilate the air in your home. However, once the filters or fans get dirty,
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Everyone knows how disastrous even the smallest of fires can be. Fires ruin not only everything they touch, but also
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HVAC systems regulate the air in your home through heating, cooling, and ventilation. However, if your HVAC is not working
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Remodeling flooring, refinishing or reinstalling wooden floors can give your home a modern, cozy feel and add to your home’s
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Learn About The Importance of Radon Mitigation What is Radon? Radon is a radioactive gas that is both colorless and
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When oxygen and moisture exist, mold can grow on any organic surface in your home. It’s important to be aware
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A fire can cause serious damage to both the structure of your home and your possessions inside. Despite the damage,
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Carpets can quickly go from clean, bright, and fluffy to flat and dirty within a short time. Getting your carpet
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15February
Reasons to Get Your Air Ducts Cleaned
How Cleaning Helps Getting your air ducts cleaned can be a huge help during any season. Cleaner Air: If you
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25January
How to Save Energy During the Winter
Here on the Western Slope, our winters can get pretty cold. With colder months comes higher heating and energy bills.
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Guests, holiday feasts, and decorations can often leave your carpet dirty and glitter-filled after the holidays. One of the best
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Homeowners insurance protects your home and property against damages. Damages protected by most insurance plans involve harm against your home
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There are countless types of mold that may be in your home. Depending on the class of mold, it can
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23November
Cleaning Out Clogged Rain Gutters
A good fall cleaning is just as important as your annual spring cleaning. During the fall season, leaves can easily
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We’ve all learned about fire safety when in elementary school, but there are still some things you may not know
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Pets, children, and common accidents can be harsh on your floors. That’s why a professional floor cleaning can do a
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Knowing if your home has any problems with the foundation can be a challenge. Because the foundation is underground, it’s
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27September
6 Tips on Removing Indoor Allergens
Whether it’s sneezing, watery eyes, a scratchy throat, or all of the above, allergies can be annoying! Medications and home
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20September
Ways Water Damage Can Harm Your Home
Safety First! Water damage can harm your home, but more importantly, it could hurt you too! When cleaning up any
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24August
Utility Line Breakage in Your Home
Are you at risk for a utility line break? Utility line breakage can happen in many different ways depending on
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10August
Repairing Smoke Damage in Your Home
No matter the size of the fire, repairing smoke damage after a house fire can be tedious work. However, before
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Irrigation systems have endless benefits compared to hand watering all of your landscaping. Not only do these watering systems save
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Wildfires in Western Colorado are challenging events to keep at bay. However, you can help minimize the chances of wildfires
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Transforming a house into your perfect home can be rewarding, but it’s a lot of work. Remember that basic structure
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Insulating your home can increase your energy savings dramatically. If your home is well insulated, cooling and heating costs will
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When found in nature, mold has many benefits. However, issues can arise when the fungus takes root in your home.
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The outside of your home can gather lots of dirt and grime on both the siding and windows. However, there
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When remodeling a kitchen, there are countless things to consider. Do you want more space, more functionality, or just an
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Popcorn ceilings were a pesky trend several decades ago, but they linger in many homes today. They have rough textures
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Unfortunately, flooding can happen at any time of year. No matter what the cause, it’s important to know how to
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Spring is finally on its way! While it feels good to get outdoors and welcome the warmer weather, melting snow
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Radon is a dangerous, hard to detect gas that can enter your home through the soil. It can cause harm
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01February
10 Ways to Get Your Home Ready for Winter
Seal off your windows with a window insulation kit. The sealing plastic that goes over the window is barely visible
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01February
Tips for Your Perfect Bathroom Remodel
The bathroom is one of the most personal spaces in a home aside from the bedroom. If you’re considering a
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01February
I.C.E. [In Case of Emergency]: What To Do
When you are standing in the middle of flooded basement or outside with the charred remains of a garage staring
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01February
Do I Need Flood Insurance?
Flood insurance in Colorado is typically something that we don’t think about when purchasing homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policies. But
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01February
Asbestos: The Invisible Killer
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral, made up of fine, durable fibers resistant to heat, fire and many chemicals. Because
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