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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 to make sure your house is safe and ready to stay closed and unattended. An empty house has many potential hazards that could cause you problems. A burst pipe could...
Fun Games to Teach Children Fire Safety Being prepared is the best way to protect your family. When it comes to children, parents need to ensure the little ones have a clear idea of how to react in case of fire. Teaching children about fire safety is the best way to...
Your HVAC system keeps your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Its powerful equipment typically includes a furnace, air conditioning unit, air ducts, and multiple vents. Your HVAC system runs around the house, ensuring proper air ventilation and...
Just by hearing the words “sewage backup,” people cringe at the image of dirty water coming back up into a house rather than draining toward the sewer line. It doesn’t take a leap of imagination to grasp how dangerous sewage water is. But it does take a professional...
With mold being all around us, it’s no surprise that no household has ever managed to eradicate mold damage completely. Mold needs humidity, oxygen, darkness, and warmth to develop. Our homes offer excellent breeding grounds for mold to release its spores and grow....
Water flooding can cause a lot of damage to your house but is especially catastrophic when it comes to hardwood floors. The only way to know the extent of the damage is to wait until the hardwood floors are dry. Then you can examine them and establish whether they...
Seeing your home devastated by fire is bad enough, but having to deal with the aftermath is even worse. Just like any time things get messy, someone has to clean it up. And smoke damage is one of the most stressful and exhausting types of cleaning—not to mention that...
Mold is inevitable. Most homes have mold spores, and it’s almost impossible to completely eradicate them. A little bit of mold is usually harmless. But if your home becomes a breeding ground for mold spores, they’ll start growing and colonizing areas you might never...
Winterize Your Home Winter in Colorado can be spectacular: the Rocky Mountains and the forests spreading throughout Montrose, Ouray, Gunnison, Telluride, Ridgway, and Delta become a magical wonderland of snow, ice, and clear blue skies. But winter also comes with ice....
Everyone knows how important it is to maintain our homes. Maintenance will save us from future restoration bills as a well-maintained home will require little restoration or repairs. However, there comes a time when the difference between maintenance and restoration...
Fall in Western Colorado is spectacular, as trees turn to auburn and the first snow makes its appearance on the surrounding mountains. But fall also means that winter is coming. Even without any White Walkers, who are refreshingly rare in Colorado, winter still offers...
Mold can damage both your house and your health if it spreads in your house and forms colonies. This article debunks 5 common myths relating to mold.
A fire weaving its way through a home can be devastating in more than one way. There is the actual destruction due to the fire but there is also damage from water, smoke, soot, ash, and the pervasive smoke odor. A fire-damaged house requires professional restoration...
What can water damage do to a house? Burst pipes, floods, or leaks can cause serious water damage in your home. Once water damage has taken place, homeowners should call their insurance company and a mitigation and restoration company to assess the damage and start...
Having pets around the house is always fun and enjoyable: they keep us company, play with children, and cuddle nicely on the sofa. Dogs look at you with those adorable puppy eyes that make you melt. Cats can be so persistent that you will agree to open the entrance...
Few things are more valuable than the air we breathe. But how clean is the air in your house, especially in the winter? During the winter months, most of us spend a lot of time indoors as going out can often be a bit challenging. Spending time at home with our loved...
Cleaning your house with children running around can be stressful. How can you make it a fun activity for everyone?
The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year and with good reason: festivities, lights, decorations… not to mention all the treats that make most of us go on a diet come January. Children, in particular, love the lights and all the indoor and outdoor...
Whether it be dirt from a pet or a drink that spilled on your carpet, your home is bound to take some stain damage. Here’s how to get rid of them!
Whether it be dirt from a pet or a drink that spilled on your carpet, your home is bound to take some stain damage. Here’s how to get rid of them!
With fall approaching, it’s important to know how you can keep your home intact. Cleaning out the gutters on your roof is one of the many ways to keep your home in good condition as the seasons change. Why do you need to clean your rain gutters? During autumn, leaves...