EMERGENCY RESTORATION BLOG

Photo by: Andrew Rochfort Mold Safety When dealing with mold it is important to know the proper safety procedures, and especially what not to do.  If you find yourself in an area with mold, here are some guidelines to abide by: DON’T: Ignore the problem.

Photo by: Lucas How To: Protecting Important Documents Have you ever been packing for your trip and just couldn’t find your passport?  Have you been filling out an application and for the life of you just can’t find the one document you need?  Have you

Photo by: Dez Thompson Building Smart: Using Water Resistant Materials If you live in an area where weather brings a lot of water, or the moisture content in the air is high, you may need to take preventative measures against flooding.  Even if you don’t

Solar City Takes Care Of Their Flooded Customers When a screw from the newly installed solar panels hit the flashing underneath the asphalt shingles, this creating a perfect little entrance for water if it ever rained…. sure enough, with the El Nino rains hitting southern

Photo by: u4i86 Flood Restoration, Part 4: Final Repairs After you have a flood there are many steps to take before your property can get back to the way it once was.  Once the initial assessment, minor repairs and the drying process are over, you

Photo by: Frans Devriese Flood Restoration, Part 3: Drying Out If your property has flooded and you have already assessed the damage, as well as made any initial repairs, you are now ready to begin the drying out process. Try these different methods when working

Photo By: Kevin Best Flood Restoration, Part 2: Initial Damage Repair There are many steps to repairing a flooded home, some of which you may not think of right away.  Before you begin any initial repairs, you need to assess the damage.  Once you have

Photo by: Chris Potter Flood Restoration, Part 1: Assessing the Damage Have you ever wondered what it takes to completely restore a flooded property from start to finish?  There may be more steps involved than you think.  In fact, there are quite a few things

Flood Almost Ruins Christmas When an Aliso Viejo based family came home from breakfast on Sunday morning, they found their entire home flooded.  While they were away the fire sprinkler line in the attic cracked and sprayed water all through the attic insulation.  When the insulation

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Photo by: LBX Company Drying in Place vs. Tearing Out Once your property has flooded, and you have cleaned up the immediate water and debris, you are now faced with the daunting task of repairing the damage.  Oftentimes in a flood the most affected part

Photo by: Pictures of Money What Does Flood Insurance Cover? Your property has flooded, and you now must contact your insurance company.  Fortunately you have insurance, but is this incident covered?  Sometimes it can be hard to tell (See also: Flood Insurance Basics)  The best

Photo by: Chris Glass Drying Out Wood Floors It’s happened.  You’ve had a flood and now your brand new hardwood floors are damaged.  Can you save them? Luckily, depending on the circumstances, there is a high chance of recovery and getting your floors back good

Brea Home Flooded By Fire Sprinkler I received the emergency call at 9:00 pm Thursday night from the dispatcher letting me know there were three town homes flooded from a fire sprinkler.  The fire sprinkler failed on the second floor in the master bathroom and

Photo by: Curationpics Good to Know: Flood Insurance Basics Do you have flood insurance? Do you need it? Here are a few points to keep in mind: Areas that are considered high-risk are required by the federal government to have flood insurance. Check with your

Photo by: Universal Pops What is Flood Insurance? Most of us are well aware of the devastating images captured in flooded areas around the country.  Flooding causes damage and destruction to many homes and businesses in many communities.  Flood insurance is available to help alleviate

Photo by: TeamNovak Do My Wood Floors Have Water Damage? Your dishwasher leaked, and the water definitely reached your hardwood floors. You quickly dry the standing water, and inspect the boards. Are they damaged? Unfortunately, sometimes this can be hard to tell at first glance.