Learning With The Best In The Business CalAtlantic Homes has an amazing team. We were very impressed and humbled to be able to spend some time sharing some knowledge with the best in the business. The event started off with the best environmental testing company in California, Allstate...
Photo by: Andrew Rochfort 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. It will only get worse...
Photo by: Lucas 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 ever lost important documents due to...
Late that night when the property manager called frantic, she was surprised when I answered the phone cheerfully. It was 11:15 pm when we received the call. The cause of the loss was a backed up sewer line in the laundry room of a three story apartment building....
Photo by: Dez Thompson 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 live in a high risk area, taking...
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...
Photo by: u4i86 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 can move on to the major repairs...
Photo by: Frans Devriese 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 on drying your home as quickly as...
Photo By: Kevin Best 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 stopped the cause of the flood and taken...
Photo by: Chris Potter 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 that need to happen before the actual drying...