If you are a homeowner you have probably heard neighbors mention installing a sump pump or even having problems with an existing sump pump that is already installed in their homes. If you aren’t familiar with what a sump pump is – you aren’t alone! This is a term we tend to hear periodically, but […]
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5 Warning Signs that a Sump Pump is Needed in Your Basement
Owning a home is a huge undertaking. New homeowners may find it difficult to understand the nuances happening in their homes, and signs of moisture or flooding can happen when you least expect it. Installing a sump pump can help alleviate water damage before it starts. How do you know if you need a sump […]
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How to Clean up and Dry Out Your Home After Water Damage
Water damage can happen to any home. Heavy rain, flooding, even heavy snow fall can cause your home to suffer from wet floors and walls. The biggest thing to remember is that your home can be salvaged, but you have to move fast. Serious issues like mold will start to develop after 24 hours of […]
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Save Yourself from Summer Sewer Stress
You may not want intimate knowledge of the inner workings of your septic and sewer system. As a homeowner, avoiding a major mess means recognizing a problem before it leads to damage. Removing wastewater from your home involves an intricate system, and one that can be confronted with any number of issues. And making matters […]
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Stop Spring Flooding from Bringing about a Sewage Backup
The heavy rains spring brings is damaging enough if it leads to in-home flooding, but add a sewage backup and the problem goes from bad to worse. Instead of water in your home, you now have wastewater, which equates to a smelly, dirty mess, with the added disadvantage of potential health hazards for you and […]
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Winter Sewer Tips to Avoid Home Damage
Floods are often the culprit of home water damage, and even worse, sewer backup. And since flooding is more often associated with spring and summer, you may think you’re safe during the winter season. Not so. While heavy rainfall and flooding is a common cause of sewage line problems, they are certainly not the only […]
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Prevent Sewer Backup in Your Home
5 Tips to Prevent Sewer Backup in Your Home Damaging floors, walls, furniture, appliances, electrical systems, and other home possessions, sewage back ups can be a serious problem. Making it even worse are the costs associated with such destruction, which often aren’t covered by average homeowners insurance policies without the addition of a specific rider. […]
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Should the Same Contractor Tackle Restoration and Reconstruction?
In a Word: Yes. When a fire, flood, or storm damage wreaks havoc on your home, the damage is not always limited to just a cleanup job. Your residence may require replacement of drywall, windows, or roofing, and could even include larger scale projects to repair or replace any weakened structure of your home. Instead […]
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Is Your Home at Risk for Sewage Damage?
Filled with bacteria and viruses, sewage water can be quite harmful if it seeps into your property. In addition to smelling bad, sewage water can lead to disease making those coming into contact with it quite ill. While leaks and flooding from freshwater sources can cause a great deal of damage, sewage water raises the […]
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Keep Your Home Safe from Sewage Damage
Water damage caused by a leaky pipe, a heavy spring rain shower, or faulty appliance is rarely welcome by homeowners. However, if given the choice between water damage caused by one of those culprits versus water damage caused by a sewer-related issue, sewage damage loses every time. Good Water Gone Bad Aside from the root […]
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