When it takes a couple seconds for your sink to drain or there’s a strange odor coming from the pipes, it might be time to investigate and unclog your drain. Unfortunately, throwing out the visible gunk at the top of the drain is not always enough. Unclogging can require remediation, ranging from easy at-home methods that won’t ruin your pipes to emergency water damage restoration from a professional. Check out these three easy hacks for clearing a clogged drain in your sink: Continue reading “3 Easy Hacks for a Clogged Drain”

We have all heard it: the chirp of a smoke alarm asking for new batteries. While every so often they become a pestering headache, we often take smoke alarms for granted and forget to perform regular maintenance on them. They are though, in fact, the most important appliances we have, as they can prevent fire damage and injury. With spring cleaning time among us, make sure you follow this easy smoke alarm maintenance checklist: Continue reading “Smoke Alarm Maintenance & Care Checklist”

With temperatures starting to rise and the warm weather coming to many snow-ridden cities, you might be starting your annual spring cleaning routine. The spring sunlight has a way of exposing home issues that require maintenance and care. When following your regularly scheduled spring cleaning, it might be time to check for damage in the following areas that may have been affected by the cold weather: Continue reading “Home Maintenance Checklist for Spring Cleaning”