Month: March 2018

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”

Tornadoes have the ability to last between several seconds to over an hour. While tornados will typically last about 10 minutes, these storms have the power to cause extreme damage and injury in just a matter of seconds. However, once the storm seems to have vanished, there is still a high chance of residual damage caused by strong winds or debris. Follow these steps to remain safe after a tornado has passed: Continue reading “What to Do After a Tornado”

As we welcome spring with open arms, we also witness the beginning of tornado season in the U.S., which typically lasts from March until July. While we’ve previously provided tornado safety tips, we wanted to take the time to shift focus to the risk of tornado damage on commercial structures. Under normal circumstances, small gusts of wind are the least of your worries.  But, tornadoes have the ability to gain power in a matter of minutes, so it is always important to be prepared for the worst. Keep your commercial property safe from tornado damage with these precautionary steps: Continue reading “Reduce the Risk of Tornado Damage in Businesses”