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Does Your Connecticut Home Have Invisible Mold Growth?

Does Your Connecticut Home Have Invisible Mold Growth?

When you see a mold problem in your bathroom or basement, you know that you need to get it taken care of quickly. Mold has serious health risks, and can cause equally serious damage to your home. Unfortunately, there are also many areas where mold can […]

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Attic Mold: What Westport Homeowners Need To Know

Attic Mold: What Westport Homeowners Need To Know

One critical part of your Connecticut home that you may not pay much attention to is your attic. Since it’s an area you seldom spend time in, it’s easy for it to be neglected or ignored. However, your attic can develop problems that can impact the […]

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Fire and Water Damage: A Terrible (and Common) Combination

Fire and Water Damage: A Terrible (and Common) Combination

Special meals, cozy fireplace moments, hosting lots of extra guests: Winter can hold many special moments. Unfortunately, many of those special moments can also increase the risk of a fire at your home. Even the smallest fire can be frightening and devastating, and leaves a big […]

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8 Unexpected Sources of Mold in Connecticut Homes

8 Unexpected Sources of Mold in Connecticut Homes

Mold and mildew can grow in many locations inside and outside a typical Connecticut home. Most homeowners understand that they need to check for mold in warm, moist, and dark environments, like your basement and under your kitchen and bathroom sinks. However, mold can also cause […]

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Do You Need To Remove Tile Flooring After Water Damage?

Do You Need To Remove Tile Flooring After Water Damage?

Tile is considered to be one of the most water-resistant flooring materials available. Because of this, it’s a popular choice for areas with plumbing like kitchens and bathrooms, as well as high traffic areas connected to the outdoors. If your home experiences water damage from a plumbing […]

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Water Damage To Your Home And Possesions During A Move

Water Damage To Your Home And Possesions During A Move

Even if your destination is your dream home in an ideal location, moving is often a stressful experience. Both your homes and their contents can get damaged during the moving process, leading to your and your family being displaced for even longer than you expected. In […]

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Is Your Chimney Ready for Fall and Winter in Connecticut?

Is Your Chimney Ready for Fall and Winter in Connecticut?

Here in Connecticut, we enjoy four distinct seasons, including a crisp fall and cold winters. One seasonal pleasure that many enjoy is having a cozy fire in your home fireplace or woodstove. These home features are wonderful, but they do come with a few risks, including […]

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Unexpected Places That Your Pipes Can Freeze

Unexpected Places That Your Pipes Can Freeze

Connecticut winters bring cold weather that can cause damage to many parts of your home. One potential problem that every Westport homeowner wants to avoid is frozen pipes. When water freezes, it expands, which can crack or even burst your pipers. A single frozen pipe can cause […]

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Four Common Forms of Winter Water Damage to Connecticut Homes

Four Common Forms of Winter Water Damage to Connecticut Homes

As the temperatures start to drop, Connecticut homeowners have many seasonal projects to complete and plans to make. One issue that everyone from Darien to Fairfield should be ready for is water damage. You may associate water damage with summer storms or spring thaws, but it […]

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Common Sources Of Home Water Damage During Summer

Common Sources Of Home Water Damage During Summer

Here in Connecticut, we are lucky enough to enjoy four distinct, beautiful seasons. Summer is a favorite for many: From gardening to parties to vacations, the warm weather offers many opportunities for fun. All of that extra fun can sometimes cause extra issues for homeowners, with […]

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How A Fire Can Cause Water Damage To Your Connecticut Home

How A Fire Can Cause Water Damage To Your Connecticut Home

A fire at your home is one of the scariest, most unsettling things that your family will ever experience. Even after everyone is safe and the fire is out, you may feel overwhelmed and confused. Where should you start with your homeowners insurance, the clean-up process, […]

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Will Homeowner's Insurance Cover Water Damage Caused By Contractors?

Will Homeowner's Insurance Cover Water Damage Caused By Contractors?

Home renovations can be exciting, rewarding projects. They are often complex, and unexpected issues are common. One scenario you should be aware of is contractors causing accidental damage to your home. Because many renovation projects involve plumbing, the exterior of your home, or both, water damage […]

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Is Working With a Restoration Contractor Worth it?

Is Working With a Restoration Contractor Worth it?

When you are faced with damage to your home, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and worried about the future. Where should you start with stopping the damage? How can you get everything repaired? Who can help, and what type of contractor is worth hiring? You may […]

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How to Handle Water Damage During Home Renovations

How to Handle Water Damage During Home Renovations

Home renovations are exciting, creative projects. Updating your home to make both daily life and annual events more pleasant is a goal for many. Even with careful planning, most construction projects include a few surprises, one of which is the potential for water damage. Water damage […]

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Will Insurance Cover Damage From Burst Pipes?

Will Insurance Cover Damage From Burst Pipes?

Water damage in Connecticut homes is incredibly common. This is due to the fact that there are so many potential sources: All forms of plumbing you can think of, some appliances you may not think of, and our four seasons of weather all contribute. One particularly […]

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Why Connecticut Homeowners Must Fix Water Damage Right Away

Why Connecticut Homeowners Must Fix Water Damage Right Away

Water is life-giving and incredibly fun, but when it damages your home, it can be dangerous and incredibly destructive. Most homeowners know that water damage, from any source, is not good, but not all understand how much worse it can get if you don’t deal with it right […]

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Professional Help For Restoring Smoke Damaged Furniture

Professional Help For Restoring Smoke Damaged Furniture

The furniture you have in your home serves many purposes. It’s functional, allowing you to work, relax, and sleep in comfort. It can also be an expression of your creativity, have sentimental value, and be a significant financial investment. A fire can bring sudden stress to your comfortable home. […]

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Classes and Categories of Water Damage

Classes and Categories of Water Damage

Finding a wet ceiling, flooded basement, or backed-up toilet is never fun. Water damage can come from many sources in your Westport home, and can happen at almost any time. Nearly all forms of water damage require immediate help from a restoration contractor in order to […]

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Appliances Most Likely to Cause Water Damage

Appliances Most Likely to Cause Water Damage

When you think of water damage in your Connecticut home, the most common problems that come to mind are big plumbing or weather issues. Burst pipes, destructive storms, and flooded basements are frequent sources of water damage, but there are additional, sometimes smaller problems that we […]

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How Many Birthdays Has Your Hot Water Heater Had?

How Many Birthdays Has Your Hot Water Heater Had?

From clean dishes to a relaxing bath, we depend on hot water in our homes to make daily life easy and even enjoyable. Most homeowners get their hot water from a conventional tank hot water heater. Using gas or electricity, these major appliances heat and hold […]

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Can Tankless Hot Water Heaters Leak and Damage Your Home?

Can Tankless Hot Water Heaters Leak and Damage Your Home?

Many of us have experienced the sudden mess that can come from a leaking traditional hot water heater. Avoiding this is just one of many reasons that tankless hot water heaters are so popular. After you install one, it’s often thought that your new tankless water […]

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Is the Insurance Coverage On Your Connecticut Home Up To Date?

Is the Insurance Coverage On Your Connecticut Home Up To Date?

Homeowners insurance is a necessity. But the real question should be, is your current policy sufficient? Does it accurately reflect the current value of your Connecticut home, your assets, and your possessions? Whether you’ve just purchased a new primary or vacation home, added a pool, or have […]

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7 Ways To Use Technology to Protect Your Home From Damage

7 Ways To Use Technology to Protect Your Home From Damage

Gone are the days when homeowners relied solely on things like smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, sprinkler systems, and sump pumps to prevent things like water or fire damage. Most of these ‘old-school’ solutions were only effective if you were actually home to hear the warnings. […]

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Is Your Home Inventory Up To Date For 2022?

Is Your Home Inventory Up To Date For 2022?

Do you worry about replacing valuable possessions in the event of a disaster? It’s hard to forget that four major hurricanes hit the eastern seaboard in 2020 alone, and Connecticut saw major tropical storms, tornadoes, and flash flooding in 2021. Ask yourself another simple question. If […]

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How To Prevent Snow From Causing Water Damage

How To Prevent Snow From Causing Water Damage

Snow and all of the challenges that come with it are just the facts of life during Connecticut winters. But left untreated, snow can cause serious water damage to your home. From water runoff to roof damage, snow’s threat of property damage is all too real. However, […]

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How You Can Prevent 5 Common Winter Plumbing Problems

How You Can Prevent 5 Common Winter Plumbing Problems

During these colder months in Connecticut, freezing weather can be tough on homes, doing serious damage to both the plumbing and the surrounding property. If you don’t take time to prepare upfront, you may face more significant repairs to your home. After all, broken plumbing opens […]

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Smoke Damage in Your Connecticut Home and How to Remove It

Smoke Damage in Your Connecticut Home and How to Remove It

The beautiful homes located in Cos Cob, Fairfield, Greenwich, and other parts of Connecticut can all be damaged by smoke if a fire breaks out inside or near a home. Home fires are incredibly scary and stressful events, and even small fires that can be quickly […]

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How To Prevent Unexpected Property Fires

How To Prevent Unexpected Property Fires

Fire safety is important to any homeowner. Most homeowners are aware of certain causes of fires and how to prevent them. For example, dealing with home fireplaces and properly disposing of ash and soot is incredibly important. Cooking safety and preventing kitchen fires is equally necessary […]

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3 Tips To Handle A Property Damage Claim

3 Tips To Handle A Property Damage Claim

Property damage can result from all sorts of unexpected events. There could be a flood that leads to water and mold damage, a broken pipe could cause a sewage leak, or a fire could cause smoke damage. Navigating the claims process is difficult. It can make dealing […]

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Buying A Connecticut Home During The Winter: Pros And Cons

Buying A Connecticut Home During The Winter: Pros And Cons

People tend to go house shopping in the warmer months. As a result, real estate sales peak in the spring and summertime. Sunny days naturally make for a more pleasant open house experience. Additionally, plain-view inspections can be easier in the summer. Does that mean you […]

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When You Need Mold Remediation In Your Home

When You Need Mold Remediation In Your Home

Mold is a common occurrence in many homes, but if left untreated and allowed to spread can become a serious health hazard. Mold reproduces at a fast rate and produces spores - microscopic cells that are spread easily in the air through ventilation systems or even […]

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How To Find Water Damage In An Older Home

How To Find Water Damage In An Older Home

Older homes can be full of history and charm, but they can also mean many problems for homeowners - some of which can be difficult to detect. One of the biggest issues that plague historic homes is water damage. Water damage can cause extreme problems to […]

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How to Avoid Storm Chasers in Connecticut

How to Avoid Storm Chasers in Connecticut

The term “storm chaser” is exactly what it sounds like. A company that follows severe weather from city to city completing home repairs that are damaged by weather. In Connecticut, we have our fair share of extreme weather conditions like rain, wind, and hail, leaving residents […]

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Why A Home Inventory Is Important

Why A Home Inventory Is Important

Unsurprisingly, in 2020 and 2021, the time we spent at home increased. Americans are spending over 10 of their waking hours each day at home, compared with less than 7 hours a day in 2019. Since we are spending more time in our homes, we are […]

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4 Summer Projects to Help Prevent Winter Ice Dams

4 Summer Projects to Help Prevent Winter Ice Dams

In Connecticut, we experience extremely harsh winters that bring freezing temperatures which can lead to the dreaded “ice dam”. An ice dam is the build-up of ice that occurs on a roof which can cause severe water damage to your home if the ice begins […]

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How Chimneys Can Cause Water Damage to Your Home

How Chimneys Can Cause Water Damage to Your Home

Your roof is a common source of water damage in your home, and chimneys are often involved in these water damage situations. When water damage due to a chimney occurs, it can typically be narrowed down to five reasons. If your problem isn’t solved when […]

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Firepit Backyard Design and Safety 101

Firepit Backyard Design and Safety 101

In the summertime, relaxing around the fire pit after a long day in the sun is one of the best ways to end a day. More and more homeowners are adding built in fire pits to their backyards, creating outdoor living areas where friends and […]

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What Homeowners Need to Know About Contractor’s Insurance

What Homeowners Need to Know About Contractor’s Insurance

When you are a homeowner or owner of any property, it is important to be prepared to do required maintenance on your building. This can include roof repairs, water damage restoration, or even remodeling projects. In these cases, you will need to bring in a contractor. […]

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Specialized Home Inspections Part Two

Specialized Home Inspections Part Two

As we discussed in part one , when purchasing a home, a standard home inspection is typically done before closing on the purchase. While a standard home inspection is done by a professional inspector, they typically look at areas of the home that are only readily accessible. Once […]

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Specialized Home Inspections Part One

Specialized Home Inspections Part One

Each home is different. Depending on your personal taste, location, and budget, your home’s characteristics will vary from your neighbors. Why then, is a home inspection “standard” when purchasing a home? A standard home inspection provides the buyer with a detailed report on the home you’re planning […]

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5 Reasons Not To Clean Up Yourself After A Fire

5 Reasons Not To Clean Up Yourself After A Fire

Fire damage is one of the most devastating things a property owner can go through. It can bring about many emotions, and homeowners want to clean up their properties as quickly as possible afterwards. While getting back to everyday life, restoring a home to normal is […]

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Cleaning Up Water Damage Without Professional Help

Cleaning Up Water Damage Without Professional Help

Dealing with water damage to your property can be a stressful situation. Not only are you dealing with standing water and potential damage to the structure of your building and personal possessions, but now you need to decide if you can handle the water damage on […]

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Fire Pit And Patio Heater Safety

Fire Pit And Patio Heater Safety

Just because temperatures are dropping does not mean it’s time to put away the outdoor furniture just yet. If you want to spend more time outdoors in the cooler weather, there are ways to heat your patio safely. Using a fire pit or patio heater is […]

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How To Prevent Chimney Leaks

How To Prevent Chimney Leaks

A leaky chimney can mean costly repairs if not taken care of immediately. It is easy to spot water damage from a leaky chimney by dark spots, sagging ceilings, or even water actively dripping from above. Catching and repairing these issues is beneficial to your pocketbook, […]

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5 Smart Home Devices To Automate Your Home For Winter

5 Smart Home Devices To Automate Your Home For Winter

Winter months bring shorter days and longer nights, cold temperatures, and unpredictable weather in Riverside and surrounding areas. While winter can be difficult to deal with at times, it’s important to winterproof your home against the elements. By automating with smart devices throughout your household can […]

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How To Tell If Your Pool Is Leaking

How To Tell If Your Pool Is Leaking

Your swimming pool adds great value to your home. It also adds great entertainment for your family and friends in the warmer months when you want to cool down and have some fun. The cost of putting in a pool alone can cost up to $25,000. […]

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Why is My Water Bill So High?

Why is My Water Bill So High?

After living in a home for a while, you tend to have an idea of how much you spend each month on water. Or if you have a vacation or second home that is closed up for the season, you know you’ll have a lower-than-average monthly […]

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How To Avoid Big Mistakes In Your Homeowners Insurance Coverage

How To Avoid Big Mistakes In Your Homeowners Insurance Coverage

Insuring your home is a smart step in protecting your investments, especially if you own a home in a state like Connecticut that has annual hurricanes, flooding, and water damage . Having the right homeowners insurance coverage means you’ll not only be able to replace your belongings, […]

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Do You Need Flood Insurance In Connecticut?

Do You Need Flood Insurance In Connecticut?

Connecticut and surrounding cities are susceptible to flooding in the summer and winter months. With numerous rivers running through the state, Connecticut can flood due to heavy rainfall or snowmelt , or even raising shorelines. That is why it is extremely important to know if your home […]

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How To Handle The Effects Of Flooding On Your Inground Pool

How To Handle The Effects Of Flooding On Your Inground Pool

In the summer months, extreme weather can increase across the United States, including in the Westport, CT and surrounding areas. This can include heavy rain and wind – both of which can lead to flooding. Homeowners know the risks that flooding can pose to the inside […]

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Backyard Fire Safety Tips

Backyard Fire Safety Tips

As we move from winter into summer, we start spending more weekends outside. This includes bringing out the backyard barbecues and fire pits! Enjoying your backyard grill or fire pit can be the perfect way entertain friends and family! There are a few backyard fire safety measures […]

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4 Tips For Selling Your House After A Fire

4 Tips For Selling Your House After A Fire

If you’re trying to sell your home, you are already full of stressful to-dos like cleaning and staging your home, packing, and all the other things you do when preparing to sell your home . The last thing you want to deal with is if your home […]

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The Best Home Inventory Apps For Insurance

The Best Home Inventory Apps For Insurance

If a disaster affects your home like water damage , fire damage, or theft, the first thing you do (besides calling a professional to mitigate the situation) is call your insurance company. An insurance agent will come out to assess the damages to your home and possessions, […]

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5 Best Specialty Apps To Run Your Household

5 Best Specialty Apps To Run Your Household

You have a busy lifestyle filled with meetings, activities, and multitasking. You may have multiple homes, travel frequently, or have staff you need to communicate with. But you don’t always have time to contact all of the people you need to in order to keep your […]

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What Homeowners Insurance Doesn’t Cover

What Homeowners Insurance Doesn’t Cover

Even though homeowners insurance isn’t a requirement, it’s a smart investment to cover all of your bases. Living in a state like Connecticut that has annual hurricanes, flooding, and water damage makes it all the more important to ensure you can not only recoup the monetary […]

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What You Need To Know Before Buying A Historic Home

What You Need To Know Before Buying A Historic Home

Historical homes can be appealing for their older charm, blown glass windows, the quality and craftsmanship of tuck points and stonework. But are you willing to take on some challenges and hurdles that come with owning an historical property? Before you put in that offer on […]

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5 Easy Steps To Getting Your Home Ready To Sell In Spring

5 Easy Steps To Getting Your Home Ready To Sell In Spring

After a long Connecticut winter, when the snow melts, the leaves appear on the trees, and flowers start to bloom, people start to get that itch to start anew…and that includes purchasing a new home. More home sales happen in spring and early summer than any […]

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How To Close Up Your Vacation Home For The Winter

How To Close Up Your Vacation Home For The Winter

Now that the summer is coming to an end, it’s time to close up your vacation home so it’s safe and secure for the colder months ahead. Even though taking the time to do these steps may seem daunting, it’s important to complete these tasks so […]

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Infrared Detection Of Water Damage

Infrared Detection Of Water Damage

When severe weather hits your home, leaving water damage, flooding, and mold growth behind, it becomes extra important for restoration companies to detect if and where you have moisture. There may be some pockets of moisture left behind in the walls,ceiling, or floor. Its possible even […]

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Best Smart Devices To Prevent Fire And Water Damage

Best Smart Devices To Prevent Fire And Water Damage

Our homes may be getting smarter every year, but they are still vulnerable to water damage, flooding , mold growth , and other natural disasters. Avoiding fire damage and water disasters in your home is now easier than ever, thanks to new and improved smart devices. Whereas 20 […]

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Protecting Your Home While On Vacation

Protecting Your Home While On Vacation

Traveling on vacation can be a fun time to relax and make memories with your friends and family. The last thing you want to be worrying about when you’re away is if your home is safe from theft, vandalism, and severe weather. Follow these steps to secure […]

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How To Keep Your Documents Safe

How To Keep Your Documents Safe

We can’t always predict if a flood or fire will affect our home. Flooding and fire damage not only can ruin your personal items, but it also can destroy important paperwork and documents that are difficult to replace if you’re not prepared. By protecting these important […]

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What Is A Water Alarm Detector And How Can It Save You Money?

What Is A Water Alarm Detector And How Can It Save You Money?

Slow leaks from toilets, kitchen appliances , washing machines, and bathtubs can sometimes go unnoticed for years. By the time you discover the leak, it may be too late, and mold and mildew may already have occurred, taking over the insides of your walls, floor, and ceiling. […]

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How To Create An Emergency Plan For Your Staff

How To Create An Emergency Plan For Your Staff

Severe weather in Connecticut can occur anytime during all four seasons. Common natural disasters to your area, like flooding , heavy rain, hurricanes, thunderstorms, and blizzards can happen with little to no notice. Many households and their staff may not be prepared when a natural disaster occurs. […]

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Bathroom Flood Prevention Tips

Bathroom Flood Prevention Tips

Bathrooms are one of the most commonly used rooms in a house that are filled with ways that can cause damage in your home. From water leaks to mold growth , the bathroom is a hotbed for potential water damage, flooding , and structural damage. Follow these tips […]

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How Can An Estate Manager Help Your Household?

How Can An Estate Manager Help Your Household?

The bigger your home, the harder it is to maintain. Managing a household with your busy life can be difficult, especially if you have high standards and expect consistent quality. Getting help can be the best way to maintain your work/life balance. Having your household managed […]

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How To Prevent Mold Growth After Water Damage

How To Prevent Mold Growth After Water Damage

As bad weather like hurricanes, tornadoes, heavy rainfall, and melting snow occur, water damage and flooding in your home are possible. Not only can water damage ruin your home’s structure, flooring, and possessions, it can also cause much larger issues like mold and mildew, if not […]

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10 Steps To Winterizing Your Vacant Home

10 Steps To Winterizing Your Vacant Home

When the warm summer days turn into the crisp days of fall, it might be time to leave your vacation home behind. If you are planning to leave your summer home, rental, or even your primary home for winter, make sure you winterize the house safely […]

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What Certifications Should A Restoration Contractor Have?

What Certifications Should A Restoration Contractor Have?

When you need help with design and function updates at your home, you will typically work with a general contractor. When your home is damaged by fire, water, or mold, you should get help from a restoration contractor. When you are evaluating restoration contractors, you should […]

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How To Save Wood Floors From Water Damage

How To Save Wood Floors From Water Damage

Living in a hurricane and flood-prone state like Connecticut can lead to unwanted water coming in and soaking up on your hardwood floors, causing water damage . Water and hardwoods don’t mix very well. The longer the water stands on the wood, the more likely it will […]

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5 Questions To Ask Before Hiring A Contractor

5 Questions To Ask Before Hiring A Contractor

Choosing a contractor to complete an emergency disaster repair or a planned non-emergency renovation can be overwhelming. You want to make sure you hire someone you feel comfortable with and trust to get the job done professionally, within budget, and on time. Although you can usually […]

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Causes Of Ceiling Water Damage

Causes Of Ceiling Water Damage

The ceiling is your home’s second line of defense after your roof. It provides overhead protection from the elements, extreme temperatures, and floating debris. A ceiling not only can provide this protection, but it also extra insulation to beams and pipes while giving your home a […]

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5 Tips To Prevent Water Damage In Your Laundry Room

5 Tips To Prevent Water Damage In Your Laundry Room

Water damage can be sneaky, especially in places like your laundry room, where plumbing issues can build up over time with a small-but-constant drip, or create large damage all at once from a broken water supply line. If the flooding isn’t addressed quickly, then the stagnant […]

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4 Tips To Prevent Water Damage From Your Refrigerator

4 Tips To Prevent Water Damage From Your Refrigerator

Refrigerators are great for keeping things cold, but what happens when they unexpectedly break? A common, and often preventable issue is a refrigerator leak. These leaks tend to be tricky, as they can start off slowly and get worse over time. If gone unnoticed and unrepaired […]

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How To Prevent Water Damage To Your Kitchen

How To Prevent Water Damage To Your Kitchen

When water damage occurs in a home, our first thoughts are that there must be a burst pipe or rain got in after stormy weather. However, flooding can happen from something not only inside your home, but preventable with regular maintenance: leaking appliances in your kitchen. […]

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How To Get Rid Of Ice Dams

How To Get Rid Of Ice Dams

Water damage can occur from too much rain, cracks in your siding, or seeping water from a crumbling foundation. Another common cause of flooding in your home are ice dams . An ice /water-damage-restorationge, under certain wintertime conditions. When snow melts and flows down your roof then […]

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Tips To Finding The Right Restoration Company

Tips To Finding The Right Restoration Company

When severe weather strikes and your home is left with water damage, flooding, or mold growth, it’s important that you find a reputable water damage company as quickly as possible to mitigate further devastation. You want a company that will respect you and your situation, is […]

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How To Remove Mold In The Attic

How To Remove Mold In The Attic

There are many ways for moisture to sneak into an attic, from ice dams and roof leaks to cracks and gaps in siding–attics are an ideal place for humidity to form and mold and mildew to grow. When mold spores come into contact with moisture, they […]

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5 Tips For Roof Ice Dam Prevention

5 Tips For Roof Ice Dam Prevention

If your home or business has a leaking roof, it could be due to ice dams. Ice dams form when melting snow slides down to the edge of your roof in the warmth of the day and then freezes again when temperatures plummet at night. When […]

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The Importance Of A Fire Escape Plan For Your Family

The Importance Of A Fire Escape Plan For Your Family

House fires can be scary. In the moments of fire it’s easy to panic, freeze, and not know what to do. If you ever have a house fire, it’s important to make sure your family is prepared and educated on how to get to safety. According […]

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Is Your Sump Pump Not Working?

Is Your Sump Pump Not Working?

A working sump pump is your home’s first defense against flooding and water damage . Sump pumps are devices that pump water out and away from your home to the nearest sewer or drainage ditch. They are usually located in the crawlspace or basement of your house in […]

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How To Prevent Water Damage While Away On Summer Vacation

How To Prevent Water Damage While Away On Summer Vacation

Summertime can be beautiful and sunny–the perfect time to get away and relax. But it can also be the time of severe weather like thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes. If you aren’t prepared and haven’t kept up on the maintenance of your home, these storms can lead […]

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How To Prevent Mold And Mildew After A Flood

How To Prevent Mold And Mildew After A Flood

Severe weather and natural disasters can leave you with water damage. When floods strike your home or business, Riverside Restoration Inc. is the company you can trust for expert water damage restoration. Founded by Caleb Wright, a respected contractor, Riverside Restoration Inc. has done remediation work […]

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7 Mold Prevention Tips

7 Mold Prevention Tips

Mold grows by dropping microscopic spores into the air. When the spores land on a damp or wet area, they feed on that moisture to survive and begin to grow and spread. When mold is not detected or dealt with in a timely manner, it can […]

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How Infrared Imaging Inspections Work

How Infrared Imaging Inspections Work

An infrared imaging inspection is done by a specialist who uses state-of-the-art equipment to test your home. The specialist doesn’t just rely on the images obtained but is also the visual inspection they make as the process unfolds. With Infrared Imaging inspection services, a contractor can detect […]

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What To Expect With Restoration Services In Greenwich

What To Expect With Restoration Services In Greenwich

Even if you think you’ll never have to deal with a flood in your home, it would be good to know to know a thing or two about restoration services in Greenwich. Fire and water damages aren’t predictable. There’s no way to know if they will ever […]

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Professional Tips For Documenting The Restoration Process

Professional Tips For Documenting The Restoration Process

When your property sustains any damage during a storm or other natural disaster, it can be devastating. Getting your property back into great condition as soon as possible is your primary concern, and at Riverside Restoration Inc., our professional Westport remediation and restoration contractors can help […]

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Infrared Imaging Detects Water And Mold Damage

Infrared Imaging Detects Water And Mold Damage

As a Westport property owner, you have an obligation to keep your home or business in the best condition possible at all times. If your property has suffered significant water damage, it is important to hire a professional for help. At Riverside Restoration Inc., our Westport […]

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Importance Of Mold Remediation

Importance Of Mold Remediation

No Westport homeowner wants to deal with the need for mold remediation but if the need does arise, this is something that needs to be taken care of quickly. Aside from the fact that this can compromise the structural integrity of your home, it can also […]

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Westport Flood Repair: Help! There's Water In My Basement

Westport Flood Repair: Help! There's Water In My Basement

During heavy downpours sometimes basement areas can flood. Many problems can arise from this issue. It is important to note that areas that remain moist for 24 hours or longer can/will experience mold growth. The most effective remedy to this approach is to remove the standing […]

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The Visible Causes Of Water Damage In Westport

The Visible Causes Of Water Damage In Westport

In order to prevent water damage, you must first learn what causes it. This article will cover the visible causes of water damage, the ones that are easy to self-detect. Be sure to look for the second part of this article and learn all about the […]

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