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What To Do If A Tree Hits Your House
Do you know what to do if a tree falls and hits your house? You’re safe inside as a storm rages outside. It’s pouring, the wind is whipping, and then suddenly you hear a loud bang! Upon investigating, umbrella in hand, you discover that a rather large tree has fallen onto your roof! What do…
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Does my Home Insurance cover Asbestos?
What happens if you discover Asbestos materials in your home? Is the Asbestos Abatement covered by your insurance? Is Asbestos Abatement covered by your homeowners insurance? Being experts in indoor environmental concerns such as Asbestos, and licensed to perform Asbestos Abatement, we get this question all the time. The answer to this question depends on…
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How Can Asbestos Impact Your Water Damage Claim?
Running across Asbestos can be a stumbling block for most water mitigation companies. At Disaster Blaster, we are Indoor Restoration Experts and are licensed to handle Asbestos and other unforeseen issues that may arise. You’ve just suffered a pipe break, or maybe a hot water heater rupture; and you want to get the Water cleaned…
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Is It Appropriate For A Mold Remediation Company To Do Their Own Testing?
It may be convenient to have the same company do mold testing and mold remediation but, is it ethical? At Disaster Blaster, we do not do mold testing due to what we believe to be a conflict of interest. We welcome an independent party to test our work! We often caution consumers against using the…
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The Structural Ramifications of Mold Growth!
You’ve heard of Mold, but have you wondered about the structural ramifications of mold growth and what the mold colony is actually doing? Mold is an incredibly invasive organism, laying claim via spore to any viable structural material it comes in contact with. Unfortunately for homeowners, Mold views almost every structural material in your home…
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Is Your Mitigation Company / Contractor Properly Insured? Are You Protected?
Does your contractor have General Liability Insurance? Disaster Blaster explains why this minimal coverage is not enough. Especially if mold, asbestos, or lead is found. It is general knowledge that insurance policies have exclusions that limit when and what circumstances an Insurance Company will provide coverage for a claim that may be presented. With the…
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Tenant – What Does a Claim Mean to Me?
As a Tenant, the thought of a claim can be incredibly scary, creating a lot of questions… But how does a claim affect you? As a Tenant, a claim such as Water Damage, Mold Contamination, Asbestos, or Radon, can be incredibly scary. Who is responsible for properly drying / mitigating and repairing your apartment? Can…
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Designing a Fire Escape Plan
Only 1 in every 3 American households has developed and practiced a Fire Escape Plan, have you? Did you know that research has shown that you may have as little as 3 to 4 minutes to escape a building in the event of a Fire? Unfortunately, many people don’t realize how quickly a fire can…
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How is Flooding Different from Water Damage?
Flooding is a tremendously catastrophic event for any homeowner, but do you know how it is different from a Water Damage? Flooding is a tremendously catastrophic event for any homeowner, so it’s not surprising that they want to attempt to get everything put back together as quickly as possible. As these damages were the result…
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Indoor Air Quality and Cancer Risk
Do you know what’s in your indoor air? It might surprise you! Here are some common contaminants, and what you can do about them! When we think of air pollution, we often think of outdoor air, but studies have shown that indoor air can be just as contaminated and sometimes these contaminants can even cause…