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How to Prevent Mold Growth In Your Home This Winter!
In these cold temperatures, the last thing on your mind is preventing mold growth in your home. Here’s why mold should be a concern during the winter months, and how you can prevent it! During the winter months, your main goal is to keep the cold out and the warmth in. You button up your…
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During A Water Damage, What Should You Expect From A Mitigator?
Water Damage should be treated as an emergency. Your mitigation company should respond 24/7 and arrive with the proper equipment to immediately start mitigation. At Disaster Blaster, We’re Here for You. We’ve discussed in the past what you should do in the event of a water claim in previous news stories such as What To…
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Tornado Damage and Insurance Tips
Tornado damage is incredibly emotional. Here are some tips for staying safe during a tornado and beginning the process of putting things back together once the skies clear. Storms often bring rain and high winds, but sometimes we unfortunately get something even more severe. Tornadoes can cause a level of destruction that our area is…
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Common Radon Mitigation Scams and How to Avoid Them
Not all Radon Mitigation Company’s take care of their customers, some take advantage of them! Here are some common scams to look out for. Whether you’re hoping to resolve a Radon issue at your residence or as part of a real estate transaction, it’s important to have a system installed properly by a properly licensed…
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How to get rid of Skunk odors
When your dog (or home) gets skunked, you want nothing more than to get rid of the smell. But what really works? Did your dog come running into the house smelling of skunk? Perhaps a family of skunks built themselves a home beneath your porch or sunroom? Regardless of what happened, your primary concern is…
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What if your Insurance Company won’t confirm coverage?
What happens when your Insurance Company won’t confirm coverage and what should you do? When you experience damage to your home, you want it to be properly mitigated and repaired as quickly as possible. Perhaps even more important however – you want to make sure that your insurance company is paying for it! And that…
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Is Your Backyard Damaging Your Home?
Is your backyard or landscaping damaging your home? Here are some common things to look for! We are regularly called out to inspect Moisture Intrusion, Mold, and Structural Damage issues in homes. Often what we find is that they are a direct result of the land around them and proper landscaping or Basement Waterproofing is…
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The Home Inspector Found Structural Damage / Foundation Issues, What Now?
When the Home Inspector finds Structural Issues / Foundation Issues, what does this mean to you and to the home sale? Whether your home is on the market, or you’re looking to buy, one of the most nerve wracking moments of the process is likely to be the Home Inspection. As the home inspector combs…
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Does Homeowners Insurance cover Basement Flooding?
When your basement floods, will your Insurance Policy cover the mitigation and repairs? When something happens to your home, one of the first things most people do is contact their insurance company. Homeowners Insurance is there for damage that occurs to your home and it’s only reasonable to hope that your insurance policy will cover…
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What happens if a mold issue is not properly remediated?
When your renovation contractor comes across Asbestos, what happens? Are they able to remove it for you? Are they qualified? When you discover a Mold issue in your home, there are a lot of things that go through your mind. How serious is it? How do you get rid of it? How likely is it…