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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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Preparing Your Home For Freezing Temperatures!
Winter is quickly approaching, and with it the potential for damage to your home as a result of these freezing temperatures. So what can you do now to prevent damage to your home and increase its energy efficiency? Winter is rapidly approaching and temperatures are dropping. Here are some things you can do now, before…
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Is Winter Storm Damage covered by Insurance?
Did your home experience winter storm damage? Is it covered by insurance? Winter weather can be harsh on our homes, and sometimes, Mother Nature wins… This can lead to costly exterior AND interior damage to your home, including roof and siding damage, leaks, and even roof collapse! With the potential for expensive repairs, it’s no…
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Most Common Winter Home Disasters
While home disasters can occur any time of the year, some things are more common in winter. Here’s how you can avoid them! Winter can be harsh on your home. As the temperatures drop and snow and ice build up, you can find yourself dealing with a number of issues, from roof leaks to frozen…
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How to prevent pipes from freezing
Cold temperatures can mean frozen pipes. Here’s how to avoid frozen or broken pipes when the temperatures drop! When the temperatures drop, pipes can freeze and break, resulting in significant Water Damage inside your home. The good news is that there are things you can do right now to prevent your pipes from freezing! If…
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Tips For Removing Snow From Roofs!
Snow buildup can place a significant weight load on your roof and potentially cause damages such as roof leaks and even collapse! How much snow is too much, and how should it be removed? This time of year it seems like we are getting snow storms every other day. This snow piles up and can…
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Snow Blower Safety Tips
Whether Mother Nature brings several feet of snow or only an inch, improperly using your snow blower can result in serious injury. Here are some tips for safely clearing your driveways, sidewalks, and paths! Snow blowers are a great convenience, but used improperly can result in serious injury. Stay safe while snow blowing this winter…
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Ice Dam Prevention Tips!
Ice Dams can cause significant damage to your home. Here, we present some tips for preventing Ice Dams from occurring in the first place! What is an Ice Dam? When a large amount of snow accumulates on a roof, heat loss from insufficient insulation and poor attic ventilation can melt the snow from the underside.…
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Tips for buying a home in the winter
Have you heard that winter’s a bad time to buy a house? Here’s why that’s no longer true! While Spring and Summer are the most popular seasons to purchase a house, home sales in the Winter are becoming increasingly common. Cold weather and inclement conditions can change the home buying process in a number of…
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Snow Shoveling Safety Tips
Whether Mother Nature brings several feet of snow or only an inch, improper shoveling can result in serious injury. Here are some tips for safely clearing your driveways, sidewalks, and paths! While snow can be beautiful as it comes down, after the storm is another thing entirely as we get the shovels out and begin…