When you experience a water disaster in Swissvale, there are a few things you should already know. Being a homeowner means being responsible and knowing what needs to happen in an emergency situation. Here are 6 things you should know when your home suffers a water disaster. Act quickly. When water…
Four Reasons To Avoid DIY Water Damage Restoration
Thanks to the vast amount of ok information available on the internet today, DIY projects have become hugely popular. Along with that popularity comes the desires for many to attempt a DIY approach to water damage restoration as a result of flooding in their home. While this may sound appealing…
The Long-Term Effects of Water Damage
Water damage is one of the most common and destructive disasters that can happen in your home. While its immediate effects can be incredibly destructive, water damage also has long-term consequences that can still take a toll on you and your home weeks, months, and even years after the initial…
Where Did This Water Come From?
Was that the sound of a drip? Did you see a stain on the ceiling? Or was it a squishy step on the wet carpet? They all are indicators of trouble in your home. While you can’t predict every possible cause of water damage, take the steps you can to…
How to Detect Water Damage in Old Homes
Although older Pittsburgh homes are charming and inviting, they can pack their fair share of hidden problems. The untrained eye can pick up on many red flags, but what about well-disguised water damage? This crash course on detecting water damage will assist you in spotting signs of damage in older…
Water Damage in Your Home
When your home experiences flooding, the longer water damage goes unchecked, the more the water will spread, the more damage is done, and the greater the potential for mold growth. You will quickly need to determine the damage, then address how to restore it. For larger problems, there is a…
History Reminds Us of Importance of Disaster Planning
Every year, natural disasters take their toll on different parts of the world. Some years, the East Coast seems to be battered by hurricane after hurricane. Other years, there might be an uptick in tornadoes in the plain states, or Japan could get hit by a killer tsunami. Many scientists…
Is Water Damage Covered by Insurance?
This is a question we get asked a lot by customers who have some kind of water damage in their home of business. Unfortunately, there is no definite answer because every insurance policy is different. However, there are some trends and basic coverage options that offer clues into what may…
Why Should I Hire a Cleaning and Restoration Company?
It is an almost unavoidable occurrence to have some kind of damage to your home that needs service restoration and repair over a lifetime. In the year 2014, over five percent of insured homeowners had reason to file an insurance claim. 97 percent of those claims were property damage claims.…
Recovering Documents after a Business Flood
While spring flood season has come and gone on the East Coast, severe weather is still a real threat, as are everyday mishaps. Floods are not a seasonal disaster. A water loss in your business can happen day or night, during a blizzard in January in Pittsburgh, or a heat…