Budgeting for emergency home repairs is good practice. Homeowners can expect to shell out a few hundred dollars or more to repair or replace unexpected household issues. Appliance Malfunctions Be sure to call a restoration company right away for any significant damage caused to your home.The water heater is notorious for ...

Earlier this July, a monsoon descended on the Phoenix, AZ area and brought heavy rain, thunder, lightning, strong winds, and a wall of dust that blocked out the daylight.  The storm was severe enough to ground flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and leave 30,000 people in Mesa and ...

The outdoor environment teems with a flurry of mold spores. Mold is a type of fungi and its spores are plentiful and scattered throughout the great outdoors, offering their much-needed skill in eating up decomposing natural matter, like fallen leaves, to all of nature. Problems with Mold The unsightly mold spores only ...

Money goes down the drain when a homeowner experiences a leaking shower. Every week that the shower leak goes unaddressed, hundreds of gallons of water are wasted. If the leak drips hot water, significant energy is depleted as the water heater operates continually to deliver blistering hot water. Problems with Leaking ...

With spring just around the corner, warming temperatures provide the perfect opportunity to conduct a quarterly roof check. In fact, quarterly commercial roof checks and maintenance save time and money when it comes to preventing leaks and extending the roof’s lifespan.Remember that a well-maintained roof can also guarantee the full ...

Your fireplace creates a warm, cozy space where you can relax near the warmth of the lively, dancing flames. When the fireplace ignites, however, black soot can leave the surrounding carpeting saturated with grimy soot. Even luminous candles that offer a gentle glow can be a source of soot.When the ...

All throughout the winter, homes are vulnerable to the possibility of burst pipes.  Pipe bursts typically occur when the water within the pipes freezes and expands, building the pressure within the pipe until it finally ruptures.  As much as a couple hundred gallons of water can spill into your home ...

No matter how much you clean, it can seem almost impossible to prevent mold in the bathroom. But because there is constantly moisture in this area after taking showers, it makes sense why the fungus would constantly grow here. On the other hand, there are steps you can take to ...

The convenience of the washing machine is irreplaceable for modern-day households. Just toss in garments and hit start. Then walk away with confidence knowing the washing will take care of saturating your clothes with water and detergent, spinning them to clean within the hour. What happens, though, when you return ...

A moment of transition, opportunity, and hope, the beginning of the new year is often seen as a chance for a fresh start – the perfect time to change everything you don’t like about your life and start anew. Whether you want to lose weight, learn to dance, find a ...