If you own a home in Portland that is more than five years old, there is a very good chance that at least some small aspect of your home – if not plural areas – are at least some degree affected by water damage. The older the house, the more true this is sure to [...]
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If you have noticed any strange discolorations in various areas of your home’s walls, floors or ceilings, especially if there are any unpleasant odors in the same vicinity, you owe it to your safety and health and that of your family, visitors and pets to inspect for mold and mildew growth caused by water damage [...]
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Do you know what one of the worst things about residential water damage in Houston? It may well be happening right in front of your face every day and you would not even know it. In fact, you may even inadvertently be the cause of an issue you don’t even know about yet. Most people [...]
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Before you consider the purchase of a house in Dallas, Texas, make sure that you or a trusted inspector does a thorough checkup looking for the telltale signs of water damage. If you can see the marks left by water issues in the past, it probably indicates that the issue was not resolved properly and [...]
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Most every homeowner in Miami, Florida has heard about (and maybe even lost sleep over!) water damage. It can affect any home in so many different ways, from the decidedly minor esthetic inconvenience (think, say, a slowly dripping shower stall thanks to cracked tiles or grout) all the way to total destruction of a property [...]
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Even if your house in Los Angeles, Ca is on the newer side or has been recently renovated and seems in great repair, you may be at risk for water damage. Most homeowners, when inspecting potential water damage issue areas, tend to check for factors such as holes in the roof or cracks in the [...]
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You may know that there are lots of different mold varieties, but you may not be aware that, of all the thousands of types of mold, of those that are potentially harmful to humans, they fall into three major categories. These are: allergenic, pathogenic and toxigenic. For today, let’s focus on that first one, the [...]
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The most important steps you can take to prevent serious mold growth in your Houston area home are the same you take with your own personal hygiene: keep things clean and dry. Mold requires moisture to live and to grow, so make sure you take heed of these recommendations to keep your home as dry [...]
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Any homeowner in Dallas (or prospective homebuyer) who has done even a little research on the important aspects that must be included in a home inspection knows it is critical to look for the potentially dangerous presence of mold. But if you ask the average person on the street just what exactly mold is, few [...]
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Despite the fact that it is extremely common, the presence of mold in a Los Angeles home is not to be taken lightly. Mold can present serious health hazards to humans and their pets alike, so it must be dealt with fully and professionally when detected. If you think you may have identified a mold [...]
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