Winter Tips
State Farm posts this advice for cold winter temperatures and storms- When the mercury plummets Even if you've taken the right preventative steps, extreme weather conditions can still harm your pipes. Here are a few more steps you can take: A trickle of hot and cold water might...
Real Estate Ethics
Property inspection is fundamental to successful real estate purchases. A competent inspector, completing an objective assessment, will identify apparent/potential deficiencies and save prospective buyers untold future expense and lingering unhappiness. Competence and unbiased opinion is also a quality cornerstone in selecting a licensed real estate agent...
Salvaging Books, Records, and Photographs
Records Solutions (207) 942-4545 of Bangor, Maine offers document restoration service statewide. From their website- Salvaging Memories. Saving Records. Remediation. Reclaiming. Restoration "Records Solutions specializes in reclaiming paper documents which are water soaked, stained, or contaminated with mold or mildew. Whether your books, photographs, or documents are damaged by...
Preparing for Cold Weather
Temperatures are dropping and systems maintenance is fundamental in efficient operation. Seasonal properties should be winterized to prevent pipe breaks and winter water damage. Occupied properties will benefit from routine maintenance, filter changes as well as an examination of ducts, vents, and connections should be included....
Insurance Claims
Winter weather can cause a lot of property damage, especially from frozen pipes resulting in water damage with associated loss. Insurance policies can be very confusing to property owners in the midst of the chaos of property damage. Typically, insurance agents are very good at...
Insurance Advice from Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports published the following regarding insurance companies' approved contractors: "Richards thought he could rely on the insurer’s approved contractor. But he says the contractor did shoddy work, didn’t get proper permits, and took three months to finish work that was supposed to take three weeks...
Water Damage Roof Ice Dams
Temperature is rising, snow is melting, and water damage may be occurring in attics as the result of roof ice dams. Melting roof snow and ice can infiltrate exterior siding, entering wall cavities. Melting snow can find its way from gutters into soffit boxes. The...
Roof Ice Dam Water Damage
The Weather Channel has an informative video of roof ice dam causes and prevention here....
Frozen Burst Pipes
There has been a lot of water damage resulting from broken pipes attributed to drastically cold temperatures. Pipe insulation is an effective measure against frozen pipes; it is an inexpensive, simple, alternative to the discomfort and expense of repairing a water damaged building. Be certain...
Property Preparation
Preventing water damage loss is crucial in closing seasonal properties for the winter. Removing tree limbs around buildings, clearing gutters and drains, winterizing buildings and pools are all important items to address. Building interiors must be inspected to be certain windows, doors, and basement accesses...
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