by v4djr4jbef2017 | Apr 12, 2018 | General, How-To
A home is a hard-earned sanctuary for you and your family, but that doesn’t mean it is automatically safe by design. In fact, there are many risks in the average American home that go overlooked by homeowners until it’s too late. Therefore, it’s a good idea to know...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Mar 11, 2018 | General, How-To, Weather
After being indoors for the long dark winter, it is only natural that you would want to open your windows and let the sun and air inside as the weather warms up. Here in Colorado, the cold weather tends to linger a little longer, popping up as late as April or May,...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Feb 12, 2018 | General, How-To, Water
Water is the giver of life, but it’s also the destroyer of homes. According to property & casualty insurance company Travelers, water damage is as much as 10 times more common than fire damage in American homes and causes, on average, nearly 30% of all household...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Dec 11, 2017 | General, How-To
“The roof caving in” and “keeping a roof over your head” aren’t idioms for nothing; it’s because roofs are one of the most—if not the most—essential parts of your home. Aside from the obvious perils of a roof collapse, a compromised roof can cause all sorts of other...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Oct 13, 2017 | How-To, Natural Disasters, Water
Hurricane Harvey wasn’t a surprise. The eighth named storm of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, Harvey became the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Wilma in 2005, snapping a record-setting 12-year calm streak. The city of Houston,...
by v4djr4jbef2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | General, How-To
Few things strike fear into the hearts of homeowners as intensely as mold. Even the very name of it – toxic black mold – sounds horrible and deadly, a scourge of even the neatest, cleanest homes. In truth, mold really is everywhere. According to the Centers for...