Being our location, winter window condensation and mold is a common situation. Mold and mildew from window condensation, it can happen to anyone. Mold and mildew or window rot can become a problem in your house via the condensation that forms on your windows. Without proper action the mold or water damage can turn into […]
Category: Water Damage
Remove Ice Dams from Homes with Rain Gutter Steaming Services
Ice dams mess up the roof of your home. However, in many cases ice dams also lead to water leakage and flooding into your basement or crawl space. It’s important to remove ice dams and keep up on preventive maintenance. The weather we are currently seeing in Northeast Wisconsin is what causes ice dams […]
Prepare Your Home for Holiday Guests by Preventing and Removing Mold, Fire, Odor and Water
Prepare Your Home for Holiday Guests! As we get ready for the Season of Giving, many of us will have family and friends descend to our homes. And you know, Murphy’s Law of what can go wrong will! This year, make sure you’re prepared with these fix-ups and preventative maintenance tasks to help take Murphy […]
Sump Pump Failures Happen – Are You Covered in Your Homeowner’s Insurance Policy
The sump pump is the number one most problematic area in a home. Why? Because sump pumps fail and when they do it’s when you need them the most. Sump pumps fail like all mechanical equipment will do. Today we share how to prepare and offer preventive methods to keep your basement from flooding. At […]
Preparing for Spring Storms in Northeast Wisconsin
Spring storms in Northeast Wisconsin…This season we’ve already had one bout of spring thaw and rain causing flooding and water damage to homes and businesses in Northeast Wisconsin. Today we focus on preparing for spring storms. We know we are unable to control mother nature but we definitely can plan for it. After all, spring […]
Keeping Your Basement Dry in Spring
Keeping your basement dry in spring is an important chore for homeowners. The function of rain gutters and downspouts is so that when water (rain or melting snow) hits your roof it flows down into the rain gutter and into the downspout. The downspout then carries the water away from the foundation of your house by […]
Roof Ice Dams Occurring Right Now in Wisconsin
Roof Ice Dams are happening right now in Wisconsin due to the weather. We have freezing temps but we are starting to warm up above the freezing mark during the daytime. At this point with the freezing and thawing temps most homeowners have ice in their rain gutters and downspouts. The snow and ice will […]
Sprinkler Pipe Freezes & Breaks Causing Flooding in Green Bay
Old man winter has hit Wisconsin pretty hard this year. Recently with the freezing weather, we were called into an apartment building where a sprinkler pipe froze and broke. This created a major catastrophe for the tenants and landlord. The broken sprinkler pipe flooded one upstairs apartment which then led to water leaking down the […]
Northeast Wisconsin Prepares for Bitter Cold; Keeping Pipes from Freezing
Northeast Wisconsin Prepares for Bitter Cold this week. We all know that when the weather turns this cold, the chances of freezing pipes and mechanical breakdowns increases 10 fold. Here are some practical tips for folks in Northeast Wisconsin to keep their pipes from freezing. The first simple tip is to keep the cabinet doors […]
The Best Home Maintenance Tasks to Tackle in January
It’s time for a new start, it’s a new year! If you celebrate the holidays, this is the time you start to put away the holiday decorations. It’s also a great time to tackle some home maintenance tasks. As a homeowner it’s best to stay on top of any repairs that may be needed. By […]