General Safety

  Water damage can happen anytime, but if you are proactive you can prevent many common causes of water damage in your home. Our appliances are leading contributors to water damage due to old or damaged connections, appliances in need of repairs, or improper uses of household appliances. Preventing water damage caused by appliances requires […]

You’ve just come home and found your basement or kitchen flooded with water, thanks to a burst pipe. Or perhaps it has been raining, and the rainwater has gotten inside your house and flooded it. Either way, dealing with water damage is nerve-wracking, especially when you do not even know where to start. Here are […]

While we may be in a drought (right now) there’s always the “wait 15 minutes and it’ll change” rule for Kansas! Sooner or later, we WILL have rain, and if it’s true to form, several of those rains will be by the bucket load! For those of you living in Lindsborg and Salina the last […]

Furthermore, it would seem like everyone would be well aware of the dangers of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. However, it’s averaged that 170 people die every year due to malfunctioning fuel-burning appliances. What are some things you can do to protect your family? First, let’s learn a little bit about what it is exactly… What is […]

We all can become so used to looking at our home that we no longer are aware of minor areas for improvement. Too often these go from Minor to Major! Here are Five suggestions for you to look at your home with the eyes of a pro: 1: Judge a Book by it’s Cover The […]

At one time or another, you or someone you know will experience the (sometimes) horror and aggravation of a sewer backup. You panic because of the sight of it all, to begin with and then the worry about whether you can get things truly clean again! Let’s first find out… What Causes Backups? Wastewater can […]

We recently attended a class in forensic clean up. In the class the instructor made the comment that bleach has lost it’s rating as a sporicide. That led me to think: Bleach has been used for so long by homeowners as a quick and easy mold killer – you mean it isn’t effective at ALL? […]

Spring and summer are traditionally vacation times. Most preparations include packing, stopping the mail, arranging for someone to board Fido and setting the security lighting to make it look as though someone was still at home. Have you considered what should be done though, in case of a water emergency? Water damage is one of […]

So, you’ve been noticing a musty odor lately at work or home. You’ve also developed a rash, constant headaches, and watery eyes. What’s causing it? It could be mold. Mold and its spores are all around us. The primary types of mold include penicillium and Aspergillus. Other kinds of mold, like the type you see […]

What is an Ice Dam and How Does it Form? Initially I thought an ice dam was formed by blocked gutters; nope! While dams can extend into a gutter if the conditions permit, it’s all a matter of proper and improper insulation and ventilation. In a perfect world, the melting ice and snow would flow […]