Just like other members of the family, pets need to be part of your disaster plan. If you must evacuate, do you know if pets are allowed where you’re planning to stay? If you’re staying home, what will your pet need if your family must survive with basic necessities after the storm? If you evacuateContinue reading “Don’t Forget Your Pets!”
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Home Hacks to Withstand the Worst
From hurricanes to tornadoes, to an underestimated amount of rain, sever weather can seriously damage your home. According to the Insurance Information Institute, Superstorm Sandy caused $18.75 billion in insured property losses, and that’s excluding flood insurance claims covered by the US government. In the last five years floods have affected all 50 states. AroundContinue reading “Home Hacks to Withstand the Worst”
9 Ways to Prevent Mold
Mold. The very word is enough to make a person cringe. Yes, mold can be good – it’s essential in making cheese and penicillin for example, and necessary for the decomposition of organic matter in nature – but it can also be unbelievably bad, especially when it grows undetected in your home. Mold spores spreadContinue reading “9 Ways to Prevent Mold”
What to Know About Flood Damage
Flooding is a serious threat. Flood damage can lead to severe damage to property and human life. Houses, cars, commercial establishments, basements are all potential candidates for flood damage. Flooding has an unpredictable nature, reason for more concern if you live in a high risk area. Flooding usually has natural causes. This is common forContinue reading “What to Know About Flood Damage”
House Fire Clean Up
When a disaster like a house fire happens, you may not know what to do next. Who do I call? Where do we go? What do I do now? These questions bay be among the many thoughts running through your mind. Home and business owners may be in shock from the initial devastation. It isContinue reading “House Fire Clean Up”
A Flood Can Affect Your Health
While a flood event can be dangerous and destructive, the moisture left behind can be harmful , as well. For this reason, it’s important to contact a water restoration company right away if you need emergency extraction. The water is not only harmful for your house, but for your own health. Bacterical Infections When waterContinue reading “A Flood Can Affect Your Health”
Mediation For Denied Insurance Claims
A new rule has been put in place by the State of Florida Chief Financial Officer, that expedites the fair and timely handling of residential property insurance claims. The new rule allows you (the insured) the right to take part in a mediation forum with your insurer, to negotiate any dispute you have with yourContinue reading “Mediation For Denied Insurance Claims”
Protecting Your Home Against A Hurricane
Anytime a hurricane approaches the coast you’re likely to see scenes of people wasting their time and energy “preparing” for the storm. In fact, you might have seen these images so often that you think the folks shown are doing the correct thing. If a hurricane is approaching, forget about: Rushing to a building supplyContinue reading “Protecting Your Home Against A Hurricane”
Dryer Lint Danger
Did you know that by not cleaning your dryer exhaust vent you run the risk of destroying your home? Truth! It is the leading cause of dryer fires. According to the National Fire Protection Agency survey. Americans experienced upwards of 16,000 dryer fires between 2010 – 2014. Lint accumulates in dryer vents and ducts andContinue reading “Dryer Lint Danger”
Protect Yourself from Storm Repair Scams
We are two months into the six month hurricane season and – knock on wood – we’ve had uneventful storms, despite the recent passing of the sixth named storm. That being said, September tends to be the busiest and most dangerous month for hurricane season, so we can’t let down our guards. Forecasters have raisedContinue reading “Protect Yourself from Storm Repair Scams”
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