Having a hot water heater in your home that is efficient, in good repair and is less likely to break down or leak (and as water damage restoration experts we have seen a lot of leaking boiler disasters) If the hot water heater in your home is getting on in age in the long term […]
No one really sets out to buy a home with mould but given the sometimes sneaky nature of the pesky stuff it is not always apparent that perhaps you are. And does mould have to be a dealbreaker anyway, if you really love the rest of the house? The Trouble with Mould Although mould is […]
Are you the kind of homeowner who keeps a wet dry vacuum on hand at all times because you know that every time it even rains heavily you’ll be left with at least an inch of water in the basement to deal with? have you stopped using the space at all because water is such […]
Even if you have never given much thought to how it might affect your home you have probably at least heard about the concept of hard water versus soft water. But do you really understand the concept and what the differences are between the two? What is Hard Water? All water that falls as rain […]
Somehow when it happens on TV it’s really funny. A clumsy person leaves the bath taps on and the bathroom floods. It’s been a plot device over the years on countless comedy shows and it always draws big laughs. In real life a flooded bathroom really isn’t a laughing matter though. Nor is a clogged […]
A fire pit makes a great addition to almost any home’s outdoor space. It allows you to use your backyard even on cool nights, extending the useful life of your outdoor living space. It is a great gathering point for get togethers and relaxing in front of the warm flames of a fire pit after […]
There is really no other home remodeling project that stirs the imagination quite like a basement remodel. For some homeowners that dark concrete cavern below their feet represents a new game room, a home theatre, the gym they have always wanted or even a whole suite of rooms that could change the way the whole […]
Humidity is the amount of moisture or water vapor that is found in the air. Relative humidity is a term that is used to define just how much of that moisture there is, expressed as a percentage. You probably hear the term when the weatherman is giving out the forecast in the evening. There is […]
Ceramic tile showers are truly beautiful to behold and certainly add a huge decor boost to any bathroom they are installed in. They are usually a somewhat safer option as well, as the ceramic tiled shower floor is far less slippery than a porcelain bathtub. In actual fact there really only is a single common […]
Carpeting is one of the elements of a home that is at serious risk for mould growth, even if you have never experienced what you might call a real flood. Even something as simple as a spilled cup of water that is never mopped up can lead to the beginnings of mold growth in just […]
