The Importance of Insurance If you manage a property, then you’re probably familiar with renters’ insurance liability coverage. But property managers are always inspecting their bottom line and find themselves asking why insurance is so important. We’ve gathered a list of reasons why a typical renters’ insurance coverage can save you thousands of dollars in the event of disaster.
How to Identify Wind Damage on Your Home’s Roof
Seasonal weather can wreak havoc on a building. Storms that reach wind speeds of 45mph or higher will begin to strip shingles, break tree branches, and uproot debris. Whether you are looking to protect or replace the roof on your home, place of business, or other building, it’s important to know what to look for and how to identify
All About Window Wells for Your Home
There are so many decisions that a homeowner needs to make to improve, protect, and maintain their home. For homes with basement windows, one such decision concerns window wells and how they are protected. Let’s look over window well coverings, their features, and why they are important to protect your basement and the structural integrity of your home.
Navigating Utility Equipment During a Home Emergency
When an emergency hits your home, you don’t want to be stuck digging for instruction booklets or flipping through user manuals to try and figure out a solution. Especially when it comes to the utilities in your home, it’s a good idea to be prepared and confident as to the steps to take when something goes wrong. Let’s go
Repairing and Maintaining Outdoor Spigots as the Cold Weather Goes Away
As the weather starts to warm up, it is time to begin watering your outdoor plants and garden. However, springtime is also when people notice an issue with their outdoor faucets. Hopefully, last autumn you turned off the shutoff valve, capped spigots, and checked for leaks. If you took preventative measures, your outdoor spigots should be just fine this spring.
Preventing Ice Dams
Ahh, it’s that wonderful time of year when snow and ice is coating the ground. It’s a great time of year if you love ice fishing and snowmobiling, but it might not be so great if you have an old home with a leaky roof. In order to prevent your home (or business) from a winter disaster caused by an
Cleaning and Restoration Tips After Fire Damage
If you own a home or a business, odds are fires are on the lists of your biggest fears. Fire damage can cause colossal problems to a building. They can even cause continuing issues that last for years after the last flame went out. Cleaning up after a fire is about more than just replacing lost items and opening a
Odor Control After Fire, Flood, or Mold Damage
Cleaning up after a natural disaster is tough enough. Once you remove the damage and replace your belongings, you’ll have to worry about lingering odors. Removing odors is sometimes the toughest portion of the cleanup process. And the last thing you’ll want to do is replace the icky smoke or mildew scents with a chemical stink from cleaners or bleach.
Fire Pit Safety: Securely Installing and Enjoying Bonfires at Home
As spring turns into summer and certain travel restrictions are still in place, more people are enjoying spending their evenings in the yard relaxing by a fire. If you are considering installing a fire pit in your yard–permanent or portable–there are a few fire pit safety tips you should familiarize yourself with first. Preparing the Space A fire pit
DIY Home Improvements That Will Protect Your Home
Since the coronavirus outbreak, people have been taking the time to finally get to that ‘honey-do’ list of home remodeling projects and DIY home improvements. While some of these upgrades are a great use of any extra time you have at home, others actually cause damage to a home if not properly installed or maintained. After all, some projects are