How To Check Your Home For Air Leaks
If you have areas in your home that feel draftier compared to the rest of your home, then this can be an indication of air leaks. The same can be said if you have a tougher time heating and cooling…
How to Clean Soot from a Furnace Puffback
As the balmy summer weather wanes, the cooler season approaches, leading many homeowners to consider switching on their heating system. Misfiring furnaces are often a prime suspect in cases of puffback. What is a furnace puffback? When a furnace misfires,…
How Flood and Leak Detectors Can Protect Your Home from Water Damage
A hidden fault in the basement plumbing system spurs a tiny leak in a darkened, unused recess. The trickle of water seeps onto the floors of the basement. Unbeknownst to the homeowner, puddles of water drench the carpeting, seep into…
How to Create an Emergency Home Evacuation Plan
When an emergency occurs, you will have no time to consider your options and decide on the best course of action – disasters strike with little or no warning and you need to respond quickly and adequately in order to…
What’s the Difference Between Mold and Mildew?
Besides pests, mold infestations are one of the greatest fears of a homeowner. It can cost thousands to remove mold, depending on the severity. Mold doesn't need to be a death sentence for your home, though. Before mold gets out…
What to Do After a Sewage Backup in Your Home
You may need a pro to tell you why your shower leaks. No one needs to tell you when you have sewage backup. We each have an olifactory system (sense of smell) that rivals any other animal. The rank odor…
7 Tips for Keeping Children and Elderly Adults Safe From Excessive Heat
Record-high temperatures continue to be a threat in this new era of Climate Change. Heat causes people to make bad decisions and risk illness. Excessive heat can be deadly, especially for the elderly and children. If you have a child or…
9 Signs of Water Damage You Should Look Out for in Your New Jersey Home
Water leaks could cost you many thousands of dollars to restore if left unchecked! Even the smallest leaks can devastate the integrity of your home over time, which is why it is critical to act quickly if you discover any…
10 Tips for Preventing Home Water Damage
A ceiling drip doesn't seem like a big problem during a heavy storm. Some quick thinking and a pot will catch the water from soaking into the carpet. But, therein lies a bigger problem... home water damage. Even the smallest…
Check your Sump Pump: Make Sure Your Sump Pump is Working this Summer
Summer months include days of scorching temps, increased humidity levels and heavy rainfall that pours onto the landscape. Homeowners are busy grilling, enjoying the pool, gardening—and keeping an eye on the sump pump. The likelihood of summertime flash floods is…