When your basement or crawl space floods, the source of the water intrusion dictates whether or not your insurance policy covers the loss.

You may think you can clean up minor water damage on your own. Read on to learn about some common pitfalls related to DIY water damage restoration.

A qualified water mitigation technician will rely on moisture meters to determine where drying equipment should be placed and how long it needs to run.

Knowing some general dos and don’ts for fire damage restoration can help streamline the process and remove some of the stress.

Water damage isn't always a sudden flood. Sometimes water leaks can cause the same level of destruction as emergency water damage. Here are the signs to look for.

Using the right word for your water damage from your first call with the insurance company may mean the difference between a covered loss and out-of-pocket expense.

Property owners get to choose who is hired to perform work on their properties. This article describes some basic characteristics to look for when deciding who will be the best choice.

This article explains exactly what happens during the structural dryout portion of your water damage restoration.

TS Eliot’s poem The Hollow Men famously ends with the lines, “this is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but a whimper.” And while a water damage to your home isn’t the end of the world, it can be devastating and often follows the path of the (more)

Crawl spaces are areas of a home that are similar to a basement, but usually smaller. They are unfinished areas located below the ground floor of the home and are typically vented to the outside of the home. The two main benefits of a crawl space are cost effectiveness and (more)

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) is a certification and standard-setting non-profit organization for the inspection, cleaning, and restoration industries. With a board of directors comprised of 15 industry leaders elected by the IICRC shareholders, the IICRC functions in over twenty-five countries to protect the interests of (more)

Simply airing out a room or pointing a fan at the floor will not properly dry out an area that has experienced flooding or water damage. Because of water’s fluid properties, it will seep through porous materials to other structures or behind baseboards and drywalls. When you’ve had a water (more)