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Handle Water Damage Cleanup Like A Professional
Water damage can occur in many ways. Sometimes, it is a little leak that, over time, turns into a big mess of mold and mildew that has built up. Other times, it is a little more sudden- having a pipe burst, or having a major flood in your hometown. While these...
Signs To Look For When Dealing With Water Damage Restoration
What Signs Should I Look For When Dealing With Water Damage? We have all heard the saying, “If walls could talk.” Well, when it comes to water damage and restoration behind walls, it really would be beneficial if walls could, in fact, talk. Hidden water damage behind...
Preventing Costly Water Damage Cleanup In Your Home
How to prevent costly water damage to your Santa Rafael home When I think of summertime, I think of running through the sprinklers with my family, drinking cold lemonade, and showering after a long day in the sun. Like all of you, the last thing that comes to my mind...
Ways To Prevent Water Damage Restoration To Your Home’s Foundation
One of the most important fundamental aspects of your home is the foundation. A solid foundation provides the base of your home, and keeps your home sound and sturdy. If the foundation is compromised, the entire house is at risk. Moisture is the number one culprit...
Top Tips For Flood And Water Damage Prevention And Restoration
Although water damage can happen quickly and cause immense damage, there are ways to prevent much of it. If you live in a flood prone area, learn about steps you can take to prepare for a flood. Get in the habit of monitoring and maintaining areas in your home prone...
Understanding The Categories Of Water To Avoid Damage Cleanup
When your home in San Rafael experiences any type of water damage, the situation is always devastating and overwhelming. Whether the water is from a sewer backup, malfunctioning appliance, or leaking pipes, each type of water damage is different. Based on the category...
Water Damage Cleanup: Pipes Edition
Water damage disasters can be completely overwhelming to cleanup and difficult to recover from! Thankfully, there are teams of water damage cleanup professionals in the San Rafael area (like those at Bravo Restoration) ready to assist with any water damage restoration...
Why Should I Begin The Water Damage Cleanup Process Immediately?
Beginning the water damage cleanup process as soon as possible after a water damage incident is the key to mitigating water damage after a flood in your San Rafael home. Hesitating to begin the restoration process after a flood can have devastating consequences for...
Do You Have A Fire Damage Escape And Cleanup Plan?
San Rafael’s homes are scattered among large green open spaces, small forests and lush grasslands, making them more vulnerable to wildfires. In normal years, accidents or carelessness with sources of sparks like cigarettes, fireworks and backyard fires can cause...
Water Damage Cleanup: Why Time is of the Essence
Time. It’s an interesting thing. We all abide by its laws. Sometimes we wish it would go faster, sometimes we wish it would go slower but in the end we can’t stop it. Time is always going. With time, things can be destroyed and with time things can be repaired or grow...
Fire & Smoke Damage in Santa Rosa
This year has seemed to bring chaos and strife to almost every individual. Unfortunately, things always seem to take a crazy turn at the most inconvenient times. One of these devastating things includes fire and smoke damage. When a fire hits your home, it eats up...
What Is The Difference Between Water Damage Cleanup And Mitigation?
Water damage cleanup and water damage mitigation are two terms that are often used interchangeably, but are actually different concepts entirely. Water damage mitigation is all about minimizing the damage caused by a flood or leak as quickly and effectively as...
Tips To Decrease Water Usage And Avoid Costly Water Damage Cleanup
When we think about how many people don’t have adequate freshwater to meet their needs each day, we feel extremely grateful to live in privileged circumstances compared to the rest of the world population. It also encourages us to learn how to control water usage for...
Home Water Damage Cleanup? Do It Now!
It is very important to get the water removed immediately following water damage in San Rafael. Each water damage case should be treated as an emergency, because the longer water sits, the more damage it causes. The following timeline shows just how important a quick...
Don’t Wait For Water Damage Cleanup
Don’t they say that time heals everything? Well, not with water damage. In fact, we cannot stress enough how important it is to begin water damage remediation as soon as possible. With water damage, the more time that goes by, the worse the damage gets. This will...
If Someone Dies At Home, You Need Professional Biohazard Cleanup Sanitizing Service
For the past few months, we have been inundated with information about viruses and protecting our families from contagious pathogens. In an average year, almost one third of people die at home instead of a hospital or in hospice. But this year, families need to...
Common Causes Of Fire And Water Damage
When it comes to damages caused by water or fire in your home, the adage, “you don’t know what you have until it’s gone” describes the situation frighteningly often. It’s no secret that damages caused by water and fire can be extensive, expensive, dangerous, and can...
Water Damage Restoration – Is DIY’ing The Right Move?
In a world with YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and other social media networks, you can find DIY (do it yourself) projects on just about anything and everything. From making your own planter box to renovating your home, there’s a DIY video on it. Some DIY projects can...