Water

Water Damage Series – Part 15: Category 3 Estimate

A Category 3 estimate, compared to categories 1 and 2 estimates, is a lot of the same and more. As...
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Water Damage Series – Part 14: Category 2 Estimate

In the previous post, talking about the category 1 loss, we introduced what the line items look like and what...
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Water Damage Series – Part 13: Category 1 Estimate

Understanding the processes of dealing with water damage is a good thing and should help you get sleep at night....
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Water Damage Series – Part 12: Your Contractor

The water mitigation contractor is the third member of your water loss recovery team. First, we talked about the rights...
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Water Damage Series – Part 11: Finances

The way of the world is: money is the grease that makes things happen. A cynic would say this is...
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Water Damage Series – Part 10: Recovery Team

It’s an unfortunate reality that disasters happen to the best of us, the worst of us, and everyone in between....
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Water Damage Series – Part 9: What To Do

What If? Water disasters usually sneak up on you, and you will need to know what to do after it...
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Water Damage Series – Part 8: Safety

Worksite safety is our top priority. Even without the regulations and guidelines required by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),...
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Water Damage Series – Part 7: Damaged Material

This series is about water damage to your home or business. Remember, we’re talking about the sort of water damage...
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Water Damage Series – Part 6: Diagnostic Tools

Every job has its tools. Whether it is a roofer, computer programmer, or water mitigation company, everyone uses tools. Some...
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Water Damage Series – Part 5: Equipment

When you call in a professional for help in any area there are a few reasons you do so. One...
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Water Damage Series – Part 4: Classes

Every water loss has a class. No, not a class in school, and it’s not middle-class or anything like that,...
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Water Damage Series – Part 3: Special Cases

In Some Cases, There Are Special Requirements This installment in the series is a quick aside. The category scheme described...
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Water Damage Series – Part 2: Categories

Water Categories – By the Numbers Whenever you have a water loss and call in water mitigation professionals the first...
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Water Damage Series – Part 1: Overview

Water Damage in Nature Can be Beautiful We revere wonders of the world like The Grand Canyon in the United...
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Fire Chaser – Friend or Foe?

Firetruck chasing or Fire chaser is sometimes used as a derogatory term. It’s a stereotype based on experiences some people...
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Caulk – The Guardian of (Under) Your Sink

Sink Caulk? Really? What are you talking about? Let me give you a realistic scenario? You finally get tired of...
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Down the Drain Is Good

The drain is probably the least exciting part of your house, refrigerator, A/C, or any of your appliances. I care...
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The Principles of Drying Your Home or Business

Humidity has a huge impact on how quickly building materials in your home or business will dry. In fact, it...
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The Basic Principles of Relative Humidity

Everyone knows what humidity is, at least in the most basic sense. It is moisture in the air. In this...
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