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Water can damage your home even in winter.

Water bursting through frozen pipes is a common sight in homes during periods of very cold weather.

If your sump pump discharge hose freezes, the sump pump is forced to work harder, and could fail completely due to overheating.

We need heat to keep us warm during cold weather, but heating the home doesn’t come without risks.

There are over 100,000 species of mold, and all of them can be harmful.

While you can’t control the moisture outside, you can control the humidity levels in your home.

Planning a road trip for the holidays? Make sure you are prepared as the driving conditions during this time of year are extra dangerous.

Hoarders are emotionally attached to their collections and can compromise their own safety and relationships just to hold on to those items.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous gas that can be safely detected in your home only by CO detectors.

There’s something magical about lights during the holiday season … but also something dangerous.

Thanksgiving Day is festive celebration but did you know that it’s also the leading day for home cooking fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

You should maintain your gas furnace every season to prolong its life and keep it working properly.

Most homeowners (probably you too if you’re reading this) have had to deal with mold.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), millions of people fall ill, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized, and tens of thousands of people die from the flu [...]

Since 1922, the second week of October has been designated as Fire Prevention Week (FPW).

To prolong the life of your roof and ensure water doesn’t leak through, your home’s roof should be inspected twice a year.

Mold is one of those pesky problems nobody wants to have in their homes.

By Emily Walsh, Community Outreach Director, Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance During a natural disaster, immediate safety is the greatest concern: evacuation, the amount of food and water available, and even saving [...]

As the leaves turn from green to orange, the weather cools, and you start preparing for the cold season ahead.

  Post-hurricane damage is often extensive, and restoration is not something a property owner should undertake without understanding a bit more about the process.