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If floodwater gets inside your home or business, get everyone out of the water, shut off power to wet areas if you can do it safely, and call for professional water removal as soon as possible. Photograph everything before you move it. Wet drywall, flooring and insulation need to be dried or removed within 24…
Yes, metro Atlanta has a second severe weather season in late fall. Georgia’s emergency management agency, citing National Weather Service climatology, notes a secondary peak in severe weather, including tornadoes, during November and early December. Strong fall storms bring damaging wind, falling trees and heavy rain, so it pays to prepare now and check your…
If flash flooding or heavy rain puts water in your house, get everyone to a dry, safe spot first and stay out of standing water that could touch outlets or cords. Then stop more water from coming in if you can, photograph everything before you clean, and start drying within a day or two, because…
After a leak, mold usually hides where water collects and air does not move: inside walls, under carpet pad and flooring, beneath sink cabinets, around water heaters, in HVAC closets and drain pans, and in attic insulation. If you can smell a musty odor but cannot see anything, check these spots first. Water rarely stays…
Mold can start growing within 24 to 48 hours after water damage, according to the EPA. That clock starts the moment drywall, carpet pad, wood or insulation gets wet and stays wet. The best way to stop it is simple: stop the water, dry the area completely within that first day or two, and fix…
A home fire escape plan gives everyone two ways out of every room, one outside meeting spot, and a practiced routine. The NFPA recommends drawing a map of your home, marking all exits, choosing a meeting place in front of the house, and practicing a fire drill at least twice a year with everyone who…
Professional mold remediation follows a set process: find and fix the moisture source, contain the affected area, filter the air with HEPA equipment, remove mold-damaged porous materials, clean what can be saved, dry the structure, and confirm the job is done. The IICRC S520 standard lays out these steps so the work is thorough and…
Professional mold remediation follows a set order: find and stop the moisture source, contain the affected area, filter the air with HEPA equipment, remove mold-damaged porous materials, clean the remaining surfaces, dry the structure, and confirm the area is clean before rebuilding. That process comes from the IICRC S520 standard for mold remediation. If you…
Mold can start growing on wet building materials within 24 to 48 hours, according to the EPA. That is why the first two days after a leak, overflow or flooded basement matter so much. If you dry the area completely in that window and fix the moisture source, you give mold very little chance to…
To prevent electrical fires this season, plug space heaters directly into a wall outlet, never run extension cords under rugs or through doorways, avoid plugging power strips into other power strips, and replace any damaged cord. Warm outlets, buzzing, flickering lights and breakers that keep tripping are warning signs to have a licensed electrician check.…