Fire Prevention
Restoration 1 of Mid-Cities wants to help you avoid Fire Damage in your home and business. Follow the tips below from the NFPA, to identify faulty wiring and prevent fire…
Feb 16, 2018
Mold Facts for Business Owners
Suspect mold in your business? Here’s what to do! Look for the Cause Mold needs water or moisture and oxygen to grow. Water does not have to flow into the…
Feb 14, 2018
Smoke Detector Safety
Seventeen million homes in America—26% of homes built before 2002—need to update their smoke alarm systems. Sixty-seven percent of homes only have four alarms, when they should have at least…
Feb 02, 2018
Heating Safety
Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment, such as furnaces, fireplaces, wood stove, or a portable space heater. Have a three foot “kid-free zone”…
Jan 23, 2018
Freezing Pipes
PART 1 – Why Pipe Freezing is a Problem Water has a unique property: it expands as it freezes. This expansion puts tremendous pressure on whatever is containing it, including…
Jan 17, 2018
Caring for your Roof
To prolong the life of your roof and ensure water doesn’t leak through, you should inspect your home’s roof twice a year—once in late spring and once during the fall….
Jan 15, 2018
Freezing Temperatures in the South
Water damage from frozen pipes that burst can be a major problem for homeowners in southern states, maybe even a bigger problem than in the colder north. Home builders in…
Jan 02, 2018
Prevent Home Fires
Home fires are preventable! The following are simple steps from Ready.gov that each of us can take to prevent a tragedy. Cooking • Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling,…
Dec 18, 2017
Mold Clean Up Tips
While mold is part of the natural environment, it can cause havoc on our homes and bodies. People sensitive to molds can experience nasal stuffiness, throat irritation, coughing or wheezing,…
Dec 03, 2017
Fire Safety
According the National Fire Protection Association, in alone 2016, there were 1,342,000 fires reported in the United States. These fires caused 3,390 civilian deaths, 14,650 civilian injuries, and $10.6 billion…
Nov 29, 2017
