How to Avoid Ice Damming

When water is an issue in your home, it is usually caused by obvious external factors such as a heavy rainstorm that overwhelms your sump pump or a clogged main sewer line that backs up and floods your basement. However, there are many more items in your home that can be the source of water damage, where causation is not so cut and dry (pardon the pun).

Restoration 1 of Fox Valley We are your advocate when you find a problem with your property, and we specialize in water, sewage, fire, smoke, and mold mitigation and remediation for residential, commercial, and municipal properties. We handle it all and our estimates are free!

Ice Damming With the colder temperatures and snowfall coming, there are some reasons ice damning situations manifest in the subsequent colder months. Ice damning is a phenomenon that occurs when snow on your roof is heated and refrozen by the cycle of the sun combined with heat loss from your home.

The holidays are approaching quickly and those of us in the Fox Valley region are making plans. If your plan is to spend the holidays out of town or you intend to be a snowbird and have an extended stay somewhere warm for the season, we at Restoration 1 of Fox Valley have a few helpful tips to make sure you return home to no surprises.

Many of us in the Fox Valley region of Illinois don’t turn our furnaces on until October. This means that they have been off for four to six months. Before the cold gets here, it is important to go through some essential maintenance tips. If you’re a handy individual, you can try some of these yourself.

We at Restoration 1 of Fox Valley are used to getting calls for water damage and flooded basements. The Fox Valley area, specifically Oswego, Aurora, Naperville, Geneva, St. Charles, Wheaton, Plainfield, & Bolingbrook can all specifically suffer water damage to their homes.

At Restoration 1 of Fox Valley, we are here to help you mitigate water or mold events for you as quickly as possible! Your family deserves to stay safe and dry. Water events in the home can be overwhelming, so here is a list of frequently asked questions to help you better understand our water and mold mitigation process.

If you’re reading this, it is a good bet that you have water invading your home. You should know that the process between you and your insurance company is much different than a more traditional claim. Most people don’t have enough water events to gain knowledge through the experience.

So, you have water in your home? What do I do now? First of all, don’t panic. Whether it’s water in your basement from a failed sump pump, a leak in your roof, or a broken appliance water line, Restoration 1 of Fox Valley is ready to tackle any water disaster that might affect your property.

Fire and smoke can quickly destroy property and it can put the structural safety of your home or commercial property in question. Besides the inconvenience of having to deal with the aftermath of a property fire, there is also an intensely stressful emotional aspect of the restoration process.

With Thanksgiving only a few weeks away, your local team at Restoration 1 of Fox Valley thought it pertinent to provide a few important tips on what not to do when attempting to fry a turkey. For anyone who has seen the mishaps you know that this is no joke.

In our Fox Valley region, the colors are turning, the days are shorter, and the nights are cooler. An evening walk lets us know that our neighbors are firing up their fireplaces. While wood burning fireplaces are less popular, there is no doubt that the ambiance of a crackling fire is still preferred.

Restoration 1 of Fox Valley is committed to serving our community by helping those who can’t help themselves. There is no better example than our doggos! A recent puppy up for adoption from Starfish Animal Rescue Group An important part of our Restoration 1 of Fox Valley mission is to partner with the community in working to protect and rescue animals.

There is mold in every home. In most cases, these are areas such as the far corner of the basement, the attic, or most commonly the bathroom. Anywhere moisture is present you will probably have mold present. If you want to control mold, eliminate the moisture.

When water is an issue in your home, it is usually caused by obvious external factors such as a heavy rainstorm that overwhelms your sump pump or a clogged main sewer line that backs up and floods your basement. However, there are many more items in your home that can be the source of water damage, where causation is not so cut and dry (pardon the pun).