Category: Mold

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DIY Mold Removal: The Risks Outweigh the Rewards

While many homeowners think of mold removal as a simple do-it-yourself “clean-up job,” the reality is that it is a far more complicated process with much more serious implications than that. Done properly, mold mitigation can rid your home of an aggressive and unwanted organism. Done incorrectly, it can allow the mold to, at best, […]

February 18, 2016 Mold
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How Frozen Pipes are like Icebergs for your home

With cold and freezing weather approaching, it’s important to be aware of one of the more damaging results of extreme temperatures: burst pipes. A burst pipe can lead to extensive flooding and structural damage, especially if it occurs above the ground floor. This article outlines some of the causes and signs of burst pipes and […]

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Top 7 places where toxic mold lives in your home

Mold can live almost anywhere in your home. If it can get wet, is prone to high humidity or is hidden from view, toxic mold may be lurking. Mold is most commonly found on porous materials, such as wood, drywall, ceilings, paneling, and leather fixtures and furniture. How do you know it’s mold – besides […]

November 18, 2015 Environment, Health, Mold
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Toxic mold is a silent killer in your home

Mold may seem like nothing but a household nuisance, but did you know that it could be making you sick? Both indoor and outdoor molds are capable of producing health issues in even the healthiest of people. Most of the time, toxic mold sickness is treatable, but when left undiagnosed and untreated, mold sickness can […]

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Why Hire a General Contractor?

Congratulations! You own some property and have commissioned or purchased a floor plan you like-the time has come to build your dream house. Here in the Pacific Northwest, it really doesn’t matter what the current season because we don’t have that many below-freezing temperatures to deal with in the winter. You may feel ready to […]