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When disaster strikes your home, the last thing you want to do is spend the time looking for the right company to help you return your life to normal. Yet at the same time, you also are at your most vulnerable – it’s easy to trust the first person without asking for proper referrals and documentation.

What’s the easiest way to make sure you find the best emergency home repair service here in Denver? Use these five steps to find the right company:

1. Do a little research. Instead of grabbing the phone book and calling the first name in the listings, spend a few minutes doing your research. Use the Internet and do a search for quality companies. Review their websites and read their recommendations.

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If a remodeling or restoration project is in your future, take the time to find the right person for the job. Here are 10 questions you can ask your potential contractor to make sure you are getting the quality and service you demand for your home in Denver, Colorado.

1. How many years of remodeling and restoration experience do you have?

2. How many remodeling and restoration jobs do you do each year? What are the different projects? Read more

Weather here in Denver has been crazy these past few weeks. Every day we sit and wait for the latest round of thunderstorms, wondering who will get the highest impact from rain, hail, lightning, and even tornados.

Even though the storms are often short lived, the impact they bring is really starting to add up. Fires from the severe lightning strikes. Roof, siding, and landscape damage from the hail. And of course water damage from the flooding associated with this much rain.

If your home has sustained water damage from these latest storms, where do you go from here? How do you make sure you stop it for future storms, and correct the problems so further damage doesn’t occur?

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When you walk into your home or business, and see flooding and signs of water damage, the first instinct is to begin cleaning. As a Denver restoration expert with more than 18 years of experience, we know there are certain things you should do. And certain things you shouldn’t. Here is our list of do’s and don’ts for restoring your area to its originally condition.

Do remove as much of the water as possible using mops, towels, rags or shop vacs.

Don’t remove excess water with ordinary household vacuum cleaners. Make sure you’re using a shop vac especially made for water removal.

Do wipe down wooden furniture and move to a safe, secure area for further drying.

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1. Fire. Smoke. Water. We’re specialized to help restore your home or business to its original condition. It’s not easy facing destruction. But it is nice to know someone who has helped dozens of families and business owners restore order quickly.

2. Mold can cause many different problems, and affect everything from your home’s condition to your overall health. Colorado is the 9th in the country for incidence of mold intrusion. To make sure it’s removed properly, make sure you hire someone with mold removal experience.

3. Nothing is harder or more difficult than to discover one Read more

Colorado is known for its dry climate. And as we come into the dry,  hot summer months, many things can make the area we love dangerous and ready for fire.

• Campfires
• Lightening strikes
• Wild fires
• Accidents

While its impossible to predict if and when a place will succumb to fire damage, there are tips you can have at hand if you need them. Recovering from a fire is a stressful time. These few tips will help you recover and get back to living in your home as quick as possible.

1. Think Safety
Your home and valuables can be replaced; lives cannot. Rely on an experienced professional’s advice before returning to a building with fire and water damage. Keep small children and pets away from the area.

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When water damage occurs, your first 24 hours can mean the difference between saving your personal items and declaring them a loss.

So in many cases, a homeowner may decide to jump in and hire the first company they call, simply to begin the process as quickly as possible.

Think again.

Time is of the essence. But more importantly, doing the right job quickly and efficiently will ultimately return you to your original lifestyle.

In Denver, there are dozens of companies vying for your business. Do a quick search in Google and you’ll find over 600,000 pages ranked.  Look in coupon books and remodeling magazines and you’re sure to find several ads.

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Water damage at any time can be a frustrating experience. Whether it occurs after a heavy rainfall, and it penetrates through your roof; or a pipe freezes and breaks, and floods out your basement, the damage can occur quickly and be extensive. It can be wearisome sorting through your things, and working with your insurance to get things cleaned up as soon as possible.

The first thing to do is put a stop to the water flow, or contain it to as small an area as possible. After a call to your insurance agent, you’ll probably do best with a restoration company that specializes in water damage.

Not all water damage restoration companies are equal. Always start by asking for experience and referrals. The best companies will have a well trained staff, and have training in everything from proper flood cleanup, to sewer and mold removal, and finally to rebuilding qualifications to put your home back to its original structure.

Also look for a company that can help you work with the insurance company as well as handle the water damage. Because they deal with insurance claims on a weekly basis, they should be able to answer your questions and provide you with the materials you’ll need to satisfy documentation needed by your agent.

The basic restoration process includes:

• Removal of all items affected by the water
• Thorough cleaning of ceiling, walls, floors, carpets, furniture, and any other valuables
• Dehumidifying
• Correction of the problem that caused water damage
• Restoration, including repairs, repainting, and repurchasing items destroyed by water

While it is difficult hiring a company for services you’re not quite sure of, trust your instincts. If you’ve done your research, and click with one personality, go with that firm. The key is to have trust, as they will have a major affect on your home and your lifestyle until the job is complete.

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If you are a homeowner (or even a renter) its bound to happen.

• You get a late freeze, and the outside pipes burst, causing water to leak into your basement.
• Your drain stops up, causing a small flood across your carpet.
• The water heater breaks, leaving 3 inches of water in your crawl space.

Yet even these somewhat minor incidents can quickly escalate into a full-blown nightmare if proper procedures aren’t followed. It may not be enough to clearing out the water with a wet/dry vac, drying out the carpet with a heater, and wiping down walls and tiles with bleach to keep mold at bay. It may look safe from appearance sake, but underneath could be the start of a huge problem.

Do you have homeowners or renters insurance? If so, you may be able to get professional service to ensure your families safety. It’s better to have an expert look at your problem through eyes of experience rather than dealing with it on your own. Mold is often a silent intruder that can bring about a variety of health concerns, with everything from simple headaches or allergies, to things as serious as fungus growth on lungs or death.

Broken pipes can be the start of sever problem. With a little pro-active work, you can ensure it doesn’t escalate into a more serious problem for you or your family.

For water damage restoration in the Denver Metro area, we’re here to help.

Mold. It’s something we always live with, yet may never give much thought. As long as we clean regularly and avoid water damage, we’ll never have trouble with mold. Right?

Well its not always that simple. Mold is always present in our living environments. It’s triggered by the two things it loves most: a food source and a little moisture. It’s pretty easy to spot, appearing as white or black spots. It can show up on paper, drywall, wood, paint, tiles, grout, and many other surfaces that surround a moist environment. It’s also accompanied by an odor that’s musty and unpleasant.

When the first signs of mold appear, its natural to get out the cleaning products and start to clean. And it’s also natural to pull out the bleach, thinking it will kill the bacteria and get rid of mold. Bleach will remove mold temporarily, but it is important to note that it isn’t permanent.

Bleach is diluted, and is too weak to completely eradicate mold. Especially on soft or porous locations, like tiles in the shower and bath, bleach will never completely remove mold. It simply removes a portion of the mold that you can see, allowing the original problem to continue growing.

So if bleach doesn’t work, what does? Containing the mold, killing it, removing it, and protecting the area from further attack.

All mold is caused by a source of water. It’s important to find the source, and cut off the supply completely. This may entail water damage restoration.

Then a fungicide should be used to kill all existing mold, and to prevent reoccurrence in the future. The entire area should be cleaned to remove all traces of mold. Even dead, mold can be harmful and trigger allergies in some people.

Finally, protect the area from future growth. Check the area regularly to ensure against future mold development.

[Have a mold problem? Paul Davis Restoration in Denver can help eradicate the problem safely. We’re here to help you with all of your water damage and mold problems.]

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