Straightforward advice on water damage, mold prevention and the restoration process from our Wylie, TX team.
The words "mitigation" and "restoration" are used loosely, but in the insurance and restoration industries they mean two distinct phases of the same loss. Understanding the difference helps you understand your estimate,…
Read More »Weeks after a fire, with the walls repainted and the carpet replaced, a homeowner opens a closet on a humid August afternoon and the smell is back. Smoke odor is one of the most persistent problems in fire restoration,…
Read More »The water you can see after a leak is the smaller part of the problem. Water follows gravity and capillary action into places you cannot see, and it stays there long after the visible surfaces have dried. Finding that…
Read More »When a room has to be dried, cleaned or rebuilt, everything in it is in the way and at risk. A contents packout is the organized removal of your belongings from the affected area to a secure facility for the duration of…
Read More »A toilet that overflows with waste, a floor drain that backs up during heavy rain, or a broken sewer line under a slab produces the most hazardous kind of water loss a home can have. Under the IICRC S500 standard this…
Read More »Collin, Dallas and Rockwall counties sit in one of the most active hail corridors in the country, and April through June is peak season. Most storm damage claims start on the roof, but the costly part is often what…
Read More »Homeowners who have just been through a fire expect to deal with soot and charring. What often surprises them is that the largest portion of the damage may be water. A single attack line delivers well over a hundred…
Read More »If you have read about water damage you have probably seen the three categories of water: Category 1 clean, Category 2 gray, Category 3 black. Category describes contamination. There is a second scale in the IICRC S500…
Read More »For most homeowners a water loss is their first insurance claim, and the process is unfamiliar. This is a plain-language walkthrough of how a typical residential water damage claim proceeds and where a restoration…
Read More »North Texas homes were built for heat, not for the multi-day freezes that now reach us most winters. Attic plumbing, exterior hose bibs and pipes in uninsulated exterior walls are the usual failure points, and when they…
Read More »After a fire, the flames are usually the smallest part of the damage. What spreads through the rest of the house is smoke and soot, and although the words are used interchangeably, they are different problems that call…
Read More »Homeowners often ask why a water loss that "looks dry" the next morning still needs three or four days of equipment running. The answer is that visible surfaces dry first and structural materials dry last. Structural…
Read More »A burst supply line can put hundreds of gallons of water into a home in minutes. What you do in the first day decides how much of that becomes a cleanup and how much becomes a rebuild. Here is the order of operations…
Read More »As professionals with extensive experience in the business of bringing homes and businesses back to life after the unexpected strikes, we at Fire & Water Restoration Plus have seen it all. The chaos, the confusion, and…
Read More »As we approach 2024, many homeowners and property managers are looking for ways to defend their homes and properties from various problems, one of which is mold growth. At Fire & Water Restoration Plus, we understand…
Read More »We are Fire & Water Restoration Plus, your one-stop solution for water damage restoration services. Our comprehensive understanding of water damage helps us take optimal measures to ensure your home regains its former…
Read More »Identifying and understanding the characteristics of water damage may not be your typical dinner-table conversation, but we can’t stress enough how important it is to be aware of what to look out for – particularly when…
Read More »Since water damage can lead to devastating results, it's something everyone wants to avoid at all costs. Whether caused by floods, leaky pipes, or a rainstorm, water damage brings about the need for water mitigation,…
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