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Tips to prevent mold growth in the summer

Mold loves moisture and heat! Summer’s warm temperatures create ideal conditions for most mold species to grow and thrive. But there are steps you can take to prevent mold growth in your home and basement. Tips to prevent mold Mold likes 25 degrees Celcius and above to grow so keep your central air conditioning […]

April 20, 2018
by sophia
Flooded Basement, sewer backup

Vaughan’s Back-Water Valve Installation Subsidy Program

The municipality of Vaughan has developed the Back-water valve installation program to assist homeowners and protect them from basement flooding caused by surcharged sewers during storms and severe weather events. Installing a back-water valve can significantly reduce the risk of a flooded basement. What is a back-water valve? A back-water valve, also called a […]

What is black mold and how to detect it

As a homeowner, discovering mold growth is never good news, the worst news is discovering toxic black mold. Not all mold is toxic. One of your first concerns is to determine if the species of mold growing on your property is harmful to your and your family’s health. You can perform mold testing by buying […]

March 7, 2018
by sophia
Water Damage

Markham’s Flood Control Program

Since 2015 work has been underway to implement Markham’s FLOOD CONTROL PROGRAM with its annual Storm-Water Fee. This is Markham’s citywide programme to improve its storm water drainage capacity to minimize basement and infrastructure flooding. The Storm-Water Fee of $47 per residential property and $28 per $100,000.00 of Current Value Assessment (CVA) is […]

January 23, 2018
by sophia
Flooded Basement, Water Damage

Frozen and Burst Pipes and how to prevent them

It’s FREEZING outside! You may feel warm inside your house or business but your pipes are at risk of freezing. Worse yet, frozen pipes can crack and turn into burst pipes when they warm up, causing a flooded basement and on going water damage. When the water in your pipes freezes it turns to […]

prevent christmas tree fire restoration toronto

December 5, 2017
by sophia
Smoke & Fire Restoration

12 Safety Tips to Prevent Christmas Tree Fires

No one wants to think of a beautiful Christmas tree as rocket fuel. The threat to life and potential injury together with damages to home and belonging are chilling thoughts. Even more stressful, assuming no one is injured is the aftermath of a fire. Fire clean-up is dangerous. Toxic residuals in the air and on […]

October 10, 2017
by sophia
Flooded Basement, sewer backup, Water Damage

10 Tips to Prepare and Prevent Flood Damage

Make plans to prepare for heavy storm water from rain or snowmelt and prevent flooded basement and sewer backup drama in your life. One of the most important things you can do to protect your home and commercial business from flood damage is to clean your rain gutters at least once a year and […]

Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program 2017

August 10, 2017
by sophia
Flooded Basement

Apply to Get up to 80% of Your Money Back on Basement Flooding Protection

With the increase of flash weather events like heavy rainstorms and snow melts the thought of your basement filling up with Toronto sewer water may leave you feeling noxious. Fortunately, the City of Toronto has created an opportunity for property owners to prevent sewer water backup and to benefit by a program that offers up […]

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