Restoring Water-Damaged Drywall

If your home recently went through a major flood or pipe leak, it’s likely that, aside from the damage to the floors, the walls have also been affected. Most of the time, a water-damaged wall can easily be identified. There are occasions, however, when the damage isn’t obvious to the naked eye and will remain unnoticed by the average homeowner until it’s too late.

San Diego Flood Damage: How Can You Deal with Invisible Water Damage?

Last December, 2014, the city of San Diego was hit by a huge flood. At that time, Lindbergh Field recorded 2.53 inches of rainfall from December 3 to the morning of December 4. In National City, some residents found it so difficult to leave their inundated homes, that firefighters and police were necessary to help them get out. Is your home among those that got flooded? Water can seep into the nooks and crannies of your home, wreaking havoc right under your nose. Although everything may appear in order, you may already have damage that is not visible, and may already be in dire need of the services of a San Diego flood damage expert.
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Professional Mold Inspection in San Diego Can Detect Hidden Home Flaws

If the price of a home sounds too good to be true, chances are it probably is, because there is a catch involved. While houses with defects tend to be reasonably priced, and are sometimes viewed as exciting pet projects to those who look forward to renovating them, not all buyers are ecstatic about acquiring a home that comes with a laundry list of issues to deal with when they move in. An article on the Curbed San Francisco website, dated December 18, 2014, describes a particular home for sale that would have been a luxurious property through and through if it weren’t for possible mold infestation. Worse, the property’s value had not been adjusted accordingly, since the house still carries an astronomical price tag. A prospective buyer would need to invest in some expert cleaning to make the property habitable.
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Three Forces That Make Floods Destructive

A raging torrent of water is anything but good. Floods cost homeowners and businesses billions each year, adding up every time a calamity or burst pipe occurs, from drenched documents to mold growth. However, a flood’s destructive physics aren’t widely understood. With enough speed, it can bust a hole through your wall and add more headaches for you to deal with.

Water Damage in San Diego Can Come from the Unlikeliest of Sources

Fire is one of the most destructive natural forces, as almost anything it touches can be turned to ash or melted. This is why homeowners need to protect their properties from any accidental risk of fire. Of course, fire is not the only thing homeowners should be worried about, as other natural elements can wreak havoc on homes as well. An article on the UT San Diego website, published January 3, 2015, details how a fire that started in one apartment unit in the Mission Valley area was thankfully brought under control before it could spread to other buildings. Although the conflagration was quelled, the unit had already suffered major damage from the fire. Worse, firefighting efforts to control the large flames were so concentrated that excess water flowed into the apartment unit below. The resulting flooding was so bad that firefighters wrote off the space as “inhabitable”.
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San Diego Fire Damage Restoration Company to Mitigate Wildfire Damage

Considering the damage wildfires have inflicted on many properties, San Diego fire damage restoration specialists from Eco Pure Restoration remind residents to ensure preparedness for the potential damage. Wildfires, after all, tend to occur all year round, and have already ravaged thousands of acres in California, particularly in the southern region, over the last five years. In the recent year alone, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) reports to have battled almost 5,000 fires throughout the state, a thousand more than the five year average. In May 2014, in San Diego County, 29,388 acres of land were burned after a series of wildfires erupted in multiple locations. The damage is estimated at around $60 million USD, including $29.8 million damage to private property.
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Do Firefighters Do Fire Restoration Work?

It’s likely that a home will sustain water damage in a fire, but it’s not necessarily from the ruined plumbing. Fire hoses wreak their own form of havoc.

A fire-damaged building will be severely drenched as soon as the fire is extinguished. While the typical firefighter does his best to reduce collateral damage brought by gallons of water, dousing the flames takes top priority. If it takes multiple firetrucks to control a huge blaze, then you really have your fire damage restoration work cut out for you.