Blog: Restoration

The recent tornadoes that ravaged the Baxter & Cookeville, TN, area left behind a huge path of devastation and extensive damage. As our neighbors continue to clean up after the mess, many are finding more storm damage than they initially suspected.

Musty Smell in Your Home? That smell in your garage, basement, bathroom, kitchen, or room could be water damage. We’ve all experienced it before. You walk into a person’s home, cabin, garage, or store and are immediately hit with that musty or wet smell.

The holidays are over. You’ve clambered into the attic to store all the decorations and knick-knacks away for another year. It smells mustier than you remember. You pull the cord for the light, and there it is: something is growing up here.

What is your favorite thing to throw on the grill in the summer? Burgers? Hot dogs? Vegetables? Potatoes? While warm weather and summertime grill outs seem to go hand in hand, so do fires from outdoor cooking.

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) is a certification and standard-setting non-profit organization for the inspection, cleaning, and restoration industries.

When you purchase a home, the last thing on your mind is all of the different damage types that it can incur. When water enters a home, whether from weather, burst pipes, or broken appliances the damage is often extensive and overwhelming.

Summertime is known for being overscheduled with lots of activities and the “go, go , go” mentality. While you and your family are enjoying to nicer weather and getting out of the house, you might not have time to stop and realize the smells lingering in your home.

​Water damage to your home can be a confusing situation. You want to get it taken care of immediately to prevent further damage, but you don’t want to actually increase the damage by doing the wrong thing.

A structural fire is a disaster at any time of the year, but especially during the holidays. Unfortunately, this time of year is prime time for house fires. Between frying turkeys, dried out Christmas trees, and burning candles, there are numerous extra fire risks involved in the holiday season.

Summer is a time of carefree fun, family vacations, days spent by the pool, and relaxing in the sunshine. However, lurking behind these fun times, the threat of mold is evermore present in your home during the warm summer months.