If you’ve ever had to use a laundromat or a community laundry room, you know just how convenient it is to have a washer and dryer in your own home. That is, until the washing machine decides to leak and cause water damage. And because washing machines use an average of 15 gallons each cycle—with […] Read More >
In part 1 of water damage in your home, we focused on bathrooms and appliances such as dishwashers, washing machines, and refrigerators. In part 2, will address other common areas, such as basements and roofs in a home or in a business where we commonly see water damage occur. BASEMENTS & CRAWL SPACES Basements and […] Read More >
Summer is almost over. The kids are getting ready to go back to school and before you know it the leaves will be changing on the trees. Fall arrives fast and it’s best to get your house ready for winter while the weather is still good. If you keep up with these tasks, it can […] Read More >
Here’s why mold should be removed by certified technicians at Water Extraction Experts We’ve seen it all too often. Water damage has occurred in a home or business and the water damage wasn’t handled properly allowing mold to grow. Even in the dry climates of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming mold problems can happen. It […] Read More >
Storms can be severe in Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico. In the last few weeks, we’ve had hail the size of tennis balls, pouring rain, and tornados. Unfortunately, this type of weather is the reason many people have water damage to their home and property. Hail Damage Colorado and Wyoming can often have large hail […] Read More >
It happens more often than you would think. Someone gets distracted after they turn on the faucet and boom…they have a flooded kitchen or bathroom. It literally takes just a couple minutes to be standing in ankle deep water. “Last year we had a customer call us with a kitchen flooded,” said Doug, owner, and […] Read More >
We get a couple calls every week from customers who have experienced water damage and flooding from either a washing machine leak or from a washing machine overflow. Unfortunately, these incidents can cause a lot of water damage and even mold problems if not handled properly and quickly. “Where we see the most water damage […] Read More >
Water damage in your home or business can happen quickly and from many different sources. Some sources are external, such as heavy rain, but most the time we see flooding from internal sources such as a broken pipe or a hot water tank that is leaking. If your basement is finished, a leaking hot water […] Read More >
It’s May and everyone is ready to start watering their grass and planting their gardens. But as many people out here know, weather can be very unpredictable in Northern Colorado and Southeast Wyoming. It’s important to wait until after the last deep freeze which can often be in the middle of May and temperatures aren’t […] Read More >
While current construction methods make our homes and offices “tighter” and more energy efficient, they also make our buildings more likely to develop mold problems. Molds are fungi found in virtually every environment, indoors and outdoors. Molds grow best in warm, damp, humid conditions. They spread by making spores that can survive even in harsh […] Read More >