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Home Maintenance Tips for Summer
Proper home maintenance is crucial as the summer season approaches, especially if you reside in an area like New Mexico, where summer winds and rainfall can threaten your property. At American Restoration Water and Fire, we aim to ensure that your home is...
How Long Does Water Damage Restoration Take?
Water damage in your home is frustrating for anyone to experience and results from occurrences like a burst pipe, a leaking roof, a backed-up drain, or even a natural disaster. These incidents can wreak havoc on your residential or commercial property and require...
Differences Between Mold and Mildew
Our licensed staff at American Restoration Water & Fire has seen their share of mold in homes after water damage has occurred. But how do you know if you have mold or mildew? The International Center for Toxicology and Medicine estimates that over 70% of homes in...
Does My Homeowner’s Insurance Cover Property Damage?
At American Restoration Water and Fire, we know that unexpected disasters like water and fire damage can and do happen, damaging your home, surrounding property or other belongings. Luckily, homeowner’s insurance can provide peace of mind by covering losses in most...
What is Blackwater?
When it comes to water damage containing blackwater, American Restoration Water & Fire is trained in how to disinfect contaminated materials within your home properly. Blackwater is a sanitation term that describes wastewater from toilets and septic tanks containing...
Reasons Your Smoke Alarm Goes Off Randomly
Smoke alarms are built-in security systems placed in different areas in a home designed to alert homeowners and anyone within it of smoke or possible fire. American Restoration Water & Fire takes fire safety very seriously, and smoke alarms are notorious for going off...
The Dangers of Hoarding
American Restoration Water & Fire has seen it all, and hoarding is at the top of the list of dangerous living conditions. Several reasons hoarding is destructive to your home include fire risk, mold growth, and structural and water damage. The damage to your home...
Most Common Appliances that Flood Homes
It can be easy to forget that some of the most used appliances in our home are also the most common appliances that can flood our home. American Restoration Water & Fire has seen it repeatedly, which makes us the experts to turn to when water damage becomes an issue....
Firepit & Grilling Safety
We are just weeks away from warmer weather and gathering outside with family and friends around a fire pit! It’s exciting to get back to being outside and enjoying time with others, but first, let's ensure your firepit and grill are cleaned appropriately and are safe...
