Are you seeing small feathery dust puffing out from an air duct when you turn your heating ventilation and air conditional (HVAC) system on? Have you found dust or pet hair trapped in a vent? If so, your ducts might be in for a good cleaning. Dead skin, hair and pet dander latch onto the small [...]
 While a home may temporarily have the aroma of smelly socks, hair spray, after shave or cooking smells (the [normally] harmless odors of everyday life), most houses seem to have an overall signature smell. Some are more pleasant than others. However, most of us know when we are smelling something that isn't quite right - [...]
Exposure to mold can cause health problems in some people. Mold spores are always found in the air we breathe. However, significant mold contamination may cause health problems. Breathing mold can cause allergic and respiratory symptoms.
Unless you live in a fun house at the fair, those springy, spongy floors probably are not intentional and may be a result of a mold and moisture problem. It could very well be the result of rotten wood hiding in your home. Occasionally, our houses scream for attention when they need repairs. However, rotten [...]
 There are many ways for water to enter and continue to penetrate your home - leak in your water main, appliance leak, faulty waste water pipe or surface drain, rising up through your brickwork through capillary action, etc. The first step is to find the cause. Then, it can be stopped while preventative measures [...]
Water can be found in some crawl spaces, especially after 2-3 days of heavy rain. this can be because the earth was never fully addressed, but more often due to poor ventilation and poor ventilation technique. This air from the crawl space can enter the occupied areas of the home through the duct work of [...]
Water can be found in some basements, especially after 2-3 days of heavy rain. this can be because the earth was never fully addressed, but more often due to poor ventilation and poor ventilation technique. This air from the basement can enter the occupied areas of the home through the duct work of your home. To [...]
If you are seeing any of these telltale signs in your laundry room, take note... It's taking longer than it should to dry your clothes. The laundry room feels hotter than it should after drying a load. There seems to be extra lint everywhere. Clean clothes and dryer sheets smell musty and feel hot, but [...]
If you are seeing any of these telltale signs in your laundry room, take note... It's taking longer than it should to dry your clothes. The laundry room feels hotter than it should after drying a load. There seems to be extra lint everywhere. Clean clothes and dryer sheets smell musty and feel hot, but [...]
If you are seeing any of these telltale signs in your laundry room, take note... It's taking longer than it should to dry your clothes. The laundry room feels hotter than it should after drying a load. There seems to be extra lint everywhere. Clean clothes and dryer sheets smell musty and feel hot, but [...]