Whether your home suffers water damage from a leaky pipe or a flooded appliance, one area that is almost always affect is your flooring. Water collects on the floors, and is then left to be absorbed by your flooring material until it is extracted and dried. Regardless of the cause, size, or scope of your […]
Everyone has cleaned up a spill within the home sometime in your life. Maybe you needed a roll of paper towels, a mop bucket, or a squeegee to get the water out. But for a substantial leak or flood, simple cleaning supplies from under the sink will not be sufficient. Top of the line equipment, […]
While the winters are short and cold here in Tuscaloosa, the summers are long, hot, muggy and unpredictable. While we have been spared from major hurricanes, we are in the path of many tropical systems moving into the Central Gulf Coast. The greatest threat from a summer afternoon thunderstorm in Alabama is lightning and localized […]
Flood damage can be found in any geographical area, regardless of elevation. The common causes of flooding can be due to heavy rainfall, pipe bursts, backed-up sewer lines, or broken fixtures and appliances such as toilets, refrigerators, sinks, and washing machines. When you experience a devastating event such as this, it’s important to reach out to a water damage restoration expert here at Restoration 1 of Tuscaloosa. We have a proven process for cleaning up different categories of water damage that result in your property becoming as good as new, with undetectable signs of previous water damage.
What Is Mold? Mold is one of many types of fungus. Mold is a living organism that can exist in many shapes and colors, living both indoors and outdoors. Molds live in moist environments and the multiply or reproduce by using lightweight spores, capable of moving through air. We come in contact with mold every day, mostly […]
An impending water disaster at the time of purchase This wonderful family found and purchased a home that had already been through a water restoration process with a previous company 6 months prior. All of the hardwood flooring, counter tops, and some drywall had to be removed by the previous mitigation company. Even in this […]