Steps to Take To Ensure Your Safety & Start The Restoration Process After The Storm Has Passed The damage your home withstands during a storm can be devastating, leaving you feeling lost and overwhelmed. Here are some important steps to take when faced with storm damage restoration. Texas is no stranger to severe weather. Even hurricanes make their way to the Texas coast and wreak havoc on homes and … [Read more...]
Storm Damage Restoration: Important Steps to Take After The Storm Has Passed
Who is responsible for water damage in apartments?
Who is responsible for water damage in apartments? Unfortunately, water damage is a common issue both homeowners and renters can face. The aftermath can be devastating making the property unlivable and permanent damage may occur to personal belongings. When water damage occurs in an apartment, whether you live in cold-weather, expensive Chicago or sunny Tampa, Florida, you need to know who is responsible for the … [Read more...]
What is Mold Remediation?
What is Mold Remediation? While mold is present everywhere, an excess of growth in your home or business can adversely affect your Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in many ways. Even the cleanest of properties can develop a mold issue. Mold remediation involves working to get the mold levels in your premises back to normal levels. How Do I Know if I Have a Mold Problem? Mold is not always a visible issue. A damp, musty … [Read more...]
When is Restoration Necessary? 8 Common Signs of Water Damage in Your Home
8 Common Signs of Water Damage After a severe storm your home may begin to display signs of water damage. Here's what to look out for. As a homeowner, are you aware of the potential damages your home could face in the event of a large storm? Do you know how to spot the signs of water damage? Some signs are obvious while others are not. It's beneficial to you and your family to learn them all. Early detection is … [Read more...]
Home Flood Protection: 8 Tips to Keep Your Home Safe in a Storm
Tips to Keep Your Home Safe in a Storm Few things are scarier than a big storm headed your way. Here are our top 8 home flood protection tips to help you keep your home safe in the storm. The prevalence of weather-related disasters is on the rise. Last year, in fact, 16 different billion-dollar disasters occurred in the United States. These included severe storms and flooding. As a homeowner, it's up to you to … [Read more...]
Using Drones in Disaster Situations
How We Can Use the Benefit of Drones in a Disaster Situation Drones have accomplished many things since they were first introduced to the world. Find out how we can use the benefit of drones when disaster strikes. When you hear the word "drone," what do you think of? You might only associate drones with YouTubers flying cameras around. Or, maybe you're feeling apprehensive about Amazon's Drone delivery. Drones have … [Read more...]
Foundation Water Damage & Tips To Guard Against It
How to Stop Foundation Water Damage in Your Home Water damage is never something you want to happen to your home's foundation. What are you doing right now to protect your home's foundation from water damage? There are, unfortunately, far too many Americans who would probably answer, "Nothing". And that's a real shame when you consider that the foundation of a home is arguably the most important part of it. If … [Read more...]
Beware of the Rising Tides: How to Protect Your House From Flooding
Every locale has different weather hazards that worry homeowners. Californians might stress about wildfires while Oklahomans worry about tornadoes, and Floridians are concerned about hurricanes. No matter where you are, though, there's always a risk of flooding. While serious rainstorms can flood anywhere, an ill-prepared home can get water damage from minor rains as well. The good news is that you don't have … [Read more...]
Understanding the Characteristics of Water Damage
Understanding the Characteristics of Water Damage Regardless of the cause, we can rapidly recognize and act upon the signs of water damage to your property and its contents. After addressing the cause of the problem, we will promptly remove any salvageable materials before carrying out emergency repairs and working closely with insurance companies to help ensure a seamless transition back to normalcy. If your … [Read more...]
The Water Damage Restoration Process
The Water Damage Restoration Process Our friendly customer service representatives will ask you a series of questions to determine the appropriate response. Emergency Response: Our 24-hour emergency response services ensure that our crews will be on-site within hours of your call. As the leader in the water damage restoration industry, we promptly dispatch the right team to do the job so that a small problem … [Read more...]
Water Damage and its Causes
Water Damage and its Causes Water damage takes many forms ranging from water intrusions and overflows to storm surges, accumulated water condensation, and seepage. The nature and cause of the water damage will often dictate the appropriate response. As a full-service water damage and restoration company, we can handle all forms of water damage including: Broken water pipes Water intrusion from roof leaks, … [Read more...]
Who We Are
Throughout my tenure working in the Recruiting Department, there are two questions I have been asked a few times: Who is Blackmon Mooring & BMS CAT? What does the company you work for do? (Mostly by my family back in Missouri where we do not currently have a location) Great questions! Today, I wanted to take the time and write a blog to provide answers, especially for those of you that have only … [Read more...]