Thousands of home insurance claims are filed every year. Some losses are major, others aren’t, but they’re always an inconvenience—and usually avoidable! As prevention advisors, we inspect and make recommendations on numerous buildings every year. Protect your investment. Being a homeowner comes with its share of responsibilities. Protecting your investment requires regular maintenance and a
Ten Things You Should Know About Mold: Potential health effects and symptoms associated with mold exposures include allergic reactions, asthma, and other respiratory complaints. There is no practical way to eliminate all mold and mold spores in the indoor environment; the way to control indoor mold growth is to control moisture. If mold is a
Fire Protection and General Safety: Don’t store flammable materials in the furnace room or next to your furnace and hot water tank. Ensure that adequate ventilation is provided to rooms containing gas/oil fired furnaces/boilers and gas/oil fired hot water tanks. Any door leading from an attached garage into the dwelling must be exterior/fire rated door,