During the cold weather, water pipes in your home can be at serious risk if not taken care of properly. When water in a pipe freezes, it expands and the pressure increases enough for it to burst. If you notice your pipes are covered in frost or if your toilet doesn’t refill after a flush
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Winter storms can be very unpredictable; it’s always important to be aware and prepared for whatever may come. Dangerous factors caused by winter storms are usually strong winds, icing, sleet and freezing rain. During these treacherous storms, you have to make sure to take the necessary precautions to stay safe in your home. Here are some
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The reason for pipes freezing during the winter is not just because ice freezes inside them, it results in ice blockage and a closed faucet that often leads to a pipe burst. After there is a complete ice blockage in a pipe, continued freezing and expansion within the pipe causes water pressure to rise downstream. There could be little or no
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We have been lucky so far to not have that much snow or coldness hit us in the New England area, but that doesn’t mean that were out of the clear. One thing to look out and be prepared for when we do get snow is ice dams or icicles. An ice dam is ridge of
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It’s officially winter and what better time than now to prepare your home for any water damage that may come. Take the time to prepare for different types water damages that could affect your house during these winters months. Here are a few tips that can help you become more prepared this winter. In past winters, if
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As a New Englander we assume we all know how to deal with an incoming snowstorm. Everyone heads to the grocery store for “milk and bread” but there should be more preparing than that. Weather is unpredictable. Most of the time, the weatherman predicts we will have a massive snowstorm and we get a dusting,
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Have you ever driven through your neighborhood and noticed the beautiful, glimmering icicles on other homes, maybe even your own? While they do add a form of décor to the winter wonderland themed yards they could actually be doing more damage than you realize. We sat down with our friend Nick Jette from Premier Home
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