Halloween is full of fun and excitement, with decorations, costume parties, and trick-or-treating. But with all the excitement comes the potential for disaster, whether from a fire, flood, or other disaster. If you experience any of these disasters, don’t let them trick you – trust Five Star Complete Restoration in Indianapolis to help.

It’s officially fall in Indiana! Okay, not officially – but pumpkin spice is back on the market, Halloween decorations are out, and we think that’s close enough. It’s time for football, chili-making, and, best of all – fires! All these things go along with cooling temperatures and are best enjoyed by a comforting fire. While […]

You’re sitting in your Indiana home, suddenly hit with an unmistakable smell. You look around for the source, and chances are it could be sewage – but why? Many homeowners don’t know what to do when dealing with a sewage issue or understand how often it occurs. It’s important to know if it has been […]

If you’re an Indiana homeowner with a flooded basement, you can view it as an opportunity to transform your basement. The basement of your home can serve many purposes, including a storage area, a workout studio, a child’s play area, a wine cellar, and much more. Renovating your basement can be a significant investment, but […]

No one anticipates their sump pump failing them, yet it can be a real issue for Indiana homeowners. Your basement could become flooded, and if the damage isn’t addressed quickly, the destruction can run deep into your home. If you are staring at water-logged carpets and furniture due to a malfunctioning sump pump, you don’t […]

Are you looking for a way to quickly, effectively, and safely sanitize your home or business in Indiana? Thermal fogging and electrostatic disinfection services may be the answer. In this blog post, Five Star Complete Restoration explores the science behind thermal fogging and electrostatic disinfection, provides information on what these services can do for your […]

Calamities like floods, hailstorms, and fires, among others, can result in massive destruction of property, creating the need for restoration. However, if you do not hire professionals to restore the damages caused, you may end up missing on some essential repairs or having shoddy work done, causing your property to be a hazard. Therefore, it […]

What Is an Ice Dam? Ice dams can happen on rooftops when the outside temperature drops below freezing as it does in Indianapolis and many other places across the country. They happen because warmth coming from inside the house results in one part of the roof being above 32 degrees Fahrenheit and a different part […]

What Is an Ice Dam, Anyway? When it’s freezing outside, a ridge of ice can form at the edge of the roof. This ice dam keeps water from draining. The water backs up instead. To put that in more detail, you get ice dams when the roof temperature isn’t uniform, that is to say, when […]

Moisture in the Basement When you think of basement water damage, you may think of basement flooding in your Indianapolis, Noblesville, or Carmel area home. You may also think that as far as you know, the waterproofing on the exterior basement walls is doing a good job. So is your sump pump system, In fact, […]