Category: Tips & Tricks
Tips & Tricks
3 Tips on How to Prepare Your Business for the Holiday Season
‘Tis the season to start looking ahead and preparing for the most wonderful time of the year – the 2023 holiday season! As the holidays bring joy and cheer, they also bring their fair share of challenges. Luckily, Five Star Complete Restoration is here to help you make the 2023 holidays memorable with our exceptional […]
Fire Damage
3 Common Causes of House Fires and How To Prevent Them
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 […]
Tips & Tricks
6 Tips to Avoid Water and Storm Damage in Indiana
Living in Indiana means living through its heavy rain, hail storms, and other severe weather. Although this can be exciting or even beautiful, it has the potential to wreak havoc on your home. In this post, Five Star Complete Restoration provides six tips to help you protect your property against unwanted water and storm damage […]
Disinfection
Thermal Fogging and Electrostatic Disinfection
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 […]
Water Damage
Top Causes of Commercial Water Damage
As a business or commercial property owner, you already have enough to worry about. But, if you’re living in an area where spring storms and humidity are common, it’s essential to be mindful of the potential for water damage that comes with those conditions. At Five Star Complete Restoration, we know how damaging water can […]
Tips & Tricks
Finding Roof Leaks
Roof Leaks Are Elusive Finding roof leaks can be tricky for a couple different reasons. One is the way water behaves once it gets past a shingle, flashing, or joint. Moving generally downhill under the power of gravity, it then flows along the path of least resistance and can cover a goodly distance thanks to […]
Basement Flooding
The Importance of a Home Inventory and Documentation of Damaged Items for Insurance Claims
A home inventory is a comprehensive list of detailed descriptions of each item of personal property that you own. This document can help you prove ownership in the case of loss. After a home disaster, documentation of damaged items can also simplify filing a claim for damage to your property. As a trusted Indianapolis restoration […]
Residential
Why You Need a Basement Dehumidifier
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, […]
Flooded Basement
When You Need to Dry Wet Carpet
Dry Wet Carpet Yourself Wet carpet’s a problem in your Indianapolis, Noblesville, or Carmel home. If you don’t get it dried out, you’ll end up with that wet carpet smell, rot, or even wet carpet mold. A homeowner often discovers wet carpet in the basement. If it’s part of a bigger basement water damage problem […]
Residential
Natural Ways to Make Your Home Smell Wonderful
Make Your Home Smell Wonderful It’s a rare person indeed who isn’t interested in how to make a house smell good. Not only does it make life more pleasant on a superficial level, scientific studies show that smells affect our moods and emotions. One study found that, compared with a placebo, aromatherapy reduced stress levels […]