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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, […]

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 […]

Autumn Brings Increased Risk of Water Damage Fall is a busy time for a water damage restoration company (like Five Star Complete Restoration) operating in the Indianapolis, Noblesville, and Carmel areas. That’s largely because temperatures are starting to drop. That in turn brings the risk that pipes will freeze and break. Water seepage can crack […]

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 […]

The Musty Smell in the Basement There’s a problem that’s puzzling and annoying many of your neighbors in their Indianapolis, Noblesville, or Carmel homes. Maybe the same thing is baffling and irritating you. What isthat musty smell in the basement that persists no matter how often and diligently you clean? After doing battle with it […]

Clean Rugs and Carpets: The Dilemma As a savvy consumer, you’re probably aware that some of the products consumers have traditionally used for household chores can create problems themselves. They can be toxic to one degree or another, and when it comes to carpet cleaner or carpet spot cleaner, our pets can be particularly susceptible […]

The Basics of Fire Damage Restoration Even if a blaze is contained and extinguished quickly, the damage to an Indianapolis, Noblesville, or Carmel home can be both extensive and in some cases not immediately apparent to the untrained eye. Accordingly, fire remediation is a complex multistep process. What follows should help you understand how that […]

Why Should You Care if You Prevent Mold? Like everything else in Nature, mold has its role. It has an important part to play in the decomposition of organic matter. We humans find it useful for making penicillin and cheese. But at the same time, uncontrolled mold growing around us presents significant health risks. The […]