Prepare Your Home for High Winds
Last week, fall activities like apple picking and leaf-peeping were put on the shelf for a few days as a nor’easter brought rain and winds of up to 40 mph to Vermont.While our part of the country isn’t known for…
Six Ways to Remove Mold From Your Home
1. Reduce humidity. Try to keep areas prone to mold dry with air circulation. Consider purchasing a dehumidifier if you live in a climate with high humidity. When replacing or purchasing an air conditioner, be sure it is sized properly…
10 Things Homeowners Should Do To Be Prepared For An Emergency
1. Make an emergency evacuation plan that establishes a dedicated meeting place outside of the home.2. In the event of a major weather event like a hurricane that causes a loss of power, make sure you have a battery-powered radio…
5 Ways to Keep Your Basement Dry!
Ensure That Water Flows Away From the HouseCheck to see that the ground around the foundation of your home slopes away from it. You especially want to confirm that there is no standing water or puddles formed around the foundation.Install…
Homeowner Tasks at the Start of Summer
We asked a number of Vermont residents what they do in and around their homes when the summer rolls around. Some focus on the outside, some on the interior, and others… know that they need help! With any restoration needs…
What To Do Until Help Arrives: Fire Damage
No one wants a house fire, but if you do encounter such a tragedy you need to be prepared! Here’s a few tips on what to do – and NOT to do – after a fire.What To Do:If you do…
6 Tips and Tricks For When You Find Mold in Your Home
1. Don’t panic. Mold can happen in everyone’s home, especially in bathrooms or damp basements.2. Contact your insurance provider to find out if mold removal is covered under your policy. In most cases it will be, but it may depend…
Mold Prevention in New Construction
In new construction of commercial or residential properties, mold can be a pesky nightmare. While moisture – and the potential for mold – is seemingly inevitable in some situations, there are a number of things that you can do to…
Sewage Clean-Up? Leave That to the Professionals at G.W. Savage
Dangerously cold temps of a Vermont winter can lead to freezing pipes in your home. Even worse, those pipes (if not tended to) can crack, break, and leak. If you end up with a broken pipe, that leakage could very…
3 Home Maintenance Tasks Typically Forgotten
As a homeowner, you know what your home maintenance checklist often looks like: cleaning gutters, replacing filters, keeping window wells clean. There are a number of maintenance chores, however, that go undone and could leave you with a headache and…
