Atlanta Water Damage Restoration

A water main break has caused an inch of water to be dumped over priceless artifacts in the Homestead National Monument of America . The Homestead museum  houses over 50,000 different artifacts which tell the story of homesteading in America. Notice what the article goes on to say in the Beatice Daily Sun:

“We’re making very positive progress,” said Park Superintendent Mark Engler Monday morning. “We believe nothing will be lost at this point in time. Also, in addition to that, the building is also, for the most part, drying very quickly. We remain very optimistic.”

Notice what steps were taken immediately:

Step 1- always involves shutting the water flow off

Notice how they did this:

“The water cut-off switch for the level did not stop the flowing water, prompting Engler to go back outside, clear snow off the building’s manhole cover and ultimately turn off water to the entire building with help from the deputy.” (more…)

How can a dehumidifier prevent mold from spreading in your basement?
Since mold requires a damp , moist environment to grow and thrive what better way then than to use a dehumidifier. If you live in Atlanta and have moisture problems in your crawl space or basement you might want to seriously consider installing a dehumidifier.

Now while using a dehumidifier may help, it is only one part of a total Atlanta mold removal solution.

How does a dehumidifier work? (more…)