An attic can be a breeding ground for mold due to many reasons such as over insulating, poor ventilation, lack of circulation, exhausts from bathrooms being vented into the attic and roof leaks. Too often when a home owner gets a leak from their roof, they address the leak, but overlook the damage it causes. […]
A home owner was purchasing a new home and upon a walk through they noticed a small door leading to an attic was locked. The seller said she locked it because she had family heirlooms and didn’t want them touched. So, the perspective buyers took her word and respected her wishes and didn’t open the […]
Winter is on its way and, for most of the country, that means freezing temps, wind, snow, ice, and heavy jackets. To prepare your home and your household for the colder months ahead, it’s important to start now. Use this handy checklist to winterize your house so you’re ready for whatever old man winter has in […]
There’s not many people who are complaining about this weather. Seventy degrees plus on Christmas and now today we may see seventy again. But with this warm weather comes the chance of humidity spikes and temperatures issues in your attic. Many homeowners make the mistake of the turning their attic fans off in the winter […]
This pictures shows an attic with blown in insulation, (Cellulose), after a contractor entered the attic and accidentally stepped on a fire sprinkler. The line snapped nearly in half and hundreds of gallons of water and anti-freeze, flooded the attic and the rooms below. The water made it’s way down two floors and caused over […]
Seemingly the predominant call as of late is home owners discovering mold in their attics. Now is the time of year to inspect your attic, especially after a cold winter and the possibility of condensation due to over insulating or poorly vented attics causing growth on the wood. If you discover discoloration, getting a surface […]
We get quite a few calls per week with customers claiming to have mold in their attics. While some do, other attics have nothing more than “Suspect Areas” of concern and we always recommend testing. The proper testing for such a situation is surface sampling. This is a direct lift of the suspect area which […]
Insulating the Attic The attic floor should be airtight, have sufficient insulation, and keep the transfer of heat from the downstairs to the attic at a minimum. Even a well-insulated attic floor may have a number of openings that can permit warm air from below to seep up into the attic. For instance, these items […]
When heat from the interior of a house with a sloped roof escapes into the attic space, it warms the underside of the roof. Meanwhile, the roof eave outside the heated space remains a colder temperature. As snow accumulates on the rooftop, it melts over the warmer portion of the attic and the melt water […]
A common call we get is about mold/water damage above a shower. The first question I ask is if they have an exhaust fan. Mostly the answer is no. When you take a hot shower the steam will naturally rise up to the ceiling, leaving it wet for hours on end. Eventually, mold will be […]