Home › Blog
Water Damage & Restoration Blog
Plain answers for Casa Grande and Pinal County homeowners: leaks, monsoon storms, fire and smoke, sewage, drying and insurance.
Summer & HVACAC condensate line clogged: how summer AC water damages Arizona homesAn AC condensate line clogs when algae, slime and dust build up in the small drain pipe and trap, so water backs into the pan and...
Fire & SmokeKitchen fire cleanup: grease, soot and what you can clean yourselfAfter a small kitchen fire you can usually toss exposed food, clean up extinguisher powder, wash the range hood filters, and degrease sealed surfaces yourself. Call...
Fire & SmokeSoot damage explained: dry soot, wet soot and protein residueThere are three main types of soot. Dry soot is powdery and comes from fast, hot fires in wood or paper. Wet soot is sticky and...
Fire & SmokeWater damage after a fire: why firefighting water needs drying tooYes, it does. Fire hoses and sprinklers soak ceilings, insulation, walls and the slab with water that has run through soot and ash, so crews treat...
SewageCategory 1, 2 and 3 water: what the restoration terms meanWater categories describe how contaminated the water is. Category 1 is clean water from a supply line, Category 2 is gray water with some contamination, like...
Leaks & PipesSlab leak repair options: spot repair, reroute or repipeMost slab leaks are fixed one of three ways: a spot repair through a small opening in the slab, a reroute that abandons the failed line...
Leaks & PipesHigh water bill but no visible leak? Where to look, in orderWhen the water bill jumps and nothing looks wet, check in this order: the bill's meter reading, toilets, irrigation, the pool auto-fill, the softener and evaporative...
Leaks & PipesHard water and pipe leaks in Casa Grande: what scale does and how to prevent itHard water speeds up most leaks in Casa Grande homes rather than causing them directly. Mineral scale corrodes fittings, cements valves, wears out water heaters, and...
Leaks & PipesWashing machine hose burst: cleanup, drying and preventionWhen a washing machine hose bursts, close the supply valves behind the washer or the main shutoff, cut power to the outlet if it is safe,...
Leaks & PipesHow to shut off your water main in an Arizona homeIn most Casa Grande homes the main water shutoff is on the pipe where the line comes out of the ground at the front or side...
Monsoon & RoofFlat roof leaks and clogged scuppers in ArizonaFlat roofs in Arizona usually leak because water cannot get off them. Scuppers and canales clog with dust and debris, water ponds against the parapet, and...
Monsoon & RoofTile roof leaks: why Arizona tile roofs leak under the tileArizona tile roofs usually leak under the tile, not through it. The tiles shed most of the water, but the underlayment beneath them is the real... Water or smoke damage right now?
Speak to a local restoration specialist on the 24/7 line.
Call (520) 380-1551When you call: enter your ZIP code, then press 1 for water damage, 2 for fire damage or 4 for sewage backup.