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Salt Lake City Restoration Blog
Practical guides on water, fire, mold, and storm damage restoration - written for Utah homeowners and businesses.
Fire Damage
Wood Stove and Fireplace Smoke Damage in Salt Lake City Homes
A puff back from a wood stove, a downdraft in a cold fireplace, or a chimney fire can coat an entire Salt Lake City home in fine soot in minutes. Here is what to do, what not to do, and when to call professionals.
Water Damage
Snowmelt and Flash Flooding in Salt Lake City: A Homeowner's Guide
From the 1983 State Street flood to the spring runoff that still overwhelms creeks every few years, Salt Lake City floods. Here is how to protect your home, what to do when water gets in, and which neighborhoods take the worst of it.
Storm
Winter Storms, Wind Events, and Severe Storm Damage in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City sits at the base of the Wasatch where heavy snowstorms, hurricane-force canyon winds, and the occasional small tornado tear through every year. When a 90 mph downslope wind or a heavy wet snow hits, the first 24 hours decide your insurance outcome.
Water Damage
Water Heater Failures: A Top Cause of Salt Lake City Home Water Damage
Salt Lake City Water has hardness around 6 to 8 grains, moderate but enough to scale tanks. When a water heater fails in a second-floor closet or interior utility room, the resulting damage often dwarfs the cost of the tank itself.
Mold
Mold in Salt Lake City Homes: Why Humidity Makes the Wasatch Front a Mold Hotbed
Salt Lake City summers average 70 percent relative humidity, and many basements run above 80 percent year round. That puts every Salt Lake County home one slow leak or one cool surface away from a mold problem.
Water Damage
Basement Seepage in Salt Lake City: Why Your Walls Get Wet Every Spring
If you own a Salt Lake City home with a basement, you are eventually going to see water on the floor. Here is what the source actually is, when it is a real fix versus a quick fix, and how to handle the cleanup.
Water Damage
Sewer Backups in Older Salt Lake City Neighborhoods
If you live in the Avenues, Capitol Hill, Marmalade, Sugar House, or another older Salt Lake City neighborhood and your basement always backs up first during heavy rain or snowmelt, you are likely dealing with a failing clay lateral or root intrusion. Here is what to do.
Storm
Ice Dams and Roof Leaks in Salt Lake City: What Causes Them and How to Stop the Damage
Salt Lake City does not get Wisconsin winters, but two cold snaps a year with overnight snow followed by sunny afternoons is plenty to form ice dams. When meltwater backs up under shingles, ceilings leak in rooms nowhere near the roof edge.
Fire Damage
Kitchen Fire Recovery: First Steps for Salt Lake City Homeowners
Most home fires in Salt Lake County start in the kitchen, and most are out within minutes. The next 24 hours are what decide whether the loss costs $5,000 or $50,000.
Water Damage
Frozen and Burst Pipes in Salt Lake City: Prevention and First Response
Salt Lake City winters swing from 60 degrees to single digits in a week. That freeze-thaw cycle bursts pipes in attics, crawl spaces, and uninsulated exterior walls every January. Here is how to prevent it and what to do in the first ten minutes when a pipe lets go.
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