September 10 is the statistical peak of the Atlantic hurricane season — the single most storm-likely date on the calendar. We’ve spent this season covering
Most of what we write on this blog is about water, fire, and storms — losses that happen to houses. This post is about a
On the evening of September 1, 2021, the remnants of Hurricane Ida stalled over New Jersey and delivered one of the most destructive nights in
When water or fire damage hits a home, the loss is measured in materials: how much drywall, how much flooring, how much of the kitchen.
When a hurricane or tropical storm tears through the tri-state area, the days that follow have a predictable rhythm. Chainsaws in the morning. Tarps by
Every guide about water and fire damage — including most of ours — ends at roughly the same place: the water is extracted, the structure
Every August, the same pattern shows up in our call logs. Alongside the storm calls and the sewage backups, there is a steady stream of
Of everything that can go wrong in a home, a sewage backup is the one people most consistently underestimate. A burst pipe looks dramatic. A
Hurricane season officially opens on June 1 every year, and every year, that date gives property owners a false sense of the calendar. The Atlantic
There is a moment every homeowner dealing with a flood remembers. It is the moment you stop trying to fix it yourself. Maybe the shop