10 Reasons Drying Out after Flooding is Best Left to Professionals: If your basement is flooded, pumping it right away when the ground around the foundation is saturated can cause uneven pressure and cause your foundation to crack or even collapse. Natural gas lines can leak after flooding, causing a very dangerous situation. Make sure […]
What you need to know to protect your family and find a Radon Mitigation Steamboat Springs and Grand County What is Radon? Radioactive gas Odorless Tasteless Invisible Naturally occurring toxin Can exist in any building including schools, workplaces, and homes How does it enter a building? Gaps around pipes Cracks in concrete slabs Openings around sump […]
10 Easy Ways to Improve Energy Efficiency in Your Home: 1. Replace incandescent light bulbs with the new energy saving CFL’s or LED’s. These light bulbs will last longer, and save you money each month. Cost: $2 each 2. Insulate windows to help keep heat in your home. Plastic window treatments, cellular/honeycomb shades, and thick […]
Icicles might make the neighborhood look like a winter wonderland, but many times they indicate a potentially serious problem called an ice dam. If not treated, ice dams can allow water to get under roofing and siding, causing leaks, mold, warped ceilings, floors, and even major structural problems. Sounds fun right? Not so much. So […]
We’re in the middle of holiday season! This often means cooking big feasts and hosting guests in your home. These holiday activities can put a strain on your home’s plumbing in a number of ways. There are ways to ease this strain though, whether in the kitchen, the bathroom, or even the laundry room. Here […]
Happy Holidays from Rocky Mountain Catastrophe! Christmas is only a few weeks away, and Thanksgiving is just next week! With the holidays in mind, we thought it’d be a good time to review a few home safety tips to keep you safe. Here’s ten holiday tips for homeowners and for anyone else decorating or hosting […]
At Rocky Mountain Catastrophe, we strive to be the best disaster restoration service in Grand and Routt Counties, and throughout the Colorado Rocky Mountain region. We’re happy to provide 24/7 emergency service. We’ve worked hard to earn extensive industry certifications. We also proudly guarantee the work we do. We understand that a catastrophe can occur […]
Halloween is just around the corner! As the holidays approach, so does another winter in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. For high country homeowners, late autumn is a good time to prepare your home for the colder months. Here a few tips for winter to get your home ready for the cold and snow: Drain […]
It’s Fire Prevention Week! This week is dedicated to raising awareness about preventing fires and keeping your family prepared and safe. The dates of the week were chosen to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, a tragic fire that burned on October 8-9 of 1879 – 135 years to this day. So what can we learn […]
September is shoulder season here in Grand County and Routt County. The seasons are changing in the Colorado Rockies. Odds are your high country property has endured a lot over the seasons, from the mud of spring to the dirt of summer to the dynamic weather changes of autumn. That makes shoulder season a good […]
Rocky Mountain Catastrophe recently completed a mold remediation project in Steamboat Springs. Mold is toxic and has the potential to cause respiratory and other problems, which can create quite a health concern for a home’s inhabitants. Moisture also has the potential to cause rotting damage to the structure of your home. Our client’s home had […]
My, how quickly the seasons come and go in the Colorado Rockies! (Labor Day is here already?!) The days are getting shorter, and soon, cold weather will be upon us yet again. If you own a property in the high country, there are lots of little steps you can take to prepare your home for […]
