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Image via stock.xchng When you think about trees the last thing that probably crosses your mind are the potential dangers that they may cause. Trees are a beautiful addition to any property and they serve great environmental purposes. However, during storms unkempt trees can topple, and harm people and homes. If you have trees near … Tree Damage Part One: What Are the Warning Signs of a Toppling Tree?
Image via stock.xchng Light bulbs can be used in almost every room of a house for efficient lighting, but you need to be sure that you use your light bulbs properly if you want to keep a safe home. Incandescent light bulbs can cause dangerous fires if they are not used correctly. Follow Georgia disaster … How Can a Light Bulb Start a Fire?
Have you considered what would happen to important documents in your home if fire, flood or any other natural disasters were to destroy it? There are certain documents that we need to protect from these elements, and in many cases it is a wise idea to protect them in a separate location from your home. … Safe Deposit Boxes: Why You Need One and What to Put In It
Image via Pinterest Like it or not, accidents will happen. Your home may fall victim to any of a number of disasters that can cause immense damage. If disaster damages your home, don’t take on the whole burden of repair yourself. Call in the experts at Parker Young Construction to salvage all of your most valuable possessions. … Trust Parker Young for Your Home Disaster Repairs in 2013
Mold can be a very serious problem. It’s caused by an excess of moisture and homes with mold can pose serious health issues to people that suffer from asthma or allergies, which means that if you have mold in your home, you need to get rid of it. Use the following tips to help you … Does Your Georgia Home Have Mold?
Image via Pinterest The most recent reports from FEMA and the U.S Fire Administration provide some startling facts and some unwelcome truths about residential house fires in the United States. For 2008-2010, the latest period covered, there was an average of over 50,000 house fires each year. The unfortunate result was the deaths of 150 people, … The Truth About House Fires
Be safe and enjoy your fireplace all winter long. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that nearly 27,000 home fires occur each year due to unsafe fireplaces and chimneys. The most common cause of these fires is creosote. It’s a tar-like substance that builds up in your chimney when smoke in your fireplace meets … Proper Maintenance Can Prevent Chimney Fires
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Image via stock.xchng Home is usually the safest place a person can think of. Unfortunately, this can lull people into a false sense of security. Accidents can happen to anyone and, especially during the holidays and in the cold of winter, the increased use of fireplaces, candles, and decorative lights can cause a fire. This … Create a Home Fire Escape Plan for 2013
Owning a home comes with a lot of responsibility, such as paying all of your insurance premiums in full and on time. This will help cover any home disaster repair that may be needed if your Georgia area home has been damaged by flooding or other disasters. If your home has been destroyed, then you … Don’t Ignore Insurance Premiums After Home Damage
The new year is fast approaching, and we resolve to do many things to better ourselves – but have you thought about protecting your home as well? Making sure your house is properly equipped with smoke detectors is one way to ensure the safety of yourself, your family, and your property. Take a look at these … Properly Equipping Your Home with Smoke Detectors
Parker Young Construction in Georgia provides emergency restoration and reconstruction services to homeowners and businesses, condominiums, property management companies and Home Owner Associations. What boosts their credibility is that Parker Young is a IMACC Contractor. Independent Mitigation and Cleaning/Conservation, or IMACC, is the nation’s largest network of independent restoration contractors, carefully selected based on their reputation in your community. … Parker Young Construction is a IMACC Contractor