Articles by: Joe Colombo

Where Does Mold Grow?

Where Does Mold Grow?

Do you have signs of mold growing in your home or workplace? You could be living or working in a building with mold right now.  Just because you can’t see mold doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist inside the places we live, work, and play.  Many times the mold growing manifests […]

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Avoid Household Floods from Your Water Heater

Avoid Household Floods from Your Water Heater

How to Avoid Household Floods in San Diego CA Do you know the best ways to maintain your water heater? Below are a few pointers that you can use for self-maintenance of your water heater to help prevent household floods in San Diego. It is important to frequently check pipe […]

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Water Damage Insurance Coverage: Are You Protected?

Water Damage Insurance Coverage: Are You Protected?

Water Damage Insurance – San Diego CA Homeowner’s insurance plans do not cover damages caused by outside flooding, so it is required to examine your home’s insurance protection to find the kinds of water damage insurance coverage they do cover. In doing this, you could discover your insurance to be […]

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Water Damage Restoration Services San Diego CA

Flooding: How Much Water Makes A Flood?

Sources of Flooding What types of “water leaking situations” can cause flooding to a building? The most common flood damage San Diego scenarios include: plumbing leaks, worn out roofing, poor weather, backup due to landscape changes, and lack of maintenance of heating and AC systems. Other types of situations that […]

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Install Bathroom Exhaust Fans to Help Prevent Mold

Install Bathroom Exhaust Fans to Help Prevent Mold

Bathroom exhaust fans are a crucial part of a home ventilation system. Water damage in the house is an expensive problem, in part since the harm might already be done long before it is found. Learn how to identify and prevent some typical home water and mold issues like bathroom exhaust […]

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Sewage Backup Prevention San Diego CA

Sewage Backup Prevention San Diego CA

Sewage backup prevention is necessary because sewage backups can cause severe health threats! It is important to contact a knowledgeable restoration company in San Diego at the first sign of a sewage issue. There are over 120 different viruses that can be found in human feces and urine that you […]

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Sewage Backups San Diego CA

Sewer Backup – Is Your Business Covered?

Floods are notorious for causing extensive (and expensive!) damage to businesses and homes.  They can cause sewage to back up into houses through drain pipes and ultimately create serious health hazards.  While the majority of insurance policies cover water damage, most homeowner and business insurance policies don’t cover sewer backup.  […]

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Preventing Mold & Mildew from Damaging Your Home

Preventing Mold & Mildew from Damaging Your Home

Most homeowners don’t realize how lethal mold & mildew can get till their health suffers.  Mold spores are airborne and can cause serious health problems such as respiratory issues, sinus congestion, eye, nose, or throat irritation, and headaches.  Infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with existing respiratory conditions […]

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Home Mold Inspection – Problems Before Buying a House

When it gets down to mold, out of sight doesn’t always mean its gone.  Visible mold is easy to spot with its leathery, dark green appearance with little home mold inspection.  But you won’t always know where rot and decay hide till you know where to look. More often than […]

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Water Damaged Hardwood Flooring

Water Damage From a Slab Leak?

With the onset of Summer comes seasonal temperature swings that can cause rapid contraction and expansion of plumbing pipes, leading to potentially devastating water damage from a slab leak. Depending on the type of flooring in your home, slab leaks can often go unnoticed for some time, allowing water damage […]

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Mold Inspection in San Diego Are A Must for Any Real Estate Transaction

Mold Inspection in San Diego Are A Must for Any Real Estate Transaction

Purchasing a piece of property always involves safety and structural inspections.  But checking the roof structure and making sure that the plumbing is up to code aren’t enough. You need a mold inspection as well. Mold thrives in damp and humid conditions.  It can grow on wood, carpets, and insulation […]

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Mold Prevention Tips - San Diego Mold Specialists

Mold Prevention Tips – San Diego Mold Specialists

Mold prevention and mildew prevention should be practiced in every home and business. What Are Mold and Mildew? Mold and mildew are fungi that spread over where moisture is found. They provide a vital purpose in our environment by eliminating organic materials like leaves, which in turn, makes soil enriched. […]

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Disaster Restoration Services in San Diego

Disaster Restoration Services in San Diego

Water Damage Disaster Restoration Services Gold Coast Flood Restorations delivers full service emergency response and water damage disaster restoration services in San Diego, CA and throughout San Diego County. We provide complete disaster recovery services for flood and mold damage. No matter what your water restoration needs in San Diego […]

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Water Damage Company in San Diego - Earns Top Award for Restoration Service

Water Damage Company in San Diego – Earns Top Award for Restoration Service

San Diego Water Damage Company Gold Coast Flood Restorations Earns Esteemed 2017 Angie’s List Super Service Award Award reflects San Diego water damage company’s consistently high level of customer service San Diego, CA, January 22 – Gold Coast Flood Restorations is proud to announce that it has earned the home […]

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Water Restoration Contractor

Water Restoration Contractor

4 Considerations while choosing Water Restoration Contractor In life, our homes are normally the largest investment we ever make. Often, we work so hard for so many years that it comes as a relief when we finally have the keys in our hands. Therefore, we want to do all we can […]

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8 Essential Ways to Tackle Building Water Damage Immediately!

8 Essential Ways to Tackle Building Water Damage Immediately!

Building water damage is one of the most common reasons for insurance claims among businesses. Not only is it expensive to remedy – it can also create health risks and bring the productivity of your business to a halt, costing you time and money.Fortunately, there are a number of low-cost ways you can reduce the threat to your business.

Commercial Mold Remediation San Diego CA

Commercial Mold Remediation San Diego CA

Within the business world, there are certain situations for which we’re prepared; this includes a new competitor, a mix-up with the suppliers, and frustrated customers.However, there are others that cause a shock when they arrive and mold is very much within this category.

Mold Mitigation and Removal - Gold Coast Flood & Mold Specialists

Mold Mitigation and Removal – Gold Coast Flood & Mold Specialists

The Equipment You Need During Mold Mitigation The first thing you need is protective clothing and equipment when removing the mold. During the mold mitigation process, mold spores change and spread through the air, meaning that they are more likely to breathe or inhale potentially toxic spores. That’s why you should […]

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Holiday Water Damage - Gold Coast Flood & Mold Specialists

Holiday Water Damage – Gold Coast Flood & Mold Specialists

Do Not Let Water Damage Ruin Your Holiday Holiday water damage can take place any time, day or night, Christmas, Hanukkah, or even New Year’s Eve. And while nobody wants to wake up Christmas morning to a water damage problem it can and often does happen at the worst of […]

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Flood Preparation - How to Be Ready for Any Flood

Flood Preparation – How to Be Ready for Any Flood

“The Apocalypse”; that is one of the first associations that comes to mind when thinking of flood preparation. While some things can be said about flash floods, it is more prudent to take care of the home. The breakdown of pipes, sewage, toilets, washing machine, refrigerators, water heater, and the […]

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