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In your home, when the water from an accident meets with metal and air, an electrochemical reaction happens. For example, when metal rests on a wet carpet, the hydroxide ions form rust. ​At home, steel furniture often causes rust to stain the floors. Other metal items that can cause marks are lamps, metal caps on furniture legs, and old nails. 
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Cedar Rapids is known as a safe place to have a home and raise a family. Here on the banks of the Cedar River, our city offers a great quality of life but is prone to wild weather and spring flooding. With all this urban growth, rebuilding, and relocation have driven a vast array of species, including squirrels into the
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Water damage, quite honestly, is the thing of nightmares! It’s a silent killer, if you will. It quietly destroys while we go about our day-to-day business. Thankfully, we have access to water damage restoration teams, like those at Challis Restoration Services in the Cedar Rapids area. Water Damage In Cedar Rapids When water damage becomes prevalent, take action immediately! A
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A flooded basement is an extremely common problem for homeowners in Cedar Rapids, IA. While employing the right prevention tactics will prevent the vast majority of basement floods, there’s still no guarantee. Thus, it’s important that you be prepared to respond to a flooded basement in the event it happens to you. Here are six tips on doing so from
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Before you take off a road trip, you check the tire pressure. You change the batteries in the smoke alarm every six months. And, after years of training, you almost always remember your reusable bags before a grocery store runs. Since home water damage cleanup can be so expensive, take time now to check some vulnerable areas in your home.
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One of the worst things that can happen after your home is ravaged by a flood is hiring a water damage cleanup company that is unreliable, untrustworthy, unqualified, or all three. Don’t let this happen to you! At Challis Restoration in Cedar Rapids, we make it our top priority to provide you with the best quality service available and have
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Modern families and homes use a huge volume of water in the bathroom. Therefore, the risk of water damage behind the walls and under the tiles is higher than anywhere else in the house. One of the most vulnerable surfaces  to water damage in your home is that bathroom floor.  When moisture gets under the bathtub or between the shower
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DIY home improvement projects are all the rage right now. Thanks to countless blogs and videos on YouTube, you can learn to do almost any project. While they may be on the craze,when it comes to water restoration or cleanup projects, it is best to call in the professionals. Water damage can cause lasting and lingering damage to your home
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There are a lot of companies out there that offer water damage restoration services. When trying to find someone to come into your Cedar Rapids home to restore your property, there are certain things that we at Challis Restoration recommend you should look for: The first thing you should look for is a company that offers full service cleaning and
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When cleaning up after water damage, speed really is key. The longer water and moisture sit in your home, the worse the damage will be. Upon finding water damage, you need to respond quickly and call a restoration team to respond ASAP. The major risks from water damage are structural damage to your home, and severe health reactions or illness
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