In all of the excitement and preparation that comes with going on vacation, make sure you take these precautions to save you from returning home to a devastating flood and water damage. There's a reason they're called "vacation floods." Eager to leave town for some R&R, homeowners speed away without taking actions to keep water damage from occurring while they're away. Just a few minutes attending to these tips could save you extreme repairs and extensive insurance claims. Here's some advice to help you avoid "vacation floods" this summer.

Your shower gets a workout when the kids go back to school. There's no time to waste when you're running around trying to shuffle everyone out the door or get yourself to work.  The shower must cooperate, but sometimes it doesn't.  Here are a few of the common issues and how to avoid them.  

This blog provides you with insights as to what situations and/or elements might be contributing to a clogged toilet in your home or business.  It's usually one of two culprits 1) Age of the toilet 2) Something that shouldn't have been flushed down your toilet.   We'll give you a list of items you should never flush down your toilet. 

You flush and flush again and again to fully flush your toilet. THAT'S THE FIRST WARNING SIGN OF BAD THINGS TO COME. Then the dreadful days arrives when you do the same, but this time you watch in horror. Please, please, please just go in the other direction. But, before you know it, your bathroom floor is covered in - - well, it's covered - - and you're running to fetch the plunger AGAIN. Chronic clogged toilets are the nemesis of every homeowner.

Whether you call it the john, the bowl or the toilet this is one piece of equipment no home can do without. When it comes time to replace your old, out-dated or malfunctioning toilet you’ll be faced with lots of options from different colors and styles to shapes and sizes and quite frankly, it can seem overwhelming. But there are certain things to consider that will help you make a decision and we’re laying a few key factors out for you below. Take a quick look and flush away all of your worries!