Updated December 1, 2022 December is here, and that means that cold weather and snow are, too! A lot of homes in Idaho have fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, or pellet stoves as either supplementary or primary home heating sources. Below, we’ve listed a few simple steps that you can take to improve your safety when using your fireplace and reduce the … Read More
Wood Burning Stove Safety Tips
There’s nothing like curling up with your family in front of a warm fireplace or wood-burning stove. Both of these options are great cost-effective ways to heat your home! However, there are certain precautions you need to take in order to use them safely. Elite Restoration is passionate about keeping you, your family, and your home safe and cozy. In … Read More
5 Steps to Get Your Furnace Ready for Winter
Updated October 13th, 2023 There’s nothing worse than cranking up the thermostat on a cold day and realizing your heater isn’t working! As the Idaho winter creeps closer, it’s important to make sure that your home’s heating system is ready to work through the cold weather! A poorly maintained furnace can be a serious fire hazard… so it’s well worth … Read More
Fall Home Maintenance Checklist
The chilly weather has started to settle in. You might be ready to pack up all of your tools and outdoor projects… but there’s still time to work around the house! In fact, the fall season is the perfect time to prepare your landscaping for the coming cold weather. It’s also a great opportunity to take care of any small … Read More
Prepping Your Home for Fall Weather
The fall is still a few weeks away, but it’s never a bad time to inspect your home and ensure that everything is running as efficiently as possible! Besides, wouldn’t you rather catch issues with drafty windows and doors before you’re paying a big heating bill? Checking a few key problem areas can even help you prevent weather-related water damage, too. … Read More
How to Take Care of Water Damaged Carpets
We recently talked about different ways to Prevent Water Damage in Your Home. Flooding can still happen, even with proper precautions in place. If it does, there are steps you can take to save and salvage your flooring. If your home has water damage, whether it’s from a broken pipe, a flooded bathroom, or a malfunctioning appliance, or if it’s … Read More
Replacing LVP Flooring After Water Damage
Laminate is an increasingly popular choice when it comes to flooring in people’s homes and businesses for many reasons. It’s affordable, beautiful, and easy to both clean and install – there are several pros to choosing laminate! But as with most things, there are also some cons. While laminate can handle some light moisture well, one major concern with this … Read More
How to Prevent Water Damage
According to industry statistics, 14,000 people in the USA a day experience a water-related home emergency. Water damage isn’t just a frequent problem, it’s also expensive! Insurance claims for water-related home repairs cost an average of $6,900. There are ways to prevent some of the most common causes of water damage. While you can’t control the weather and prevent natural … Read More
Graffiti Removal and Vandalism Restoration
It’s no secret that your storefront or office building is often a customer’s first impression of your company. If your building has been damaged, vandalized, or tagged with graffiti, then it may give off the wrong impression. Dealing with vandalism and graffiti is stressful. It’s hard to know what to do or who to call. The first thing you should … Read More
Know the Signs of Wood Rot
Updated 8/3/23 Water damage is a huge threat to the safety and stability for any property. A lesser known threat to homes and businesses is wood rot. While it seems like the two would go hand in hand, water damage is not the only cause of wood rot. This means your home could still be at risk of wet rot … Read More