What is Radon? Radon is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that occurs naturally. As radium and uranium in the soil and stones decay, radon gas is produced. Common stones such as shales, granites, schists, and limestone can produce radon as the radium-226 that they contain decays. This isn’t an exhaustive list of stones, either. Any stone containing radium-226 can … Read More
How to Safely Remove Snow from Your Roof
It’s been a while since we’ve received this much snow in Southern Idaho. Even though the weather has settled down, the snow seems to be sticking (especially to roofs!) It may be a chore you don’t want to tackle yourself, but the fact is that leaving snow for too long can pose problems. If an ice dam forms along the … Read More
5 Ways to Protect Your Home this Winter
If you live in Idaho, then you know how unpredictable and intense winter can be here! Winter storms can lead to flooding. This can in turn cause erosion to roads, causing collapses. Back in 2017, many schools and businesses closed for days due to the weather. With winter upon us once again, it’s important to take measures to protect your … Read More
Christmas Tree Safety Tips
The team at Elite Restoration loves getting to do the kind of work we do. However, we want to do everything we can to make sure you don’t need our services. As much as we would love to spend time with you over the holiday season… we DON’T want it to be because of a house fire! Christmas trees are … Read More
5 Safety Tips for Frying Your Thanksgiving Turkey
Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate traditions and gather with families and friends! Turkey is an iconic main course for this holiday, and is well loved. In recent years, deep-frying a turkey has become a tradition for many families! This is because it’s a faster method than traditional oven baking and basting. Not to mention, it leads to a tender … Read More
Why You Need to Clean Your Rain Gutters this Fall
Fall is finally here! That means it’s time for chilly weather, hot cocoa, and the changing colors of leaves all around your home. If you haven’t yet, now is a great time to rake up the leaves and twigs all around your yard. It’s also a great time to clean out your rain gutters! While it’s a task that most … Read More
Preventing Kitchen Fires
According to research done by the National Fire Protection Association, cooking fires are the number one cause of house fires. To add to that statistic, the leading cause of cooking fires is unattended cooking. This means that many house fires (and the resulting damages) are easily prevented by taking a few simple precautions, which we’ve listed out below. Don’t … Read More
What to do When Your Toilet Floods
We’ve all been there. Maybe you live in an older home with bad plumbing. Maybe your kids put something down the toilet that they shouldn’t have. Or maybe it’s something even worse…. no matter what the reason is, we’ve all experienced a clogged toilet at some point! Many of us have also had the misfortune of dealing with an overflowing … Read More
5 Ways to Prevent Water Damage
We’re well into the summer time, and we’ll soon be heading into the fall! While you don’t usually need to be concerned about rain and flooding in the early Idaho summertime, heavy rainstorms are common here in the late summer and into the Fall. It’s important to protect your home from potential water damage caused by heavy rains or sudden … Read More