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Eastern North Carolina Important: COVID-19 Announcement.
Eastern North Carolina Important: COVID-19 Announcement.
When cooler weather arrives, do you think about getting a furnace tune-up? But, if the heat comes on, do you skip that furnace tune-up? If so, you could be making a big mistake. Here is what a furnace check-up can do: Improve Energy Efficiency: Over time, dirt can build up in the various furnace components.
The toilet may be the most used appliance in your home. In fact, the toilet is so important that most homes have more than one. Here are some valuable prevention tips to help maintain these important fixtures: Don’t treat your toilet as if it’s a garbage disposal. Only human waste and toilet paper should be
While cleaning your gutters, it’s an excellent time to check the flashings on your roof to prevent a potential water stain on your ceiling or worse. What is roof flashing? Pitched roofs rely on gravity to direct water off the roof. After the roof sheathing is installed, other building components such as the building paper,
When inspecting your crawl space as part of routine home maintenance, it is important to check for fallen fiberglass insulation. Insulation keeps your floors warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Insulation also increases energy efficiency that will decrease your utility bills. In crawl spaces, fiberglass batt insulation is often used to insulate
We use the expression, “Having a roof over our head” to signal the importance of having a place to live. Literally, though, the roof on our house is what keeps weather out and protects the entire house. Like all building materials, asphalt shingles expand and contract becoming brittle over time. That factor along with hard
Washing machines are one of the most essential appliances that we have in our homes. Like every appliance, though, a washing machine requires maintenance. Washing machine hose bursts account for more than $150 million in damage to homes each year. Because of the pressure on the supply hoses, water can leak from a burst washing
Have you ever had a case of poison ivy? Most of us have with an estimate of 50-85% of people in the United States being allergic to poison ivy. A bad case of poison ivy can lead to serious itching, as well as blisters, sores, lesions and even infection. Poison ivy is growing more quickly
Most people are not aware that performing maintenance on your hot water heater will help it run more efficiently and last longer. Depending on the quality of your water, there are likely minerals and other sediment that settle to the bottom of your hot water heater. Over time, this sediment accumulates and can compromise the
Other than wiping up spills and cleaning the drawers, perhaps you have never considered performing maintenance on your refrigerator. But, you should. Refrigerators are the second largest energy consumer in your house after your heating and air conditioning system. They can account for as much as 15% of your electric bill each month. A refrigerator
Did uninvited guests show up at last back yard cookout? No, not the neighbors down the street, but yellow jackets, a type of wasp. Yellow jackets can be aggressive and deliver multiple painful stings that can cause an allergic reaction. It’s best to get rid of yellow jackets’ nests as soon as they show up.
Atlantic Foundation and Crawl Space Repair
PO Box 1450
Wendell, NC 27591
Fax: 919-855-0855Service Area: Serving Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Apex, Surrounding Area and Eastern North Carolina with foundation and crawlspace repair services
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