Appliances Most Likely To Cause Water Damage

Water damage in Emporia often happens because of outside waters from flooding or heavy rains and storms. However, water damage does happen due to malfunctions inside the home, like pipe bursts or leaks, and from appliance mishaps, and certain appliances are more likely than others to cause damage. Here are the most common appliances to […]

The Three Water Types

Three types of water classify water damage, and each has its own restoration process. It is important to know which type of water you are dealing with in your Wichita home before professionals, like the team at Stover’s Restoration, can begin the water damage restoration process.  Category 1: Clean Water Category 1 Water is water […]

Five common causes of water damage

As a homeowner, there’s nothing scarier than water damage. To think that water, a hopefully-clean, refreshing substance that we need to sustain life, can also seep into our homes and be a source of life to harmful bacteria and rot, sends chills down our spines. Did you know that mold typically begins to grow in […]

Four Warning Signs Of Future Electrical Fires

Fires are arguably the most dangerous and devastating of all disasters that can happen to your home. One of the most common causes of house fires is electrical fires. Unlike other causes of fires, electrical fires are easier to see coming. There are many different indications that your home may be at risk for an […]

After a Fire: is it Dangerous to Remain in Your Home?

Home fires are hazardous even after the flames are extinguished. Safety worries remain– smoke may contain tar, carbons, and carbon monoxide. We at Stover’s want you to know that properly removing particles from smoke damage is just as important as repairing fire damage. Lingering soot and smoke can actually damage your health. This is why […]

Fire Damage Cleanup In Six Steps

Residential and commercial fires cause physical, financial, and emotional challenges to you and your family. The effects are often difficult for those on the outside to understand. To help heal the process, restoration specialists know how to address your needs quickly and efficiently. When a fire disaster occurs, ensure the safety of your family or […]

Salvaging (When You Can)

Unwanted water in your home has left a lot of damage in its wake.  As you begin to clean up from water damage, the source of the water will determine what can be salvaged. A broken pipe that spews clean water is much different than a backed-up sewer pipe that floods the basement with waste. […]

Seven Ways To Avoid Water Damage In Your Home

Water damage can occur in a vast variety of ways. To be prepared, it is important to understand all of these different ways and have strategies in place for water damage prevention. Below are seven different water damage prevention tips that our team of restoration professionals at Stover’s Restoration in the Wichita area recommends for […]

What To Do After A Fire

Being involved in a fire can be one of the scariest experiences that you have in your life. And just like childbirth, you go through this crazy experience and then you are left to deal with a big mess after! Life is just like that sometimes, but it’s nice to have some guidance about how […]

Winter House Fires

The coldest time of the year is actually the most dangerous for house fires. According to a study by the United States Fire Administration, even though the total number of fires decreases during the winter months, the number of “structural fires” rises. There are a number of different reasons for this. The most common causes […]