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Cooking Safety Tips
  • How to Host a Safe Thanksgiving Without Kitchen Mishaps According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanksgiving is the leading day for home cooking fires. In fact, in 2019, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,400 home cooking fires on Thanksgiving. With proper planning and a cautious eye, families ... Continue Reading

Disaster Preparedness
  • Polar Vortex and Frozen Pipe Tips for Rockford Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR ROCKFORD RESIDENTS What is the Polar Vortex? According to the Farmer’s Almanac, we can expect the winter to be “one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years”. Extreme cold weather has plagued the country the past few years, ... Continue Reading

Disaster Prevention Tips
  • Ice Dam Prevention for Rockford Residents ICE DAM PREVENTION FOR ROCKFORD RESIDENTS Although seeing icicles forming on your house can make a picturesque sight in winter, it actually is a warning sign that a disaster could occur. Icicles are a tell-tale sign that your property has an ice dam, but what does that mean? ... Continue Reading
  • What should be on your Tornado Emergency Checklist? WHAT SHOULD BE ON YOUR TORNADO CHECKLIST? According to our Spring Outlook, there is a potential for 1,200+ tornadoes this tornado season. Tornadoes can form quickly and can be unpredictable. When a severe storm occurs, you may not have much time to prepare your family for a ... Continue Reading
  • Polar Vortex and Frozen Pipe Tips for Rockford Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR ROCKFORD RESIDENTS What is the Polar Vortex? According to the Farmer’s Almanac, we can expect the winter to be “one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years”. Extreme cold weather has plagued the country the past few years, ... Continue Reading

Extreme Weather
  • What should be on your Tornado Emergency Checklist? WHAT SHOULD BE ON YOUR TORNADO CHECKLIST? According to our Spring Outlook, there is a potential for 1,200+ tornadoes this tornado season. Tornadoes can form quickly and can be unpredictable. When a severe storm occurs, you may not have much time to prepare your family for a ... Continue Reading

Fire Safety
  • Holiday Fire Safety for Rockford, IL Residents According to the National Fire Protection Association, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 160 home fires that started with Christmas trees per year between 2015-2019. These fires caused multiple injuries and approximately $10 million in direct property damage ... Continue Reading

Frozen Pipes
  • Polar Vortex and Frozen Pipe Tips for Rockford Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR ROCKFORD RESIDENTS What is the Polar Vortex? According to the Farmer’s Almanac, we can expect the winter to be “one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years”. Extreme cold weather has plagued the country the past few years, ... Continue Reading

Holiday
  • Holiday Fire Safety for Rockford, IL Residents According to the National Fire Protection Association, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 160 home fires that started with Christmas trees per year between 2015-2019. These fires caused multiple injuries and approximately $10 million in direct property damage ... Continue Reading

Residential
  • Polar Vortex and Frozen Pipe Tips for Rockford Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR ROCKFORD RESIDENTS What is the Polar Vortex? According to the Farmer’s Almanac, we can expect the winter to be “one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years”. Extreme cold weather has plagued the country the past few years, ... Continue Reading
  • How to Host a Safe Thanksgiving Without Kitchen Mishaps According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanksgiving is the leading day for home cooking fires. In fact, in 2019, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated 1,400 home cooking fires on Thanksgiving. With proper planning and a cautious eye, families ... Continue Reading

Water Damage
  • What to Do if Your Water Heater Is Leaking: Steps and Prevention Methods Discovering a water leak can be extremely alarming for homeowners. Residential water leaks can lead to serious water damage that threatens the structural integrity of your home. Though water leaks may seem like small issues, their consequences can be dire. Because of this, ... Continue Reading
  • Ice Dam Prevention for Rockford Residents ICE DAM PREVENTION FOR ROCKFORD RESIDENTS Although seeing icicles forming on your house can make a picturesque sight in winter, it actually is a warning sign that a disaster could occur. Icicles are a tell-tale sign that your property has an ice dam, but what does that mean? ... Continue Reading
  • Polar Vortex and Frozen Pipe Tips for Rockford Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR ROCKFORD RESIDENTS What is the Polar Vortex? According to the Farmer’s Almanac, we can expect the winter to be “one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years”. Extreme cold weather has plagued the country the past few years, ... Continue Reading

Water Mitigation
  • Polar Vortex and Frozen Pipe Tips for Rockford Residents POLAR VORTEX AND FROZEN PIPE TIPS FOR ROCKFORD RESIDENTS What is the Polar Vortex? According to the Farmer’s Almanac, we can expect the winter to be “one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years”. Extreme cold weather has plagued the country the past few years, ... Continue Reading

Weather
  • Are Rockford Residents Ready for Spring Weather? ARE ROCKFORD RESIDENTS READY FOR SPRING WEATHER? Every state has experienced various degrees of winter weather this season. The West Coast dealt with storms very early on and the Southeast had an onslaught of ice storms. Meteorological Spring is March 1st, but there is still ... Continue Reading

Winter
  • Ice Dam Prevention for Rockford Residents ICE DAM PREVENTION FOR ROCKFORD RESIDENTS Although seeing icicles forming on your house can make a picturesque sight in winter, it actually is a warning sign that a disaster could occur. Icicles are a tell-tale sign that your property has an ice dam, but what does that mean? ... Continue Reading