Chicago Water & Fire Restoration Blog

A Chicago homeowner wearing a winter coat inspects icy gutters and tree branches coated in glaze ice after a freezing rain storm. The driveway and sidewalks glisten with ice, and faint snow flurries fall in the cold morning light.

What Is Freezing Rain? A Chicago Homeowner’s Guide to Safety, Damage, and Fast Recovery

November 7, 2025
A Chicago homeowner stands in a dimly lit basement, holding his nose as he notices a strong musty odor. The concrete wall behind him shows visible black mold spots and water stains, with faint humidity in the air illuminated by soft lighting.

What Does Mold Smell Like?

October 28, 2025
A woman wearing gloves, safety goggles, and an N95 mask uses a spray bottle of bleach and a cloth to clean visible mold from a white wall near a window in her home.

Does Bleach Kill Mold?

October 21, 2025
A side-by-side visual comparison shows a Chicago neighborhood under a dark sky labeled “Tornado Watch,” and the same area with a visible tornado funnel labeled “Tornado Warning.” The image illustrates the difference between watch and warning alerts during severe weather.

Tornado Watch vs Warning: What Chicago Homeowners Need to Know

October 14, 2025
Flooded basement in Chicago with restoration professional using sump pump and drying equipment for basement flooding repair and water removal.

Flooded Basement in Chicago: What to Do Now

October 7, 2025
Interior of a home showing black mold patches on the ceiling and walls near a window, with bold text overlay reading “10 Warning Signs of Mold Toxicity,” highlighting indoor mold spores, warning signs of mold, and the effect of mold exposure in a residential environment.

10 Warning Signs of Mold Toxicity

October 2, 2025
A sinkhole is a ground depression with no surface outlet. Rainwater collects in the hole and drains into the subsurface.

Sinkhole

September 24, 2025
Homeowner in Chicago looking worried after discovering black mold on a wall near a window, representing black mold removal in Chicago, mold in drywall, mold remediation, and mold inspection needs.

Black Mold Removal in Chicago

September 18, 2025
Satellite image showing two powerful tropical cyclones: a hurricane over the Atlantic and Central North Pacific and a typhoon over the Northwest Pacific Ocean, both with clear eyes and swirling cloud bands over warm tropical ocean waters, demonstrating storm systems with sustained wind, heavy rainfall, and coastal flooding.

Typhoon vs Hurricane — What Homeowners Need to Know

September 10, 2025
Landscape photo of a storm surge flooding coastal areas during high tide, showing a dramatic rise in water level, storm surge inundation, and damage to buildings caused by surges from hurricanes.

What Is a Storm Surge?

September 4, 2025
Late Summer Water Damage Challenges for Chicago Homes

Late Summer Water Damage Challenges Specific to Chicago

August 28, 2025
Insurance, City Codes & Restoration Requirements for damage repair

What Chicago Property Owners Should Know About Insurance, City Codes & Restoration Requirements

June 24, 2025
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