What To Do If Your Home Is Flooded

Your home is flooded. Now what? Danny Lipford joined us to walk you through the steps you should take if you find yourself in this situation.

The 3 Categories of Water

The bad, the worse, and the worser-est?!! There are 3 types of water that can affect your home if you have a flooded house.

Fire Safety - Home Maintenance Tips

Helpful fire safety tips from the experts

How to Prevent Water Damage From Household Fixtures - This Old House

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows ways to detect and stop common plumbing leaks.

Dryer Fire Prevention: Get the Lint Out

That lint building up in your dryer could cause big problems if you don’t clean it out from time to time. And by big problems, we mean a house fire.

Top 5 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Contractor

Next to buying and selling your home, choosing a general contractor is just as important! Watch as Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Dream Team member and licensed contractor expert Jared Dostie walks us through the most important questions to ask a prospective contractor.

Smoke Detectors 101 | Consumer Reports

Your life depends on a smoke detector actually detecting smoke. Consumer Reports’ expert explains what you need to know when purchasing these life-saving devices.

Quick Tips: Home Improvement Contracts

In California, a written contract is required for all home improvement projects over $500. Learn what information should be included in your home improvement contract and how to avoid getting scammed.

Returning To Your Flood Damage Home

Returning home after a natural disaster. This video will discuss how to return to your home for the first time after a natural disaster. This phase normally follows the immediate aftermath and clearances from authorities.

The video goes through a checklist of things to do and look for to ensure the safety of you and your family. The video will highlight things like: what to do if you smell gas, protecting yourself from electrical injuries, wearing waterproof boots to avoid floodwater touching your skin, preventing carbon monoxide poisoning by keeping fuel burning devices outdoors and away from windows, only eat and drink food and water that you know is safe, etc.

Burn Prevention: What to Do If There is a Fire

Learn more about how families should practice and prepare for a fire emergency in the home.