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Common Causes of Water Damage in Homes and Businesses

Water damage is one of property owners’ most common and costly issues. Whether you own a home or a business, water intrusion can lead to severe structural damage, mold growth, and expensive repairs. Understanding the causes of water damage can help you take preventative measures to protect your property. In this article, we’ll explore the most common causes of water damage in homes and businesses, how to recognize early signs, and what you can do to minimize risks. 1. Plumbing Leaks Leaking pipes and plumbing issues are a leading cause of water damage. Even small leaks can result in significant

On-Page SEO April 9, 2025

Disaster Cleanup

Rapid Response: Maryland’s Trusted Disaster Cleanup Company

Natural disasters and unforeseen accidents can occur at any time and leave behind a trail of destruction that can be overwhelming. In these situations, it’s essential to have a trusted disaster cleanup company on your side to help you get your life back on track. Types of Disasters That Require Cleanup Disasters can come in many forms, such as hurricanes, floods, fires, and even bio-hazardous incidents. Each of these events requires specialized knowledge and equipment to address the damage caused. Some common types of disasters that require cleanup services include: Water damage from floods, burst pipes, or sewage backups Fire

On-Page SEO May 16, 2023

Upholstery Cleaning to the Rescue: Post Super Bowl Winning

The Super Bowl is over, it’s time to get those greasy fingerprints off your couch arm rests and clean the smears of dropped chicken wings and potato chips off of the recliner. Food oils can attract and hold dirt on your upholstery making it appear dingy and dirty. Over time, oils can actually break down the fabric of your furniture causing arm rests to disintegrate more easily. Upholstery cleaning is a simple and affordable way to freshen your home. True or False? The armrest of your couch/recliner is split because of the weight of your hands pressing down as you

Turnip January 20, 2017

Five Signs of Mold Growth

Don’t let your home make you sick! Attics and crawlspaces are prone to mold if there is a moisture source that can allow mold growth. Mold can also grow in bathrooms, basements, under sinks and in the backs of rarely used closets. If you have any of the following signs of mold in your home, you can call to have us come and perform a FREE mold estimate. Five signs of mold growth in your home: Musty smell-often found in basements, unused closets, crawlspaces and attics Visible black, grey, green, blue, red, or white fuzz-often found under sinks, on basement baseboards,

Turnip October 27, 2016

7 Tips to Avoid Fire & Smoke Damage

7 Tips to Avoid Fire & Smoke Damage Whether your house is struck by lightning, has a candle turned over, has a firecracker land on the roof or explode in your garage, a burned deck because your charcoal grill went down, your friend smoking outside flicks a burning butt into your mulch, your kitchen catches fire during cooking, or matches were mishandled, J & K Complete Services is here to get you back into your home faster without any residual fire smells. 24 Hour Emergency Service will help get you quickly back into your home or business. Here are seven ways you

Turnip June 7, 2016

Strange Odor in Your Home?

Whether you own or work with residential or commercial properties, you may sometimes encounter a strange odor. We are experts in identifying and eliminating them. Weird smell coming from your attic? Noticing an increased number of flies in your house/office? You may have a dead animal in your attic or crawl space. Animals seek shelter in the winter. This past winter was extremely cold, causing an increase in animals finding shelter outside of their natural habitats. Musty smell in your basement? It could be that you need some mold remediation. Do you ever hug a family member or friend and notice a sour smell? Closets don’t get

Turnip May 6, 2016

Green Stuff On Your Deck/Siding = Pressure Washing

Spring is the perfect time to call J & K Complete Services for Pressure Washing/Power Washing to brighten the outside of your home. If you’re the proud owner of deck/patio and are frustrated at the build up of green or grey algae that seems to keep spoiling your beautiful wood, help is at hand. Mold or green algae is a very common problem on wood siding and concrete and it isn’t something to be overly worried about. The bad news is that there appears to be no way of stopping it from happening over time. Not only do mold and algae spoil

Turnip April 19, 2016

Trash Haul for Spring Cleaning

If you’ve been struck with the Spring Cleaning bug, we can help haul away those boxes of books, old dressers, second refrigerators, unwanted clothing, unused children’s toys, and holiday decorations. Times change, as do fashion and decorating styles, don’t let clutter get in the way of having the beautiful home you want! Whether it’s inside your home or out in the yard, trash and other items that are no longer used can take up valuable space and may need to be hauled away. If you need the junk taken out of your space, we have the know-how and tools to move

Turnip April 1, 2016

3 Things that Can Destroy Your Carpet (and How to Prevent Delamination):

Three Things that Can Destroy Your Carpet (and How to Prevent Delamination): 1. Salt, sand, and ice-melt are very hard on carpet and carpet backing. As the sand and salt fall between the carpet fibers and rub against the backing of the carpet, they cause a grinding that can lead to delamination. Delamination is the separating of the glue or backing of the carpet from the carpet fibers themselves. Getting carpets cleaned as soon as possible after the winter season has ended, will extend the life of your carpets. 2. We know it’s really cold and you want to dash out of

Turnip March 1, 2016

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Avoid a Pipe Freeze

Oh no! It’s gotten super cold, look out for frozen pipes, we don’t want you to be a water damage victim. Here are some tips for homeowners, realtors, and property managers to use in a freeze. Keeping pipes warm is most critical to remember when the temperatures at night drop below 18 degrees, especially on nights after the highest temperature of the day never went above freezing. J & K Complete Services suggests these tips: Outside walls with water pipes need to stay warm in the winter to avoid a freeze, this can save you a huge headache and thousands of dollars. Make

Turnip February 3, 2016