United Fire & Water Blog

April 3rd, 2017

United Fire and Water Damage is starting to receive requests from clients for Mold Inspections that local mortgage companies require before they clear to close....

March 28th, 2017

Now that things are a little more normal around Baton Rouge and all the other flooded areas, it’s time to put the finishing touches on your reconstructed home....

March 20th, 2017

One of the most common phone calls we receive here at United Fire and Water is for “mold testing.” With the August flooding and the abundance of damage Baton Rouge, Livingston, Ascension and Lafa...

March 13th, 2017

If you are looking at buying a previously flooded home, you may wonder what you can do for some assurance the home was treated properly for mold. ...

March 6th, 2017

Don’t be fooled into thinking that if you can’t SEE mold, you don’t have mold. Often moisture damage is much more severe than you realize because mold frequently hides behind household structure...

January 30th, 2017

If you had “mold spray” or even what someone was calling “remediation” done by a non-licensed mold contractor, such as your church group, a pest control company, or friendly neighbor, and now ...

January 24th, 2017

If your home flooded in East Baton Rouge, Ascension or Livingston Parish, you have hopefully completed your demo, professional mold remediation and you may even have drywall up...

January 16th, 2017

Here in Southern Louisiana, we’ve seen a lot of people attempt to handle their mold remediation themselves after the flood. With the ever mounting list of astronomical expenses, it’s understandabl...

January 9th, 2017

Smoke damage is serious business. The building and many of the things in your home may have been badly damaged by flames, heat, smoke and water. ...

January 3rd, 2017

United Fire and Water is seeing an influx of Baton Rouge, Livingston and Ascension homes that flooded in August with a major mold problem. Like many people in the area, the owners of these houses thou...

December 29th, 2016

When a fire happens, once the firefighters leave it may seem like the danger has passed and the home is safe from further destruction. Without professionals to help clean the smoke damage, the buildi...

December 27th, 2016

Should I have my air ducts cleaned after a catastrophic event like a flood or a fire? We get this question a lot here at United Fire and Water, and for us, the answer is a resounding “YES.”...