Pacific Northwest Homeowners – Why should I care about Atmospheric River forecast? What is an atmospheric river? Atmospheric rivers are relatively long, narrow regions in the atmosphere – like rivers in the sky – that transport most of the water vapor outside of the tropics. While atmospheric rivers can vary… Read More
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The Flood Guys offer helpful tips for home preventative maintenance, home repair, and insight on when to call a professional. Our Damage Restoration Specialist Blog pulls from over 50 years of professional experience in Water Damage Restoration and Mitigation. We are here to help you navigate the complex and stressful time dealing with home repairs. Available with 24hr Emergency Hotline support at 844-FloodDude.
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What is an Atmospheric River? And Why do I Care?
◷ December 4, 2025
What to Do When You Experience a Water Leak — Tips from The Flood Guys
◷ November 11, 2025
What to Do When You Experience a Water Leak — Tips from The Flood Guys Has a sudden water leak caught you off guard? Whether it’s a burst pipe, a hidden leak, crawl space, or flooding from your main line, the situation can be overwhelming. But acting quickly and wisely… Read More
The Flood Guys Homeowner Tips for Flooded House
◷ June 3, 2024
Flood Cleanup Sourced from Washington State Department of Health Before Entering a Flooded House Turn off the electrical main power if it can be done from a dry location. Never turn power on or off while standing in water. Don’t turn the power back on… Read More
Saving Water Damaged Hardwood Floors
◷ August 30, 2022
When disaster happens, you want to call the professionals with the most experience to protect your home from additional damage, especially for saving water damaged hardwood floors. When water damage happens, time is the major factor in saving you from expensive replacement costs. The Flood Guys average 90 minutes from… Read More
Kent Commercial Water Damage Flooding Project
◷ May 31, 2022
It’s a Monday morning and you are opening up your office to start the week. Then *squish*… Your first step into the office and you are greeted by the sound of running water and the squish of wet carpet beneath your feet. What do you do? This Kent, WA Commercial… Read More
Window Safety Tips for Children
◷ April 19, 2022
The Flood Guys helpful weekly tips for homeowners this week comes from Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance with window safety tips for children. According to a safety report, 8 children under 5 year old die and another 3,300 children are hospitalized every year due to… Read More
Tips Tuesday – Spring Cleaning Airing Out Your Home
◷ February 15, 2022
#TipsTuesday – Spring Cleaning/Airing Out Your Home It used to be a common occurrence, as the warm air and longer days approach, airing out of your home as a part of spring cleaning. Replacing stagnant air for fresh air and opening up the curtains or shutters to let the sunlight… Read More
Kitchen Fire Prevention and Safety
◷ November 23, 2021
Preventing Kitchen Fire Happy Thanksgiving to The Flood Guys family and friends. We hope everyone has a safe Thanksgiving, but if Kitchen Fire disaster strikes, call The Flood Guys for Fire & Smoke damage clean up. The Flood Guys offer board up and roof tarp serves to protect your… Read More
Best Tips For Thanksgiving Cooking Clean Up
◷ November 16, 2021
Thanksgiving Cooking Leads to Kitchen Clean Up We hope that everyone is enjoying planning for their Holiday and Thanksgiving cooking with friends and family. As we all know, every dish in the house is about to be dirty and leads to Thanksgiving cooking clean up. Every single dish will be… Read More
3 Reasons NOT to Sleep with your Phone
◷ November 3, 2021
3 Reasons You Should NOT Sleep with Your Phone in the Bed – #TipsTuesday https://floodguypro.com/wp-content/uploads/Reasons-NOT-To-sleep-with-your-Phone.mp4 #TipsTuesday – 3 reasons you should NOT sleep with a phone or tablet in your bed. The activities on your phone or tablet are created for the express reason to keep you engaged. … Read More
