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Winter weather affects everything. Cold, freezing weather makes everything more difficult, requires more energy consumption at home, and can lead to problems around the house. Things like freezing pipes, ice dams, roof damage, and heating problems can all arise as a result of winter weather. Making every effort to protect your home and stay on…

Natural disasters occur around the world with enough annual frequency that we as a global community should be learning from our shortcomings and tragic experiences of the past. The unfortunate reality is that disaster preparation is often lacking in terms of both infrastructure preparedness and post disaster response. Obviously, there is no such thing as…

Floods can occur anywhere and certain geographical areas are more prone to flooding than others. Essentially, no area is completely immune to flooding. Floods can devastate entire communities, so it is important to first understand the risks and different flood scenarios that could affect you. From flood maps and flood insurance rates, preparing for flooding…

Any type of disaster can be a devastating occurrence–both personally and economically. It doesn’t take much to a natural or man-made event to cause serious property damage. Insurance against disasters of any variety is a necessary addition to anyone who owns a house, but what if you don’t own a home or otherwise lack insurance….

Al-Care is the leading disaster cleanup company for the greater Ottawa metro area. We are a team of experienced disaster restoration experts who can handle any job–large or small. We’ve been in business for over 30 years and understand what it takes to address fire, water, and mould damage both residentially and commercially. Since 1983,…

Drainage problems can cause extensive damage before you even realize there is an issue. It is important to catch it as fast as possible. Every day you wait equates to more money and time you will need to invest in repairs. To prevent this from happening, identify the signs as soon as they start. The…

We’re very excited to introduce our new website.  We hope that through it, we can better help, serve, and work with everyone interested in us and what we are about.  We appreciate your patience while waiting for these changes, but we are sure that you’ll like what we’ve done! Please feel free to browse through…

Be sure to locate your main shut off valve for the water main coming into your home. There is a greater chance of increasing the water damage during a water loss if you cannot find your shut off valve. We have been to water losses where the cause was known and the property owner was…

Please remember to shut off your exterior hose bibs. Here in southern Ontario we have already experienced well below freezing night time temperatures. This weekend we serviced a water damage situation where the hose was still attached to the exterior hose bib. It was left under pressure and the hose leaked (not sure if frozen…

Our new location at 4120 Ridgeway, in Mississauga is starting to see water damage claims in the localized area. This past weekend our crews attended a group home with a water damage situation, and they quickly alleviated the stress of a water damage incident affecting 2 floors in the home. Our Branch manager Rex was…