by DKI Central Alberta | Oct 23, 2026 | Water Damage
Quick answer: In the first hour, stay out of water that could reach outlets or the electrical panel, stop the water if you safely can, and for a sewer backup call the City of Red Deer at 403-342-8750, then a plumber. Within a few hours, photograph the damage and give...
by DKI Central Alberta | Oct 16, 2026 | Water Damage
Quick answer: A standard Alberta home policy usually covers sudden water damage from inside your home, such as a burst pipe, but not sewer backup or overland flooding. Both are optional add-ons. If water came up through a floor drain or toilet, you need sewer backup...
by DKI Central Alberta | Oct 3, 2026 | Water Damage
Quick answer: before you leave an Alberta home empty for the winter, keep the heat on at 15°C or higher, shut off the main water valve and drain the lines if the house will sit vacant, and arrange for someone to check inside regularly. Most important of all, read your...
by DKI Central Alberta | Oct 3, 2026 | Water Damage
Quick answer: ice dams form when heat leaking from your house melts snow on the roof and the meltwater refreezes at the colder eaves. The ridge of ice traps water behind it, which can back up under the shingles and leak into the attic, walls and ceilings. Natural...
by DKI Central Alberta | Aug 16, 2026 | Water Damage
When temperatures crash in Central Alberta, water finds a way in. Winter water damage is one of the most common — and most expensive — reasons homeowners in Red Deer, Sylvan Lake, Lacombe and across the region call for emergency help between November and March. A...
by DKI Central Alberta | Jul 10, 2026 | Water Damage
When water damage hits a business, the clock is not just running on the building — it is running on your revenue. Commercial water damage restoration is a different challenge than residential work: larger spaces, more at stake, occupied premises, and the constant...
