These methods are, pressure washing, and the application of solutions containing either, chlorine bleach or sodium hydroxide. When performed correctly and only once, these techniques clean roofs effectively without significant adverse effects. The problem is, they usually have to be repeated every six to 18 months to maintain cleanliness.

When was the last time you changed the air filter in your home? Was it dirty? Disgusting I know. Do you ever wonder how your house…your home could be so infected with air pollutants? Embarrassing as it may be you are not alone.

Here in the Pacific Northwest — where many people burn wood for heat — there are many scary and unsafe chimneys and wood burning appliances. I would like to believe that just about anyone could guess that a chimney and wood stove or fireplace will, eventually, require cleaning, maintenance and service. That advice applies to masonry and the assorted metal chimneys.

It seems that the fire started in the vent fan in one of the bathrooms. According to my service records, that fan was cleaned and lubed about two years prior, before the current tenant moved in. According to the tenant, it had been working normally the night before the fire. According to the tenant’s son, it began making a grinding noise minutes before the fire started.