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Water damage, mold and fire restoration advice from the Apex Restoration team.

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Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Flooding in Garden City?
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Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Flooding in Garden City?

Homeowners policies typically exclude flood, so here is what an NFIP policy covers in Garden City, when a lender asks for one and how the 50% rule works.

October 26, 2026•Apex Restoration Team
Does Your Mountain Home, ID House Have Polybutylene Pipes?
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Does Your Mountain Home, ID House Have Polybutylene Pipes?

Built or replumbed between 1978 and July 1995? Your Mountain Home house could have polybutylene. How to tell, where to look and when to call a plumber.

October 25, 2026•Apex Restoration Team
How Long Does a Landlord Have to Fix Mold in Boise?
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How Long Does a Landlord Have to Fix Mold in Boise?

Boise's three business days cover housing code violations, not mold by name. Who fixes what, tenant notices, rent, retaliation and who removes mold.

October 24, 2026•Apex Restoration Team
Who Is Responsible When Sewage Backs Up Into a Boise Home?
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Who Is Responsible When Sewage Backs Up Into a Boise Home?

How Boise's code splits the sewer pipe between owner and City, who pays the plumber, whom to call and the deadline for a claim with the City.

October 23, 2026•Apex Restoration Team
Do You Need a Permit to Repair Fire Damage in Eagle?
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Do You Need a Permit to Repair Fire Damage in Eagle?

Eagle lists repair and demolition as permit work: which fire repairs its code treats as ordinary, what can start first and how long a permit lasts.

October 22, 2026•Apex Restoration Team
Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Smoke Damage in Nampa?
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Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Smoke Damage in Nampa?

Typical policy wording covers sudden, accidental smoke damage, which can include smoke from a fire next door. What to check in a Nampa policy and claim.

October 21, 2026•Apex Restoration Team
Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Frozen Pipes in Emmett?
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Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Frozen Pipes in Emmett?

Policies often cover water damage from a frozen pipe if you took reasonable care. What to check in an older Emmett house and the order after a thaw.

October 19, 2026•Apex Restoration Team
Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Mold Removal in Caldwell?
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Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Mold Removal in Caldwell?

Homeowners insurance can pay for mold removal in a Caldwell home when the mold traces back to a covered water event, often only up to a limit. Here's how that limit often works, what an adjuster weighs, and what to tell your insurer.

September 28, 2026•Apex Restoration Team
What Should You Do When a Star Garage Floods?
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What Should You Do When a Star Garage Floods?

When a water heater or washer floods a Star garage, stay clear of anything electrical the water reached, stop it at the source, and move it away from the house wall. Here's what to check next, and which board Idaho's code calls for when that wall is repaired.

September 22, 2026•Apex Restoration Team

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