Kitchen cabinets take more abuse than almost anything else in a home. Grease near the stove, water splashed around the sink, and hands opening the same doors every day all…
Walk through a room you have not repainted in a decade, and the wear shows up fast. Scuffed hallways, dingy trim, and walls that have faded from sun or lamp…
The washer overflows in a lower-level laundry room, or groundwater seeps in along the foundation after a wet stretch of weather, and by the time anyone notices, the carpet is…
Water finds its way in fast during a heavy Monterey County storm, whether it is runoff pooling against a foundation or a drain backing up under the kitchen floor. Within…
A dark ring appears on the bathroom ceiling after a foggy week in Seaside, and it is not clear whether it is mildew that will wipe away or something that…
A stockroom in a Seaside strip mall smells musty every time the door opens, even though nothing on the shelves looks damaged. Employees start asking about the air quality, and…
A water leak, storm damage, or years of coastal wear rarely stay a single-trade problem. What starts as a repair job, patching a wall, replacing rotted trim, or resealing a…
Peeling paint, streaked stucco, and soft trim around windows are common sights on Seaside homes after a wet winter. The Monterey Peninsula's coastal climate is hard on exterior surfaces even…
A pipe fails under a kitchen sink, a roof leak goes unnoticed behind a wall, or a winter storm pushes rain past a window seal. However it starts, water damage…
A deck on the Monterey Peninsula doesn't get a break between seasons. Summer brings a marine layer that keeps wood damp well into the afternoon, and winter brings sustained rain…