When it’s 30°C outside and you’re sipping coffee on your porch in shorts, the last thing on your mind is ice buildup on your roof. But in Nelson, where freeze-thaw cycles are part of every winter, now is the best time to prevent ice damming—a major cause of roof leaks, ceiling damage, insulation saturation, and […]
Owning a lake property in the West Kootenays comes with extraordinary perks: summer sunsets, quiet water, and weekend retreats just a short drive from Nelson. But when fall turns to winter—and cabins sit vacant for months—those same homes become vulnerable to serious damage. Each spring, WINMAR® Nelson responds to flooded basements, collapsed docks, burst pipes, […]
Renovating a heritage home in Nelson can be a rewarding experience—but it’s also filled with hidden risks that modern builds rarely face. Behind every charming window casing and original plaster wall could be asbestos, lead paint, or dormant mould waiting to be released. In 2024, WorkSafeBC introduced new licensing rules around asbestos abatement, significantly increasing […]
Finding asbestos in your home can be a concerning discovery. At Winmar® Nelson, we understand the anxiety that comes with this realization. To help you understand where to go from here, this is what you need to know about asbestos in your home and whether removal is always necessary. What Is Asbestos and Why Is […]
Interior BC is known for its vast wilderness and beautiful forests. During dry seasons the risk of forest fires increase. While naturally caused forest fires play an integral role in nature’s cycle to replenish the nutrients in the soil and allow new growth cycles to commence, they can also release smoke that is hazardous to […]
Moisture readings are used extensively at WINMAR® Nelson because we specialize in safely drying properties after water damage in order to reduce unnecessary demolition of materials that could have been dried. When you have suffered a water loss, it is important to phone a restoration contractor immediately because when we catch water losses right away, […]
When shopping for a new house, many prospective buyers are attracted to older homes that require TLC, or that have potential to be renovated into a more useable and valuable property. If secured for the right price, these older homes can have hidden value if renovated well. During the buying process, due diligence is performed […]
Introduction If you were to remove the roof of an imaginary home, turn it upside down and shake it, most items that fall out are considered contents. Examples include: Furniture Artwork Clothing Utensils / kitchenware Computers TVs Did you know that many contents that are affected by smoke and soot can be fully restored? While […]
Introduction WINMAR® Kootenay restores properties after many different types of property loss, however, fires are often the most devastating financially, physically, and emotionally. When a structure is affected by direct fire damage, it not only causes physical damage to the surrounding building materials, but the smoke generated by the combustion process travels throughout the structure […]
What is dry ice blasting? Dry ice is used by WINMAR® Kootenay to safely remove contamination or unwanted coatings from surfaces. Forms of contamination may include fire soot, mold root staining, graffiti, grease, rust, etc.) When the rice-sized dry ice pellets are blasted against a surface, they disintegrate and change to carbon dioxide gas through […]
