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  • Before you’re in need of mold removal in Sioux Falls, get a handle on how to best store common grocery items. We put together a handy list of how long meat, grains, and produce last. Hopefully it can help you avoid anything spoiling so much that you won’t need to give us a call. […]

  • How do we keep the warm air inside when we’re duct cleaning Sioux Falls homes in the winter? It’s thanks to the duct cleaning system we use instead of the traditional truck mounted rigs some other guys work with. Our equipment allows us to clean the ducts without letting much heat escape the house. […]

  • If you need to run your sump pump during the winter, what’s the correct way to handle it? We recently did a post on how to properly address your sump pump in Sioux Falls during the winter, but what about other southeastern South Dakota towns? Here’s a look at proper sump pump procedure for Brandon, [...]

  • There’s something so cozy about a wood-burning stove, isn’t there? During these cold winter months, nothing sounds better than curling up in front of your wood stove, furnace, or fireplace while the snow falls outside. But if you’re not careful, that cozy evening could come crumbling down — quite literally. Protect your home from fire damage [...]

  • Do you know how to stay ahead of ice dams? These ridges of ice on the edge of the roof can cause serious winter water damage in Sioux Falls and Yankton homes. That’s right: inside the home. Ice dams stop melted snow from properly draining off your roof, and the backed-up water could leak into [...]

  • Getting used to a new place or unclear on your neighborhood’s regulations? If so, Intek Cleaning and Restoration wants you to know the sump pump Sioux Falls rules for this winter. We’d hate to see you get hit with any fines, and want to help you stay ahead of the game on any of your home’s [...]

  • Sometimes, you take all the right steps to get your home toasty – hunting down drafts, locking doors and windows, and having your furnace and duct system inspected – but it still feels like you can’t keep the warmth inside. Unless you’re sporting thick (read: expensive) windows, you’re probably losing a lot of heat right [...]

  • Are you doing everything you can to keep the cost of heating your home down this winter? In the southeastern part of the state the time for preemptive action is running out. Here are some steps to lower heating costs South Dakota homes face. […]

  • Playing in leaves with the kids can be fun, but letting them cause basement water damage this fall or winter won’t be. If too many leaves clog your gutters in Sioux Falls, seepage into your basement could leave you in need of some water damage restoration. […]

  • As long as there aren’t visible tracks of mud on the carpeting, it’s easy to feel like you’re keeping everything clean. But the Intek team wants to remind you that your floors are actually only as clean as the shoes you walk in on. That’s why carpet cleaning your home is important — especially as you [...]

  • South Dakota residents, rejoice: fall is in the air! Before you flip on that furnace, you should really invest in duct cleaning Sioux Falls and Brookings. Not only will you get rid of the dust and debris that has settled in over the summer, but you’ll also ensure your air quality [...]

  • What if you thought you’d lost your $6,000 engagement ring forever . . . only to find it hiding in your ductwork years later? That’s exactly what happened to one lucky INTEK customer. […]