You might typically associate mold growth with damp, dark interior spaces, but your home’s exterior siding can be susceptible to mold growth, as well. Excessive moisture and humidity can create an attractive environment for mold growth on several kinds of siding, including low-maintenance vinyl. (more…)
Household mold can be a nightmarish scenario. Not only can it cause structural damage to your home, it can also put your and your family's health at risk. (more…)
Holiday Seasons Mold Allergies A Christmas tree can bring more with it into your home than pure holiday joy. Any time you bring a live Christmas tree inside, there's the chance that it's carrying tree mold that can trigger symptoms in those who suffer from allergies, asthma and other respiratory issues. (more…)
What do you do after a fire disaster? This is most likely your first fire-related loss. However, at ServiceMaster Advanced Restoration, we have helped people through this process countless times. Years of experience have led us to advanced scientific methods, techniques and products for restoring buildings and personal property. We suggest that you do not attempt any “do-ityourself” cleaning methods without consulting with your ServiceMaster Restore Restoration Technician. This could actually make the damage worse. Touching surfaces covered in soot can permanently set the soot. Please consider there are complex chemical reactions and hidden damage that are best restored with specific products, equipment and expert methods. Returning your property back to pre-loss condition and helping families and individuals like you is what we do. Important Contact Info Communication is vital…
After a fire, the cleanup can seem like a never-ending process.Beyond repairs for items burnt, soot-covered or damaged by water from firefighting efforts, there's the question of how to get smoke smell out of the house. (more…)
Home or business owners must deal with more than just fire damage after a fire—smoke damage as well as water damage are issues that must be addressed. Safe and effective cleaning and removal of smoke damage is a job often best left to professionals like ServiceMaster Restore®. (more…)
Heavy rain can cause permanent damage to your property and disrupt your life. Rain damage can be one of the costliest repairs to a home due to its devastating effect on foundations and contribution to mold developement. Mold starts growing on rain damage areas within 24 hours. Exposure to mold can cause health problems for some people by irritating the nose, eyes throat or lungs. Breathing airborne mold may trigger symptoms in those with hay fever, asthma and allergies.Heavy rain can overwhelm your home's gutters and downspouts and saturate the soil around your foundation. Even if your house is properly waterproofed, hard-driving rain can seep through windows, doors, and attic vents.And potential water intrusion to your home can become an expensive problem if you don't remedy it right away. Below…
How to Prepare Your Home for Wildfire Season Wildfires can occur anywhere across the U.S., given the right conditions.That’s why learning wildfire preparedness, no matter where you live, is so important. (more…)
How to Spot and Prevent Chimney LeaksFew things are nicer during the cold weather months than relaxing in front of a warm fire.However, water leaking into your fireplace from undetected chimney leaks is a sure-fire way to ruin a cozy evening – and may even lead to serious water damage and encourage mold growth in your home. (more…)
No doubt, it is still fresh in your memory that various groups of protesters assembled around the city over the death of George Floyd while looters burglarized the stores. Many businesses across the country were boarding up their windows and doors as preventative measures against the looting. The 2020 presidential election is just around the corner. Probably many of you are tired of media scare tactics, and as much as we hate fear mongering it is essential to prepare for the worst. We run across predictions by the media that despite the winner, massive riots-protests may erupt over the results of the presidential election. You need to ensure the security of your business and safely to avoid any further damage. We can board up windows in the building for more…
