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The Basics of Moisture Detection Equipment

Article written by Chris Spensley Using the proper piece of moisture detection equipment at the appropriate time is essential for a professional water damage restorer to accurately collect data in affected and unaffected areas, monitor drying progress throughout the course of the drying effort, and determine when affected materials have reached the drying standard. Too […]

The Forensic Files: Understanding the Calling

Article written by Jeff Jones The first homicide in human history is recorded in the Bible. In the fourth chapter of the book of Genesis, it is written that Cain rose against his brother Abel and killed him. Later in the tenth verse, God says, “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to me […]

State of the Cleaning Industry 2017

Article written by Michelle Blevins   There are changes brewing in the restoration industry today, perhaps unlike any period before. We are seeing an industry divided by program work, fighting to get paid what they feel their work is worth, and a new generation of restorers coming of age and beginning to find their places […]

CoreLogic Analysis Shows 200,000+ Texas Homes at Risk of Storm Surge Damage from Hurricane Harvey

Reconstruction Cost Values Total Almost $40 Billion CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, released data analysis late Thursday evening which shows that 232,721 homes along the Texas coast with a reconstruction cost value (RCV) of approximately $39.6 billion are at potential risk of hurricane-driven storm surge damage from Hurricane […]

CoreLogic: More than Half of Houston Properties at Moderate to High Flood Risk Not in Designated Flood Zones

CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), leading global property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions provider. Has conducted an analysis of the flooding occurring as a result of Hurricane Harvey. This analysis shows that 52 percent of residential and commercial properties in the Houston metro are at “High” or “Moderate” risk of flooding. But is not in a Special […]

New Tools Bring Success to Mold Projects

Article written by Michael A. Pinto As a professional who has been involved in the mold remediation industry ever since it emerged from the shadows of the more general concept of an indoor air quality problem, I find it fascinating to see how much the science and practice of fungal control continues to change. While […]

Interstate Cleaning Focusing First Recovery Efforts on Living Necessities

Building stabilization and widespread reconstruction are the two priorities for Interstate Restoration as the Texas company prepares to begin helping people and businesses recover from Hurricane Harvey.   Interstate Restoration is one of the nation’s leading full-service emergency restoration and reconstruction firms. And the magnitude of the storm damage has already prompted Interstate to tap into. Its […]

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