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Article written by Michelle Blevins When hurricane season arrived this year, the U.S. had not seen a Category 3 or larger storm make landfall in more than a decade. Then, not one … but two did just that. Hurricane Harvey came first, making his first landfall in Texas on Sept. 25 as […]
Article written by David J. Dybdahl This is the third in a series of articles on how to get paid for insured restoration work. The first two articles focused on accelerating payments from insurance companies and from banks holding two-party checks in escrow, mostly in homeowners insurance claims. This article focuses on getting […]
Article written by Jeff Heyd In our industry, we face Jobsite odor problems almost daily, and no matter how much experience we gain. How much training we get, or how many of these educational articles we read, controlling odors can still be a challenge. So, here’s a quick summary of the various odor control tools […]
Article written by Michelle Blevins Restoration, in general, is not for the faint of heart. You can probably think of dozens of situations you’ve been in that would make the “average” person squirm. Snakes in a crawl space? Monster spiders in an attic? Sewage up to your shins? Hoards of trash and biohazardous waste? […]
Article written by Ty Langevin Strange, how a fire can ignite from the most unlikely source; especially when that source is water-related. A condo in an affluent community drew the unlucky straw of being located next to a pump station that ran the lawn sprinkler for six homes. When the lightning struck, it traveled through […]
Article written by Michael A. Pinto, Know What You Are Getting Into As will be explained in greater detail, cleaning and restoration professionals are increasingly being faced with the challenge of responding to situations where chemically sensitive individuals are involved. While many professionals have some experience with individuals sensitive to specific contaminants […]
1. Tell us about the disaster itself. How long did it last, and what was it like knowing you were about to be inundated with work? Nicole: The fires burned for two days straight with no containment whatsoever. Five days in, there was a 50 percent containment. I was in Napa at a wedding, […]
Article written by Michael A. Pinto In the first part of this series, a number of core concepts were introduced including the: explanation of chemically sensitized individuals the term “sensitize” impact of gender, genetics, routes of exposure, and type of exposure importance of cleaning dust, since dust is the “carrier” for many chemicals Now it […]
WASArticle written by Jennifer Williams Before we get into the “meat and potatoes” of this article, let me just say that this particular situation was bittersweet. This is a story of love, death, and how devoted a man was to his wife. Anthony and Mary enjoyed their life to the fullest and loved each other […]
Mold can grow in virtually every area of a home and on any surface if given the right environment. That includes the beautiful carpets that you spend so much energy trying to keep clean and looking beautiful. While there can be many common causes for mold in a home, when it comes to moldy carpets […]
