Formerly Exclusively Contents
Formerly Exclusively Contents
Article written by Raymond Magno As far as the general public was concerned, most people had never heard of the drug fentanyl until iconic musician Prince died in 2016. The comprehensive autopsy performed on Prince revealed that he died from a fentanyl overdose. When the circumstances surrounding Prince’s death began making headlines, a majority of […]
We heard an interesting story recently. A contents manager was passing out air filtration masks and nitrile gloves to the adjuster on the case as well as to the homeowners who had returned to accompany her on an initial walkthrough. The adjuster was grateful, but the homeowners thought that the gesture was excessive and unnecessary. […]
.Article was written by Benny Lichtenwalner In the residential restoration business, water, fire, mold, and smoke remediation make up the majority of work for a typical firm. Many companies supplement their regular workload with the occasional biohazard cleanup job by leveraging their existing relationships with adjusters and agents. This works out nicely because the […]
During the pack-out process, some beginning (untrained) content companies make some pretty basic errors. But whether the contamination is as a result of a fire, no matter where it occurs. The first rule of packing out smoke damaged contents is to keep non-contaminated items away from contaminated ones. Even the boxes containing items with smoke […]
Article written by Wade Hannon When tackling the removal of coatings from brick, wood, and metal surfaces, one of the most challenging materials to remove is lead-based paint. In addition to being difficult to extract, lead-based materials can be hazardous if inhaled or ingested. A growing number of contractors are turning to wet and Vapor […]
You wear many hats as a restoration contractor, but the most important one you need to know about on a water damage job is this HAT – Humidity, Airflow and Temperature. All three need to work together to achieve the best drying results. Heat is an important part of that trilogy and controlling it […]
As we mentioned earlier when the contents pros arrive. It is quite common for them to start with a digital photo inventory of the affected items and the impacted rooms. Unaffected rooms are sealed off so that cross contamination is kept to a minimum. Ash and smoke particulates are not always visible to the naked […]
Article written by Cole Stanton Like the boy that cried wolf, some fire professionals have been hearing about the first-ever internationally accredited fire restoration standard for a long time – or what feels like a long time – and a yeah, call me when it’s done reaction is understandable. Yet it seems a larger […]
We wrote earlier about time being a major factor in mitigating costs on fire and smoke assignment. But on occasion, we have been called in on a project weeks after the event occurred. Sometimes even after a homeowner or property manager has made a valiant attempt to remediate the smoke and soot damage himself (herself). […]
Article written by Frank Pedeflous In the wake of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and the wildfires in Napa and Ventura counties, there is a new appreciation among insurance companies for disaster cleaning and contents cleaning companies that utilize ultrasonic cleaning technology. Why? Well, not surprisingly, it boils down to money. The fact is, insurance firms […]
