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Save a Home, Prevent an Ice Dam

The yearly formation of icicles and snow buildup along the lower sections of your roof is a serious cause for concern. Ice dams can result in a multitude of hidden problems that are usually not seen by homeowners until it is too late, including: rot and mold inside your home, roof warping, structural wall damage, [...]

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Simple Steps to a Spectacular, Yet Safe, Seasonal Show of Your Shanty

When indulging in the brightest of Christmas traditions – decorating your home with lavish light displays – safety precautions might not be on the top of your list of priorities. But when you consider that you’ll soon have more exposed wiring than what exists throughout your house and property the rest of the year, the [...]

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8 Tips For Home Winterization

The weather outside is getting frightful, and now is the time to prepare your home for the long winter ahead. Winterizing your house now will protect it from harsh conditions and freezing temperatures, and when spring arrives you won’t need to worry about repairing any winter damage. Note, home winterization should not be confused with [...]

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Indoor Air Quality… It’s Not As Safe As You Think

Unless you locked yourself in a walk-in freezer, you’ve noticed that this summer was REALLY hot. Like magic, news outlets began to talk about diminishing outdoor air quality. However, while concerns about ozone and increasing outdoor pollutants are valid, where are you usually when it’s really hot? Inside! Interestingly, indoor air contains between 2 to [...]

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Vandalism & Graffiti Restoration

Check out these pictures of a recent graffiti cleaning project we were tasked to do.  Yep, we clean that too  Call us!

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Let the Spring Cleaning Begin!

It’s that time of the year again.  The time when flowers bloom, allergies increase, people fall in love… and your house begs to be cleaned from top to bottom.  We were going to write a painfully long and detailed post guiding your spring cleaning devices into every crevice imaginable when it hit us that all [...]

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WKZO’s Jay Morris Tells of His ServiceMaster of Kalamazoo Experience

Unfortunately you can’t always trust what people claim on TV or the radio (or blogs for that matter! ).  However, Jay Morris of WKZO gives a testimonial of when ServiceMaster of Kalamazoo actually did come to his home and actually did clean his carpets.  Hear his take on that process by clicking on the link [...]

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FAQs: What Do We Do After The Fire? – Part 2

This is Part II of a post on Frequently Asked Questions we may get when we begin the restoration process after a fire. To read the first six questions we get go here: “FAQs: What do We Do After The Fire – Part 1“. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) Do I need to move out of [...]

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FAQs: What Do We Do After The Fire? – Part 1

Whenever disaster strikes, it can be complicated and overwhelming.  Once a fire is out and the initial flurry of activity is over, the next step can seem to be the hardest.  Now what? Obviously, since you are reading this on our website, we believe the next step you should do is to call us (ServiceMaster of Kalamazoo). [...]

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Water Damage – Tips For Avoiding It This Winter

Avoid a Visit From Your Local Professional Cleaning Company Water is an extraordinary thing.  It is necessary for life, but as sailors in high seas know so well, it can also take it in an instant.  It can exist in three states: liquid, gas, and solid.  It can also be the single most destroying factor in your [...]

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