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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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5 Tips for Creating Indoor Pools from Frozen Pipes

During the winter months and dropping temperatures, homeowners often discover that there are easier ways to install an indoor swimming pool in their house.  Of course, when the pool is directly related to a frozen pipe, even the exuberance of the children is difficult to ease the feelings of holiday stress that immediately follow the [...]

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5 Reasons the Pros Should Handle Your Flood Damage

Ground water flooding is not an unusual occurrence. In fact, it happens frequently enough that most homeowners’ insurance policies outline exclusions for this peril. The risk of damage to a property due to flood damage is not to be trifled with, however. Important Considerations for Flood Damage: Time – What often takes days for property [...]

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Shriners Hospital for Children & ServiceMaster Weather the Storm

On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike hit the shores of Galvestone, TX.  Hurricane Ike was the second costliest hurricane to ever make landfall in the USA and was blamed for close to 200 deaths.  One of the buildings affected by the Hurricane was Shriners Hospital and this video is a glimpse of the damage that [...]

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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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We’re Psychro!

In the old days, restoration companies would attempt to restore water damaged buildings by making educated guesses and develop plans of action based on experience.  Now, scientific data, specifically psychrometry, is the basis for our water restoration efforts. What is Psychrometry? The McGraw-Hill Technology dictionary defines psychrometry as “The science and techniques associated with measurements [...]

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