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It’s often beneficial for property owners and managers to be knowledgeable about the causes, concerns and remediation associated with mould growth developing in mechanical chases. Mechanical chases are the large openings in the attic plane that allow ducts, pipes or wire bunches to pass from the living space into the attic area. Mould growth indoors…
If your business is in an area, like Dallas for example, where you get occasional freezes during otherwise mild winters, here’s an important fact: Upwards of 90% of the calls we receive are related to frozen and broken pipes. Surprising, isn’t it? But the culprits for frozen pipes can vary. For example, we regularly see…
Coupled with the housing crisis, economic conditions have caused a perfect storm of interest in restoration contracting. The influx of choices and competition for your business stemming from the numbers of new-to-the-industry contractors can make choosing the right reconstruction contractor a challenge. Inexperienced contractors may underbid projects without being aware of the costs involved to…
Want to watch some paper dry? Of course not. Unless maybe you’re dealing with something particularly unpleasant at work today. But in all seriousness, when your business or organization is dealing with important wet documents or books—and the potential related process of legal costs, or historical losses—paper drying suddenly becomes very interesting. So understanding how…
Where there’s fire, there’s smoke—and smoke damage. You may think you can wait to clean the soot while you address other, more pressing issues. The truth is ] though that leaving the soot only causes more damage. Soot damage begins almost immediately and continues to worsen over time. Spreading soot stain. Within minutes, appliances and…
Any time your business confronts a rapidly unfolding crisis, whether it’s related to a natural disaster, the weather, a broken pipe, or a human-caused event, the stakes are high. In the vast majority of circumstances, businesses with up-to-date disaster recovery plans (DRPs) and access to effective crisis managers have a much better chance of surviving…
There are times when water damage seems to sneak up out of nowhere. A few weeks ago, a man frantically contacted our emergency line. It seemed as though a pipe started leaking under his kitchen sink a couple hours before he got home, so he walked right into a watery mess. Although this type of…
Most of us never consider the big picture of how the disaster restoration industry business models work. And for good reason… you already have plenty on your plate and no urgent need to evaluate models. But if you are managing a portfolio of properties with many locations, it is worth taking the time to step…
Desiccant dehumidifiers are one of the most effective ways of removing moisture from the air within industrial environments and commercial buildings. This climate control technology is implemented through a variety of applications in nearly two dozen major industries. The desiccant material or chemical used in these dehumidifiers easily attracts and contains water vapors. Desiccant dehumidification…
We’ve seen all kinds of mind-blowing disaster situations, and we’re still learning along with our clients. Although we haven’t lost the capacity for surprise, it takes pretty unusual circumstances. For most businesses, however, new or unusual disaster circumstances that lead to unwelcome surprises are commonplace. And the circumstances aren’t always related only to the recovery…