On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall near Sanibel Island as a Category 4 storm. What followed was one of the most destructive weather events in Florida history. For Hurricane House, a two-building, 15-unit multifamily property on Sanibel Island, the storm caused massive structural damage: roof failure, flooded units, a destroyed pool area, damaged…
Strategic Commercial Restoration in a Remote National Park Setting A Case Study In Rapid Commercial Recovery In 2024, Jasper, Alberta experienced one of the most destructive wildfires in its recent history. The fire burned through more than 32,000 hectares and left extensive smoke damage across hotels, lodges, and other tourism-dependent commercial properties. Prolonged power outages further worsened…
When an explosion rocked the basement and lobby of a downtown Fort Worth hotel, First Onsite mobilized immediately to secure the site, stabilize the structure, and coordinate complex recovery efforts. Working closely with property representatives, engineers, and insurers, the team is restoring the building’s structural integrity to ensure safety while addressing extensive debris removal, smoke…
part 1: dealing with the complexities of Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration for Gladstones Malibu When the Palisades Fire burned through more than 2,300 acres in the Pacific Palisades, Gladstones Malibu needed a fast and effective restoration plan. Our team at First Onsite quickly assessed the damage and got to work, removing debris, addressing smoke…
THE SITUATION A hospital in Ontario has taken proactive measures to prevent major water damage, improve patient experience, and avoid increases in insurance expenses by working with First Onsite Property Restoration, a provider of Alert Labs award-winning water leak detection solutions. $1.6M IN PRIOR WATER DAMAGE COSTS The 1.5 million sq. ft. healthcare facility with…
Hurricane Ian: The Path to Recovery How FIRST ONSITE Property Restoration Mobilized Efforts First Onsite is rebuilding the Florida communities after the devastation Hurricane Ian caused in October of 2022. Hear firsthand from our Command Center in Orlando, FL how our teams have mobilized and what they’re doing to help those affected. – [Danny]…
THE CHALLENGE In late 2021, an electrical fire at a Destin, Florida pizzeria caused extensive damage to the 650-seat restaurant’s all-wood interior, structure, and roof. Because of the establishment’s popularity and large footprint in a high-traffic area, every day it wasn’t serving up pizzas meant thousands of dollars in lost revenue. With the busy tourist…
FIRE AT THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE On April 14, 2019, a fire broke out in a historical art storage crypt in the basement of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine. Though the fire was quickly extinguished, billowing smoke spared no surface in the church from soot and odor contamination. Church…
A leading manufacturer, who produces injection-molded plastic packaging, thermoformed products, flexible films and tapes and coatings, was struck by a fire at their Massachusetts plant. The fire caused more than $400,000 worth of damage affecting 70,000-square-feet of the building including specialized equipment to run the facility. An unplanned shut down of operations was not an…
THE PROBLEM In September of 2015, a government building experienced a fire on the 15th floor of the property. The cause of the fire was an electrical appliance in one of the employee’s cubicles. The heat generated from the fire caused the fire sprinkler to discharge, resulting in thousands of gallons of water being dispersed…
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