What happens to my Furniture during Restoration? If you’ve recently experienced a fire or flood, you likely ended up with some furniture that you wanted to keep, but that had water, fire, or smoke damage, and needed to be restored by a professional restoration...
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Smoke Detector Safety Tips
When You Should Change Batteries in Your Smoke Detector The smoke detector is one of the most important tools we own. It keeps our families, pets, and home safe. We notice it when it’s chirping because of a low battery, or when it goes off because we went a little...
Alternatives to Leaf Burning
Leaf Burning Hazards, and How to Avoid Them If you own or rent a home with a yard, chances are, you’re no stranger to the frustrating task of getting rid of fallen leaves. Once you’ve finally gotten them raked up, you may start asking yourself “can you burn leaves to...
14 Tips to Avoid Fire Damage In Your Workplace (Pt. 2)
14 Tips to Avoid Fire Damage In Your Workplace (Part 2) When a fire breaks out at either your home or in the workplace, the result can send your life into turmoil. Even when everyone gets out safely and injuries are either light or nonexistent, the damage from a small...
14 Tips to Avoid Fire Damage In Your Workplace (Pt. 1)
14 Tips to Avoid Fire Damage In Your Workplace (Part 1) If you’ve been visiting our blog for any length of time, you’re probably aware that we are huge fans of fire safety. We don’t think that the safety of your home or loved ones should ever be taken for granted,...
Fire Damage Risks That You Might Not Think Of
Fire Damage Risks That You Might Not Think Of Fire and smoke damage sustained in a home is, to a certain degree, a standard sort of affair. Depending on the type of structure involved and the materials contained therein, repair and restoration experts know what to...
Spring Cleaning – Don’t Forget These Fire Safety Risks
Spring Cleaning - Don't Forget These Fire Safety Risks Spring is right around the corner and you know what that means - spring cleaning! Many people think of spring cleaning as a chance to remove dust from hard-to-reach places, throw out old food sitting in their...
There’s No Such Thing as a Romantic Grease Fire
There's No Such Thing as a Romantic Grease Fire You may have a burning love this week thanks to Valentine’s Day, but what you don’t want is a burning kitchen! While many couples will be venturing out to celebrate the holiday at a fancy restaurant, it’s becoming more...
Your Winter Maintenance Checklist
Your Winter Maintenance Checklist Brrr! Winter is here, and boy is it cold! Record-breaking lows have been seen all throughout the country in recent weeks and that trend isn’t going to be changing anytime soon. So, what can you do to make sure that your home is warm,...
6 Tips to Help You Prevent Electrical Fires
6 Tips to Help You Prevent Electrical Fires Electrical issues account for many fires every single year. These fires not only put the lives of your friends and family at risk but also cause a financial burden and inconvenience that can take months or even years to...
Start the New Year By Focusing on These Fire and Flood Safety Tips! (part 1 of 2)
Start Off the New Year with These Fire and Flood Safety Tips! As the new year begins, you've probably already started to give some thought to your New Year's resolutions. In addition to hitting the gym more or learning how to tap dance, we encourage you to also...
What National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Teaches Us About Fire Safety
What National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Taught Us About Fire Safety As Christmas edges closer once again, we are faced with tons of holiday-themed movies that feature everything from a human who thinks he’s an elf to a department store Santa Claus believing he’s...