8 Tips for Fireplace Safety Winter is the time when a crackling fire in your fireplace sounds like the perfect cozy addition to a chilly day. But before you spark some kindling and throw on another log, it is imperative you make sure your fireplace is in good working...
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Holiday Safety Tips from your Family at Abbotts
Holiday Safety Tips from your Family at Abbotts The winter holiday season is a festive and eventful time. Celebrations, gatherings and visits from house guests make the season a memorable one, year after year. Unfortunately, national statistics show that house fires...
Kitchen Safety: How To Put Out A Grease Fire
How Do You Put out a Grease Fire? Normally cooking doesn't present a lot of serious hazards. You might nick your finger while chopping or leave that pan of cookies in the oven too long, leaving you with a smoky kitchen- but in terms of serious danger to ourselves or...
Pressure Washing & Blasting
Pressure Washing & Blasting Power washing is perhaps the restoration industry's most commonly used tool. Capable of removing just about anything from any surface, pressure washing is used to quickly restore many types of mediums to their original (or better)...
Thermal Imaging
Thermal Imaging You don’t have to tear down a wall to see what’s happening behind it! Thermal Imaging is a unique and powerful tool that is very useful in flood and fire restoration efforts. Thermal imaging cameras reveal a variety of small temperature differences...
Art Restoration
Art Restoration Damaged artwork is yet another item that restoration companies deal with when your property incurs water, fire, mold, sewer or other damage. Reputable disaster restoration companies should work alongside insurance providers and claims adjusters while...
Thermal Fogging & The Art Of Odor Control
Thermal Fogging: The Art Of Odor Control Thermal fogging technology is yet another tool that can be used to restore your home or business after a fire, or to remediate odors from indoor tobacco use, pets, mold, fireplaces, meth lab cleanup and more. Thermal fogging is...
Abbotts Fire Safety Tips: Water Sparks Grease Fire Explosion (VIDEO)
Abbotts Fire Safety Tips: Water Sparks Grease Fire Explosion Even a little water added to a grease fire can result in explosive consequences. A grease fire in the home kitchen is one mistake away from an explosion. Even a small amount of water dropped into a pan or...
In Photos: Anatomy of a Fire Damage Restoration Project
In Photos: Anatomy of a Fire Damage Restoration Project Abbotts is ready to jump into action to quickly safeguard and restore your property when disaster strikes. A recent Denver house fire left a family’s home with catastrophic damage. While fast-responding Denver...
Proposed Colorado Law Could Speed Up Fire, Flood Warnings
Proposed Colorado Law Could Speed Up Fire, Flood Warnings Faster warnings could save hundreds of millions in damage and save lives. The Denver Post reports Colorado state Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-Arvada, is drumming up support for a $10 million effort to better...
Clogged Dryer Vents Ignite 15,000 House Fires a Year
Clogged Dryer Vents Ignite 15,000 House Fires a Year Nice, toasty towels right out of the dryer feel great in the winter. Unfortunately, residential clothes dryers can toast more than towels. Flammable lint can work its way through your dryer’s lint filter and contact...
Fire Damage Do’s and Don’ts
Things To Do And NOT Do When You Have Fire Damage When fire strikes, the results can be devastating. Fire and smoke can damage or destroy property from buildings to clothing and furniture. After the safety of loved ones is insured, your top priority will likely be...