There’s nothing like a fireplace to provide a warm and cozy atmosphere in your home during the chilly Chicagoland winters. But it can also create dangers for your family. The soot and creosote that build up inside wood-burning fireplaces and chimneys over time can pose significant risks to both your health and the structural integrity …
Fireplace Soot Build-Up: A Hazard to Health and Home Read More »
You may do your best to practice fire safety at your Chicago area home or business, but some things, like a neighbor’s fire, you can’t control. Smoke damage and infiltration that occur from such a fire can become a stressful and expensive problem, even if the flames themselves don’t reach your property. In …
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Some of the most dangerous items in your house are the very ones that you would least suspect — like your oven! Even though you might use your oven and stove regularly, without the proper precautions and maintenance this kitchen appliance can quickly become dangerous. Oven incidents can cause kitchen fires, which lead to …
Disasters, whether natural or man-made, can cause extensive damage to your Chicagoland property, leaving behind debris, contaminants, and hazardous materials. Content cleaning is a vital part of the disaster restoration process that helps restore and recover damaged items after a catastrophic event. In this article, we’ll explore the numerous benefits of content cleaning and …
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Are you a Chicagoan who attends a place of worship every week? If so, the atmosphere there may give you a sense of safety and security. Emergency preparedness isn’t something that may come to mind while you’re there because you may consider your church, synagogue, mosque, or another place of worship as a sanctuary …
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Thanksgiving is a popular holiday in Chicago and many families look forward to reconnecting with loved ones. But unfortunately, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanksgiving is also the foremost day for home-cooking fires, with three times as many fires caused by cooking than a typical day. And according to FEMA, in the …
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After the last flames of a fire have been snuffed out or water damage from flooding or a burst pipe has been repaired in your Chicagoland home or business and you’ve called ServiceMaster By Simons, what happens to your damaged treasured possessions, irreplaceable family keepsakes, or retail inventory? Are they forever ruined and unsalvageable? In …
There is a list of items in your Chicago home that need regular maintenance, such as cleaning out your gutters, replacing the battery in your smoke alarm, cutting the grass, etc. But there’s one item on that list that’s often ignored for too long. That’s replacing the filter in your HVAC system. Is it such …
A fire in your Chicagoland home can turn your life upside down. Depending on the degree of damage, you may be forced to rebuild your life from the ground up. Usually, the toughest part is knowing what to do immediately afterward and who to call. Contingent on the size of the damage, you may …
