Water damage to a business is more than a nuisance. There can be serious implications involved – damage to a building and equipment can be severe and costly which can shut a business down for long periods, threatening its existence and the livelihoods of its employees or tenants. It can also endanger their health.
Natural disasters like floods, fires, earthquakes, and tornadoes are common in certain areas. Regardless of where you live, FEMA advises creating a preparedness plan for your household to protect yourself and your home. While no way of doing things is perfect, there are steps you can take to make your Chicagoland home more resilient to disasters.
Disasters can bring in all sorts of risks to your Chicagoland home, so before you go back inside, know what you might be facing. Please pay attention to these safety guidelines.
Types of Mold Many kinds of mold exist and although none have the official name “black mold,” various molds can appear black. Often when individuals say, “black mold,” they might mean a specific variety known as Stachybotrys chartarum, also called Stachybotrys atra. This is a type of mold that grows… Read More »How to Check for “Black Mold”
Experts tell us that one of the best precautions you can take to protect your Chicagoland home from a flooded basement is to install a sump pump. But sometimes during storms, you may lose power which also kills your sump pump, making it useless when it’s needed. So it may… Read More »Options For Keeping Your Basement Dry
If your Chicagoland home needs mold remediation, you may put it off because A) you don’t believe there’s really any harm or B) you’re concerned about how much your life will be disrupted during the remediation process. Removing mold from a home can indeed be a big job. But… Read More »How Long Does Mold Remediation Take?
Basements are extremely common in the Chicagoland area; it’s rarer to find a home without one. But, sorry to say, finding a leak in a basement is also a frequent occurrence. Insurance claims show that 98% of these spaces encounter water damage at some point. This problem must be addressed… Read More »Understanding Why Basements Leak
About the only time you want to hear the sounds of snap, crackle and pop is from a fireplace or your breakfast cereal, but never from the water pipes in your Chicagoland home or business. And once one ruptures, it can release hundreds of gallons per hour, causing extensive… Read More »Why Pipes Freeze and How to Stop it From Happening to You
When your Chicagoland home experiences water damage, it can be traumatic. You may need to replace furniture, electronics, flooring, or even structural parts of your house. But what can make it more painful is the loss or damage of items that have sentimental value. Those can’t be replaced by a… Read More »The Need For Content Cleaning After Water Damage
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"ServiceMaster Restoration by Simons could not have been a better partner in getting through a recent rain water infiltration episode at my lakefront high-rise rental condo. These guys were prompt, professional and productive from the moment I called frantically looking for help right through final pick-up of their moisture mitigating equipment the next week. All the while, their excellent customer service approach kept me informed + updated (aka: "calm") about the processes being utilized to dry the unit out, remove the damaged flooring materials, etc. and help ward off secondary loss. Obviously, I hope to never experience another disaster like this, but, if I do, I know having ServiceMaster Restoration by Simons as a resource will help me endure and emerge with my property protected and my sanity intact."
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