Meet Our Team
All it takes is one call to SERVPRO of Wood River Valley. Our service technicians are ready to respond anytime you need us. SERVPRO® is dedicated to serving you 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays
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![Luke Balbas, team member at SERVPRO of Wood River Valley]()
Luke Balbas
Luke Balbas the President and Owner of SERVPRO of Wood River Valley.
![David Ahrens, team member at SERVPRO of Wood River Valley]()
David Ahrens
David is our General Manager at SERVPRO of Twin Falls & Jerome County. David started with the company as a Project Manager in July of 2020. He is dedicated to our customers and to the team.
David was promoted to General Manager in September of 2023. Outside of work, David enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and five children.
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Junior Doria
Junior is a Crew Chief for SERVPRO of Wood River Valley, working to get customers in an emergency situation back to normal as quickly as possible. SERVPRO values Junior's attentiveness to our customers.
Junior joined the team in 2017. Junior carries WRT, FSRT and Bio/Trauma certifications. He enjoys hunting, camping, and spending time with his wife and kids.![Maria Doria, team member at SERVPRO of Wood River Valley]()
Maria Doria
Maria is the Executive Assistant for SERVPRO of Wood River Valley and has worked here since May of 2022, taking care of Accounts Receivable and Human Resources. Maria is a valuable asset to SERVPRO, and we appreciate her willingness to step in and help when needed.
When she's not working, Maria enjoys family, camping, hunting, riding bikes, and jigsaw puzzles.
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Maria Contreras
Maria is a Contents Technician for SERVPRO of Wood River Valley. Maria joined the team in March of 2018. She works hard to restore personal items. Maria's commitment to SERVPRO makes her a great asset to our team.
Maria enjoys movies and popcorn, dancing, and spending time with family when she's not working.![Ismael Marez, team member at SERVPRO of Wood River Valley]()
Ismael Marez
Ismael is a Technician for SERVPRO of Wood River Valley. Ismael joined the team in 2020. Ismael is extraordinarily dependable, and SERVPRO values his willingness to help the team.
Ismael enjoys fishing, hiking, and crafts.![Juliana Salcido, team member at SERVPRO of Wood River Valley]()
Juliana Salcido
Juliana is a Contents Technician for SERVPRO of Wood River Valley. She started with SERVPRO in 2021. Juliana handles customers' personal items in the restoration process. Juliana's commitment to the company is valued by the team at SERVPRO.
Juliana enjoys spending time with family and dancing when she's not working.
![Nikko Martinez, team member at SERVPRO of Wood River Valley]()
Nikko Martinez
Nikko is a Crew Chief for SERVPRO of Wood River Valley and has worked here since May of 2022, carrying out day-to-day services based on IICRC standards and works with HVAC systems. Nikko is a valuable asset to SERVPRO, and we appreciate his willingness to help and excellent customer service skills!
When he's not working, he enjoys attending church, spending time with family, and working out.
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Nicole Ramirez
Nicole is a Job File Coordinator for SERVPRO of Twin Falls and Jerome Counties, managing job files and working directly with customers and insurance companies. Nicole is able to interact well with customers and employees and has been an extremely valuable asset to the team.
Nicole joined the team in 2023. She enjoys spending time with her son, going on trips, and camping.
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Branden Schiess
Branden is a Marketing Representative for SERVPRO of Twin falls and Jerome Counties. Branden joined the team in early 2024 and has worked to improve awareness and education of the various services SERVPRO provides to its clients.
Branden enjoys working out, working on or building PC’s, and spending time with family and friends.![Ivan Martinez, team member at SERVPRO of Wood River Valley]()
Ivan Martinez
Ivan is a Technician for SERVPRO of Twin Falls and Jerome Counties. Ivan joined the team in 2024 and has brought considerable experience to the team. He is resourceful and effective as he works and has been a great addition to the team.
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Jacob McNamare
Jacob is a Project Manager for SERVPRO of Twin Falls and Jerome Counties, helping customers in an emergency situation get back to normal as soon as possible. Jacob is extremely dedicated and often goes beyond the call of duty to help customers and other employees. Jacob’s ability to talk with customers and solve problems has made him an incredibly important part of the team.
When Jacob isn’t at work, he enjoys spending time with his family and working on personal projects.
![Martin Franceschi-Becali, team member at SERVPRO of Wood River Valley]()
Martin Franceschi-Becali
Martin is a Production Technician for SERVPRO of Twin Falls and Jerome Counties and is dedicated to providing the best possible experience for customers. He is knowledgeable about his job and prides himself on working efficiently and accurately. Martin is also great to talk with and is a great example of excellent customer service.
Martin enjoys spending time with his family, archery, and football.
![Tristan Koch, team member at SERVPRO of Wood River Valley]()
Tristan Koch
Tristan is a Technician for SERVPRO of Twin Falls and Jerome Counties. Tristan joined the team in 2023 and has helped to increase the amount of quality jobs we can complete. Tristan has grown a lot during his time with us and continues to improve his skills and ability as a technician.
Tristan enjoys spending time with his family, working on his truck, and finding projects to do at home.
What our
customers are saying
Junior, Maria and Julia did a remarkable job cleaning our project at wise guy in Hailey. Thanks.
Both Junior and Ismael did a great job. Good communication and follow through.
Our Servpro experience was great! Both Junior and Julia were very professional and totally on top of communicating with me and taking care of our issue.
Thank you Eli, Mike and Nikko for working so hard to get my house back from a broken pipe in our bathroom that flooded the bathroom and my son's bedroom. You guys did such an amazing job and I could not thank you enough. I will definitely recommend Servpro in the future. Excellent customer service!
Everyone I encountered working with Servpro during a recent experience were very professional and helpful. Starting with Dave who came to my house to assess my situation and Heather at the front office. I especially enjoyed working with Mike and Ismael who did the dirty work. They kept me informed along the process, kept the work area very neat and clean, met their timeline and when they were finished you would never know they had been in my house- it was returned to the way it looked before they started. I highly recommend the team and would absolutely use them again.
ServePro technicians Martin and Rafael did an excellent job for us after we had a firesprinkler leak at our house in Ketchum. They were both very professional , service minded , effective and understanding. And we were attended to right away.
Jacob, Ismael, Mike, & Junior did an excellent job. We appreciate their promptness and attention to detail. Would highly recommend.
Your people did a good job on both your jobs at our house.Nikko and Martin were here today.
Thank you Nikko for cleaning all 24 very dirty dryer vents in just two days, you did a great job.
About Us
Luke Balbas is a lifetime resident of the State of Idaho. He is a graduate of Corban University with a degree in Criminal Justice. He spent 2 years working as a corrections officer in the ADA County Juvenile Detention system, rehabilitating young people to help set their lives back on track. He and his wife and two children are residents of the Wood River Valley Area. Luke started with SERVPRO in 2015, and in just three short years his reputation for quality and integrity have spread through the community to the point that he has branched out from Twin Falls into the Wood River Valley area to help meet the growing demand from customers for his services there.
Luke and his employees hold industry certifications from the Instiute for Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) in Water Damage Restoration (WRT), Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration (FSRT), Applied Structural Drying (ASD), and Advanced Microbial Remediation (AMRT). They provide water and fire damage restoration, mold remediation, biohazard remediation and complete reconstruction and remodeling services for the entire Wood River Valley Area; including Sun Valley and Ketchum, Haley, and Bellevue, as well as Mountain Home, Burley, Rupert, Twin Falls and Jerome.
The company is fully equipped with the very best state-of-the-art drying and restoration equipment, including their own power generation equipment. Truck loads of powerful, high-vacuum extractors, low-grain refrigerant and desiccant dehumidifiers, highly efficient air movers and air scrubbers, thermohygrometers and infrared detection equipment are among his inventory.
Residential or commercial, no job is too large or too small for the Team at SERVPRO of Wood River. Guaranteed to be at your property within 4 hours of receiving your request for service, they are "Faster to Any Size Disaster".