Kirkwood Cleanup and Restoration

Fire and Water Damage Restoration in Kirkwood

Kirkwood is a farming town full of open land and crops for farmers who trade with local vendors.  This peaceful area includes part of the Amish community, and vegetable stands can often be seen along the roadside.  The area is a quiet getaway for Lancaster County residents.  Kreider’s Market is a family-owned market that sells a variety of groceries for travelers.  This establishment began as a vegetable stand along the road and has grown with the town.

Kirkwood’s history can be traced back to the Native Americans that resided here.  Their tools are still discovered by the rivers and land.  Settlers later arrived and built homes along the rivers.  One of the earliest settlers built a gristmill in this area, helping to introduce the flour industry to traders and local towns.  Farms and other industries soon developed and played a role in the economic development of the region.  The need for trade and supplies in Kirkwood led to an established travel route, a heavily traveled road that is now called Old State Road.

Kirkwood is home to several sites that signify a piece of history.  The White Rock Forge covered bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  This bridge covers the western area of Octoraro Creek and serves as a popular site for nature seekers.

Kirkwood sits on the northern side of the Susquehanna River in an area where rain often falls.  This leads to a substantial risk of flooding, storm, or other water damage events for the town.  While the fall and spring seasons are comfortable, heavy snowfall and low temperatures in the winter also create the potential for water damage due to circumstances such as frozen pipes or ice dams.  Summers can be humid, which means the imminent probability of mold while particularly dry conditions can assist in the risk of fire damage.

Fire and water damage is a threat to all communities in Lancaster County, but SERVPRO® is independently owned and operated in order to answer the call for help as soon as those issues arise.  Our water and fire damage restoration team is IICRC-certified in the proper mitigation, cleaning, and reconstruction procedures to help make any size disaster “Like it never even happened.”  SERVPRO takes pride in providing Kirkwood and the surrounding communities with immediate services when a disaster hits!