
Meet Our Team
All it takes is one call to SERVPRO of River Oaks. 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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Joseph Saponaro
Joseph Saponaro leads fire and smoke damage restoration for SERVPRO of River Oaks, serving homes and businesses across River Oaks and inner-loop Houston. He manages structural cleaning, soot and char removal, and advanced deodorization using hydroxyl generators and thermal foggers, restoring properties after kitchen, electrical, and large structure fires. Joseph holds IICRC Fire and Smoke Restoration and Odor Control certifications and coordinates directly with insurance carriers on every fire damage claim.
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Dakota Kirkpatrick
Dakota Kirkpatrick directs large loss response for SERVPRO of River Oaks, coordinating the crews, equipment, and logistics that major commercial and high-value residential restoration projects demand across inner-loop Houston. He manages multi-building and multi-floor water and fire losses, mobilizes resources during regional storm events, and keeps complex projects on schedule while communicating clearly with property owners, facility managers, and insurance adjusters.
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Jessica Pickens
Jessica Pickens oversees the insurance claims process for SERVPRO of River Oaks, guiding area homeowners, business owners, and carriers through documentation, scope, and billing from the first call to the final invoice. She builds detailed, accurate scopes of work, manages claim paperwork, and serves as the point of contact between policyholders and adjusters so water, fire, and mold restoration projects move forward without delay.
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Zachary Beres
Zachary Beres manages water damage restoration projects for SERVPRO of River Oaks from initial assessment through completion, serving River Oaks and the surrounding inner-loop neighborhoods. He supervises water mitigation, structural drying, and reconstruction crews, monitors drying progress with moisture mapping and infrared cameras, and keeps customers informed at every stage. Zachary holds IICRC certifications in Water Damage Restoration and Applied Structural Drying.
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Britton Barnes
Britton Barnes serves as General Manager of SERVPRO of River Oaks, part of SERVPRO Team Shaw, leading daily operations across the franchise. He oversees production crews, project managers, and field operations, sets service standards, and ensures every water, fire, mold, and storm damage job across the River Oaks area meets SERVPRO quality and safety expectations. Britton keeps response times fast and results consistent across the market.
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Henry Garza
Henry Garza manages large loss restoration projects for SERVPRO of River Oaks, handling the scale and complexity of commercial, institutional, and high-value residential losses throughout inner-loop Houston. He coordinates equipment, crews, and timelines on major water, fire, and storm damage projects, working alongside the Director of Large Loss to keep sizable jobs organized, documented, and on track for property owners and their insurance carriers.
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Ashley Baker
Ashley Baker directs construction and reconstruction services for SERVPRO of River Oaks, leading the rebuild phase that returns damaged property to preloss condition. She manages build-back teams, coordinates trades and permits, and aligns the reconstruction scope with the mitigation work and the insurance estimate, so customers across River Oaks and inner-loop Houston have one team from the initial loss through the final repair.
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Tyler Shaw
Tyler Shaw manages restoration and reconstruction projects for SERVPRO of River Oaks from assessment through completion, serving homes and businesses across River Oaks and the inner loop. He leads crews on water, fire, and storm damage losses, tracks scope and schedule, and keeps homeowners, business owners, and adjusters informed throughout every project.
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Bo Smith
Bo Smith manages field operations for SERVPRO of River Oaks, directing crews and equipment across the River Oaks area and making sure each 24/7 emergency response is staffed and dispatched quickly. He oversees on-site safety, equipment readiness, and crew performance, ensuring water, fire, mold, and storm damage losses are met with a fast, well-organized response around the clock.
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Jarrod Yeager
Jarrod Yeager serves as General Manager of SERVPRO of River Oaks, part of SERVPRO Team Shaw, working alongside the leadership team to keep restoration work moving across the River Oaks area. He manages crew scheduling and dispatch, equipment and fleet readiness, and technician training and IICRC certification, and stays in direct contact with homeowners, property managers, and insurance adjusters as jobs progress. Jarrod focuses on clear communication and accurate documentation so every water, fire, mold, and storm damage project finishes on schedule and to standard.
What our
customers are saying
Jerry, with ServPro, was very prompt, courteous and explained everything thoroughly. He initially set up all the equipment and was helpful in answering. My question questions.
We had a great service experience from Crew Chief Jerimye. L here in Houston. They showed up the very next day and started the reclamation process. He and his crew are professional, responsive and dependable. I would recommend Team Shaw to anyone needing help with water damage to their home. Thank you for excellent Service, appreciate you and your team ⭐️⭐️
Jerry was great. Patient, on time, and explained the process. Thank you
Corrine & Sergio with Servpro did a nice job explaining the details of work along with the cost involved.
I had interior water damage. The Servpro techs Raphael and Ernesto were very pleasant. They kept me informed about what they were doing to get my home dry. They worked very hard. I was impressed that they were able to remove carpet pads without moving furniture out of the bedrooms. I am appreciative for their help and kindness.
Servpro is a great company to use if you have had water damage to your home. Jerry is one of the gentleman who was apart of the team to get my home back together. He was very friendly and helpful. It’s people like him who keeps the company going.
We had a water pipe break and serve-pro came out that day and started the water mitigation. They checked on it daily until it was completely dry. They removed all damaged areas and we hired them for the reconstruction. Julian the project manager for the reconstruction was nice to work with and available for questions throughout the process. Sean our general contractor and his crew did a great job with the reconstruction. Thank you ServePro!
Jerry is the technician that set up the equipment on a Saturday and Sunday! He gave plenty of notice before he arrived each time as well. Jerry was very conscientious and careful where he routed cables to try and reduce the trip hazard associated with running extension cords and large cables. I appreciate how he thoughtfully explained the process and the equipment, and was overall very polite and understanding. Thank you Jerry, I will be recommending and using your services again!
Jerry and James (double Js) are great! They listened to our concerns and were very professional and kind. They went above and beyond and did more work than originally thought. They spent hours working on the house and making sure they took care of all the wet parts of the walls and window sills. 10/10 recommend.
About Us
When water, fire, smoke, or mold damages your home or business anywhere in River Oaks, SERVPRO of River Oaks responds 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year. We serve River Oaks and the surrounding inner-loop Houston neighborhoods, including West University Place, from the historic mansions along River Oaks Boulevard and the shops at the River Oaks Shopping Center to the high-rises near the Galleria and Uptown, the townhomes lining Buffalo Bayou, and the tree-shaded streets near the Texas Medical Center. Our certified local crews know this market, an established, high-value part of Houston where century-old estates, luxury condominiums, and busy commercial corridors sit inside Loop 610, and they know how fast Gulf Coast weather, from the floodwaters that follow a tropical system and overwhelm the bayous to the hard winter freezes that burst pipes, can damage a property.
We provide water damage restoration, fire and smoke damage restoration, mold remediation, sewage and biohazard cleanup, storm and flood recovery, specialty and general cleaning, air duct and HVAC cleaning, contents packout, commercial restoration, and full reconstruction. Every project begins with a clear, documented scope of work for your insurance carrier and is explained to you at each step.
What sets SERVPRO of River Oaks apart is the combination of local knowledge and professional capability. Our crew chiefs and production managers are IICRC certified in Water Damage Restoration, Applied Structural Drying, Fire and Smoke Restoration, Odor Control, and Applied Microbial Remediation. We follow OSHA safety standards, including bloodborne pathogen, fall protection, and respirator protocols, and we carry American Bio Recovery Association certification for biohazard work. We work directly with all major insurance carriers, hold national account status with most, and communicate clearly with your adjuster so your claim keeps moving and closes quickly. We also understand the care that high-value homes, fine finishes, and irreplaceable contents require.
As part of the SERVPRO Team Shaw family and the acclaimed SERVPRO Disaster Recovery Team, with offices in all fifty states, we can scale our response to a single burst supply line or a regional event like Hurricane Harvey in 2017, when Buffalo Bayou and Brays Bayou flooding inundated thousands of inner-loop homes, or Hurricane Beryl in 2024, which knocked out power across Houston and brought down trees throughout River Oaks. From a high-rise condominium near the Galleria to a historic estate on River Oaks Boulevard, we bring the same certified crews and the same standards to every job. Whatever the size of the loss, our goal is the same. We work quickly and thoroughly to make your home or business “Like it never even happened.®"










