Restoration Resources
When a situation like flooding or fire occurs, it's understandable to have questions. SERVPRO® has compiled this section of extensive resources for you to refer to when disaster strikes, so that you can quickly find the answers you need.
Water Damage
What Affects Your Risk of Flooding?
While there are certainly steps you can take to help protect your home against flooding, s...
How to Spot, Prevent, and Help Repair Drywall Water Damage
Seeing water residue on drywall can be confusing and scary. Left untreated, excessive mois...
How to Prevent Flooding in Your Yard
Whether flooding in your yard is due to poor drainage, improper landscaping, or heavy rain...Floods: Prevention, Recovery, and Reconstruction
The National Weather Service provides the following definition of a flood: “An overflow of...See All Articles >What is a Sinkhole and How Does it Form?
Sinkholes are one of nature’s most curious mysteries. Although we know they exist, they so...
Fire Damage
Furnace Safety: Types and Maintenance
Furnaces can be found in homes, businesses, and other properties across the world. Similar...
October is Fire Prevention Month
Each year, the month of October is designated as “Fire Prevention Month” in North America....
Candle Safety: How to Avoid Fires
Candles are a common decoration found in homes and businesses, including hotels, offices, ...What are the Five Classes of Fire?
Did you know there are five different “classes” or categories of fire, based on the substa...See All Articles >How to Clean After a Gas Fire
Items like fireplaces and gas stoves are common in households and properties all over the ...
Mold
Mold Removal vs. Remediation
What’s the Difference Between Mold Removal and Mold Remediation?
Since microscopic mold spo...
Humidifier Health: Keeping Indoor Air Healthy All Winter
Humidifiers are popular appliances in homes and businesses, keeping air fresh and full of ...
Your Belongings and Mold Damage
Water and mold damage affects not only the structure of your house but also your belonging...The Mold Remediation Process
In addition to causing significant property damage, mold can produce allergens and irritan...See All Articles >What Is Black Mold?
Stachybotrys chartarum is the type of mold often called “black mold” or “toxic mold”. Sens...
Storm
How to Prepare for an Earthquake
According to the National Earthquake Information Center, approximately 55 earthquakes occu...
Common Weather Events During the Fall Season
Fall is a unique season, signifying the end of summer and beginning the transition from wa...
Hurricanes, Typhoons, Monsoons, and Tropical Cyclones: What is the Difference?
Across the globe, weather events known as hurricanes form in the ocean, sometimes striking...How to Stay Safe from a Tornado Without a Shelter or Basement
With the United States averaging over 1,200 tornadoes every year, these natural disasters ...See All Articles >Coastal Flood Watches, Warnings, and Advisories: What’s the Difference?
Areas on the coast are particularly susceptible to hurricanes, but with so many weather te...
Construction
What are the 7 Different Types of Construction?
Construction is a way of life for all of us. Whether we see it on the road, in our cities,...
SERVPRO Can Help Clean and Restore Your Mixed-Use Construction Project
You might not be familiar with the term “mixed-use construction,” but it has quickly grown...How to Protect Your Roof from Snow Damage
Did you know winter can put an enormous strain on your roof? The bitter cold temperatures,...See All Articles >What is Wind Chill and How it Works
Sometimes, it isn’t just cold weather that can be dangerous. When temperatures plummet, wi...
Specialty Cleaning
How to Help Remove Nicotine Stains from Walls
Like cigarette smoke, nicotine tends to seep into walls over time, with the potential to c...
Coronavirus Cleaning Services
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About Coronavirus
Beginning in 2020, The Centers for...
Biohazard Emergency Tips
After any biohazard or sewage contamination in your home or business, your primary focus s...Trauma and Crime Scene Cleanup
After the police have finished processing a crime or accident scene, the cleaning and rest...See All Articles >How Hoarding Damages a Property
Hoarding, or the persistent acquisition of objects by an individual, can result in a large...
General Cleaning
How to Clean Blinds
Blinds are useful for both privacy and aesthetics, but unfortunately, they can be a magnet...
Home Essentials Maintenance Checklist
Oftentimes, the best preparation for natural disasters or property damage is having a “gam...
How to Remove Rust from Chrome Fixtures
Chrome is a very popular choice for vehicles and homes due to its timeless, reflective fin...3 Warning Signs of Clogged Air Ducts
Air ducts are found in just about every home and business, and are used to filter air thro...See All Articles >Is your phone making you sick?
For many of us, cell phones are like extensions of our own hands. From texting to talking,...
Why SERVPRO
Residential Services
As a trusted leader in the restoration industry, you can depend on SERVPRO, whether you ne...
Specialized and Professional Training
Since 1967, Servpro Industries, LLC. has been redefining the mitigation and restoration i...Count on SERVPRO® When Water Damage Happens
Everyone enjoys coming home after a long day, a vacation, whatever it may be. But coming h...What to Expect When You Turn on Your Heat This Fall
The end of summer means a steady drop in temperature, cooler nights, and for many, turning...See All Articles >SERVPRO® Extreme Clean: Special Cleanup & Restoration Jobs
There are common cleanup and restoration jobs that SERVPRO handles on a regular basis, suc...