On Property Management, Risk Management, and Professional Water Damage Remediation

We just completed a large mold remediation job for a local jewelry store in Langhorne, PA. The mold grew because water damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee wasn’t dried properly. Even though the carpets were dry, the drywall behind vinyl wallpaper was allowed to stay wet.

Floodwater – Emergency Steps to take for homeowners and business owners

We’ve seen so many people in the last 3 weeks affected with flooding in the wake of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee with 26 inches of rain fall in less than a month. Over and over we’ve heard the words “this has never happened before.”  And folks are left with a lot of worry along with the water that flooded their homes and businesses.REO property in Clayton, NJ flooded with groundwater

Homes and Businesses in the Delaware Valley Region Facing Clean-up

With all the flooding from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, many homeowners and business owners in the Philadelphia and South Jersey area are left with wet basements and worry about mold.

FEMA has opened a Disaster Recovery Recovery Center in Pemberton, NJ for homeowners and business owners to apply for help in disaster recovery at the Burlington County College, 601 Pemberton Browns Mills Rd., Pemberton, NJ  08068

PuroClean Emergency Recovery Services is here to help! 

Good-bye Irv, you will be sorely missed!

Late Monday afternoon we recieved the news that Irv Hartman had passed away on Sunday.Good-bye Irv

Sometimes, you feel good just knowing there is a person like Irv in the world.

Help for Families of Hoarders in Philadelphia - Part III

We received some very sad news this past week.

PuroClean Emergency Recovery Services was called several weeks ago by a relative living in another state to assist his aging aunt with hoarding clean up services. This was a different kind of hoarding clean up than what is normally seen on the television shows (e.g., Hoarding: Buried Alive http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/hoarding-buried-alive and A&E’s Hoarding http://www.aetv.com/hoarders/ )

Officer Down NJ 8th Annual Motorcycle Run June 25, 2011

Officer Down 8th Annual Motorcycle run June 25th !!!!

Officer Down, Inc. (ODI) is a nonprofit, registered 501(c) 3 organization that  raises money throughout the year to assist deceased or permanently disabled NJ Law Enforcement Officers and/or their families.

Ready for Zombies, Hurricanes and Floods?

http://emergency.cdc.gov/socialmedia/zombies_blog.asp

This blog by Ali S. Kahn at the CDC got my attention . . . there's nothing better than humor to engage us with information we need to prepare. It's a great list of things we should all be doing in case the worst should happen. I've added a few of my own notes (in italics)

Water (1 gallon per person per day) A little more if you want to wash and prevent yourself from smelling like a zombie!

Are you prepared?

 

Flooded basement in Moorestown, NJ

Devastating fires or floods – they seem almost commonplace today.

The news down South about the tornadoes in April and the flooding of the Mississippi this month has caused many Americans to wonder “are we next?”

Florida Court Ruling RE: Toxic Chinese Drywall

http://sunkitedu.com/insurance/homeowner-insurance-drywall-damage-ruling/

A Florida panel of judges has ruled that a couple’s damage from infected Chinese drywall is covered by their homeowner insurance policy.

PuroClean Academy leads the industry in training

With the large loss/cat event trailers and new Advanced Structural Drying facility, PuroClean is the trusted resource for risk managers and insurance companies seeking to reduce loss ratio.

http://youtu.be/pKn0GOsCnlQ

8 common reasons for sump pump failure and 2 helpful tips to avoid costly repairs

 

April Showers may bring May Flowers – but this is the time of year when water is most likely to seep into your basement too. Homeowners depend on sump pumps to keep their basements and homes dry. Unfortunately, rain storms and power outages also go together. If you have an electric sump pump with no back up system, your sump pump may fail just when you need it most.

 

Get 10% off (up to $500) for Mold Clean up in Philadelphia!

What happens to homes in the Philadelphia area when they have not been dried out after a flood

April Showers bring May flowers  . . . and mold in homes affected by recent flooding.

Did you know that mold starts to grow in as little as 72 hours after a flood?