Nothing says tragedy like a house fire. According to the National Fire Protection Association, in 2013, there were 369,500 house fires across America. These fires could have been caused by appliances, candles, holiday lighting, lightning fires, smoking materials, and more.
Mitigating loss and damage is a long complex process with several parties involved. With a new tool called Dash View, American Restoration Water and Fire, LLC. provides a personal online profile to help keep you, your insurance company, and your restoration team informed about your restoration project’s progress.
American Restoration's all-access, user-friendly tool, allows you to keep up with all the details of your restoration project from the very start, through the completion of the project with dated and detailed records.
Your home is filled with hundreds of feet of unseen water tubing, pipes, fittings, and connections. Most of those components can and do function for decades without incident. However, there some warning signs that can be overlooked and can prove to be disastrous if not replaced.
At best, surface rust on water pipes can be unsightly. However, homeowners must recognize that surface rust is a problem that needs prompt attention. Typically, rust is an electro-chemical process that cannot be stopped
With its sinister name and ugly look, toxic black mold has the power to strike fear into the heart of any homeowner. American Restoration has spent years working across the state of New Mexico, removing this pervasive and unhealthy variety of mold from the homes of our clients and restoring their peace of mind. We believe that education and prevention are the best tools that homeowners and business owners can acquire in order to prevent any sort of disaster- whether it is fire damage, water damage, or, difficult to remove mold damage. So, what is this all-too-common black mold, and what should you know about it? We'll answer some of the basics here.
In the aftermath of a flood there is a lot of work to be done, from mold remediation to "furniture repair, you're likely to have a lot on your to-do list. But, perhaps what is on the forefront of many individuals' minds is the recovery of essential documents and personal property that may have been damaged by flood waters. Yet, hasty recovery tactics can be dangerous and may cause further damage to your home or yourself. Taking a balanced, yet smart approach to water damage repair and recovery is the best idea to quickly secure or replace your most important documents and belongings.
If you're a small business owner, you know your livelihood becomes a huge part of your life and your business is more than just what you do to make money. American Restoration knows and has worked with a multitude of small businesses and organizations in New Mexico throughout our many years serving the area. Protecting your business and the many investments you've made in it is critical. Here, we lend some of our insight to small business owners developing crisis prevention and plans for recovery in the event of an unfortunate and all too common disaster: fire.
If you run a business, it is your responsibility to make sure that the premises are safe and that all potential threats are mitigated as much as is possible. American Restoration has an array of clients - from local homes to businesses and government agencies all around New Mexico. No matter where you are or what you do, the expert technicians at American Restoration can be on site and working on repairing your building within two hours. Make sure you are preparing your building and your employees for a flood or fire disaster by having a concrete plan in place should an emergency strike.
At American Restoration we’ve seen countless cases of homes and families devastated by the growth of toxic mold. Not only is mold growth unattractive, but it can have significant impact on health as well as compromise the structure and foundation of your home. Mold is categorized as a fungus, and as such it eats, breathes, and grows when left uninhibited. This may not seem like a dangerous process, but when humans reside in a home with mold, there can be numerous negative health impacts.
Disaster can strike at any moment. American Restoration knows how important it is to be prepared for the possibility of a home fire, and we have seen how much of a difference it makes among our clients to have a strategy to piece their lives and their homes back together in the aftermath. If you are the victim of a fire in the home, here we have compiled a list of steps to take that will ensure that you move toward the future with confidence and with the knowledge that you can pick up the pieces.
Recent heavy rains in and around Roswell, New Mexico caused a great deal of suffering for many individuals in the community. Two days of unusually heavy rain fall in the area, combined with areas of flat land and clay soil spelled disaster for many houses with poor insulation and tragically, the recently established Veteran’s Cemetery. American Restoration doesn’t just deal first hand with the devastating effects of flooding and water damage in New Mexico’s homes and businesses, but also actively engages with our clients to make sure they feel reassured, taken care of, and confident in the reconstruction of their lives.
Water damage repair can not only be a dirty job, but one that requires a great deal of skill to execute quickly and effectively. That is just part of why it is essential to enlist the help of IICRC certified professionals that have years of experience in water damage repairs for home and business, like our technicians at American Restoration. The difficulty of finding a qualified team of skilled individuals to remediate your water damage situation within hours can make matters even more difficult, that’s why we take and respond to calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and provide service for all of New Mexico. There’s no time to waste when it comes to flooding in your home, as many items will begin to deteriorate within a few days.
The impending rising temperatures of summer mean that New Mexico’s monsoon season is fast approaching. With the powerful rains and winds that hit Albuquerque and the surrounding areas during this time of year, it is important to inspect your home and do some prep work in order to ensure that your space will be safe from flood damage. The local water and disaster remediation experts at American Restoration suggest the following brief home inspection and the prompt treatment of any warning signs to ensure that you won’t need our help this summer season- of course, if you do find yourself with flooding or extensive water damage, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us for prompt service, no matter where you are located in the state.
