Thousands of gallons of water cascade from the second floor, flowing down the steps, pushing furniture aside and soaking everything in its surging path: wallboard, wiring, carpets, flooring, artwork and appliances. As the waters from upstairs subside, the damage spreads slowly but steadily. Water streams into the garage from its… Read more »
Drying seems simple and automatic to many of us. Hang laundry outside and it dries. Paint a wall and the paint manufacturer tells you how long to wait before reapplying. Press “heated dry” on a dishwasher and voila: dry dishes. For restoration after a flood, however, drying materials is a… Read more »
Broken pipes, malfunctioning appliances, sewer backups, storm flooding – they all cause water damage to properties. Often, customers are certain of only two things about a sudden and unhappy catastrophe: it’s wet and it must be dried as soon as possible. That’s all Paul Davis needs to know to respond… Read more »
When fire scorches a manufacturing facility or floods soak an apartment complex, damage occurs on a large scale. More people evacuate from bigger areas. Owners, with little flexibility to relocate tenants and operations, have high labour and materials needs – and the need to manage multiple partners performing restoration. Not… Read more »
Fortunately, the house fire – sparked by faulty wiring – damaged only the garage and no one was harmed. But the tattered structure was roofed only by charred rafters and rain was forecast that afternoon. The family leapt into quick action, calling their insurance carrier and a local contractor for… Read more »