Tag: home safety tips

Safety Tips to Escape a Home Fire

A structural fire is one of the most frightening events a family can experience, ripping away irreplaceable belongings, changing futures and traumatizing everyone involved. “We put lives back together after fires,” says Darren Impson, President, Paul Davis of Tampa, FL. “Most often, we are mitigating and restoring property damage but… Read more »

Sudden Water Damage Poses Multiple Headaches for Homeowners

The Smith’s holiday celebration was warm and delightful, featuring visiting family and friends, a delicious spread of festive foods and a lively touch football contest. Marring the occasion: the sound of splashing water coming from the basement that evening. Which Mr. Smith found was a blocked sewage pipe overflowing onto… Read more »

Cleared Eaves and Downspouts Are Important

As fall deepens, Brady Chuckel is looking up: at the eaves poised to cause big headaches for homeowners. “Clearing clogged eaves and downspouts is an essential maintenance task,” says this president of Paul Davis of Southeast Wisconsin. “Neglected eave problems pile up quietly so it’s easy to put off cleaning… Read more »

Too Many Home Fires Start with Carelessness

When Hank refinished the antique rocker, the gleaming ebony wood impressed his entire family. Hank was so pleased that he neglected to properly dispose of the linseed-stained rags. They spontaneously combusted and blackened the garage before the fire was quenched.  “We work on many, many homes that are damaged by… Read more »

Think Safety When Storing Equipment Fuels and Propane This Fall

“With so many extreme weather events and related power outages, more people than ever are storing petrol and propane on their properties for generators, gas fireplaces and outdoor cooking equipment,” notes Leslie Anderson, Vice President of Training, Paul Davis Restoration Inc., who says there are tens of millions of propane-fueled… Read more »