Winter is arguably the most brutal season for buildings. Snow, ice, and freezing temperatures can all take their toll on your home or facility. The good news? There are multiple ways throughout the year to help protect your property from damage. Start with inspecting some key areas of your commercial… Read more »
September is historically the most active month during the Atlantic Hurricane Season. Pre-planning and routine maintenance is critical and should be updated throughout the year. There are also short-term, storm readiness activities that can take place immediately once a hurricane or tropical storm has formed to safeguard your property, recover… Read more »
Flash Flood: Get to higher ground. Flood waters often rise quietly and quickly to become extremely dangerous. A ‘flash flood warning’ is the most severe, imminent alert and requires moving immediately to high ground. Sudden violent flood waters can take just minutes to mount and are known to occur even… Read more »
Floods are one of the most powerful and devastating natural disasters that can occur. While some areas are more prone to floods than others, the fact is that almost anywhere there can be rain, there can also be a flood. Serious floods can range from large and foreboding to smaller… Read more »
Our warehouse manager Angie has family friends that had a fire earlier in the year. They were under the impression that they had to use the restoration contractor their insurance suggested and did not realize they had options and could decide to go with another company. After several weeks Angie… Read more »
Black mold: these words provoke fear and anxiety for homeowners, but they shouldn’t. Knowing more about black mold helps you discern when you have a problem, how to battle it if necessary, and ultimately sleep well at night in a healthy home. While black mold is less common than other… Read more »
If your priceless family bible – a fragile 1832 German edition, no less – is among the possessions soaked in home flood waters, what do you do? One bible owner, and countless other distressed disaster victims in North America, immediately called Paul Davis Restoration. They knew that Paul Davis answers… Read more »
We all have flammables in our home, but do you know how to properly store them when they’re not in use? Many people do not. When stored improperly, flammables can have devastating consequences including poisoning, fires, and explosions. So if you keep gasoline, propane or other flammables in or around… Read more »
Ask any business owner who has suffered through a flood and you’ll hear these words: I hope that never happens to us again. But hope is not a strategy, and mapping out a business continuity plan for flood, fire, electrical outage, and yes, even civil unrest, is as important as locking… Read more »
There’s no question that fires are deadly. In 2016, over 1.3 million fires took place in the United States, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). These fires caused 3,390 civilian deaths, 14,650 civilian injuries, and $10.6 billion in property damage. We all fear fire’s flames, but smoke from… Read more »