What to Look for in a Water Damage Restoration Company
For many people, knowing what to look for in a water damage restoration company is a brand new experience – because water damage from a storm or burst pipe isn’t an everyday occurrence. Making the wrong choice results in wasted time and money from poor response time, lack of resources, and experience to swiftly and […]
How to Prevent Water Damage in Your Home
How to Prevent Water Damage in Your Home Water damage in your home is dramatic, devastating, and destructive. You and your family are abruptly displaced, your life interrupted, and your belongings damaged or destroyed. Preventing or minimizing the risk of water damage in your home is part of responsible homeownership. As water damage restoration professionals, […]
When Your Business is Under Water – Literally
When Your Business is Under Water – Literally Water damage from storm, appliance failure, mechanical malfunction, or human error can drown your business with jaw-dropping speed. As water flows unchecked, the walls, ceilings, and contents are weakened and will destruct quickly. Upon discovery of this horror, you feel as though your business is underwater – […]
CPR in the Doctor’s Office – A Healthcare Water Damage Restoration Case Study
A heart-stopping moment happened in May 2019. It is when a busy medical practice experienced a flood of water from a second-floor plumbing malfunction. A broken toilet valve upstairs rained water throughout two stories of the building. This quickly soaked ceiling tiles, drywall, and floors in the waiting room. It also includes the examination rooms […]
How Property Managers Ace Water Damage Disasters
The Winning Card of Property Management in a Water Damage Savvy property managers know that a water damage restoration project can be a nightmare. Displaced tenants and loss of revenue are of paramount concern, but improper water damage cleaning has further reaching implications such as permanent structural damage and microbial growth that will haunt the property […]
Answered: Your Most Burning Questions About Water Damage Restoration
Unfortunately, you need water damage clean-up. First, we’re sorry for your property water damage. Moving on, it’s important that you know you’re not alone. Here are some of your Most Burning Questions About Water Damage Restoration. You’re about to go on a journey with a team of experienced restoration technicians. We promise you’ll find compassionate […]
Is Your Refrigerator Running?
‘Is your refrigerator running?’ The world’s best known prank phone call may also be one of the best pieces of advice before you leave for vacation. Not necessarily for leaving your refrigerator plugged in, but the water line that feeds your ice maker. Most refrigerators have a poly plastic line that is small, easily damaged, […]
Why Me? Why Now? Why Again?
On January 10, 2017, Compleat Restorations responded to a vaguely familiar water loss on an evening when icy roads seemed to make the notion of an emergency response almost impossible. A hotel in northern Harrisburg had the worst kind of disaster any manager can imagine. A sprinkler pipe had frozen and burst on the top […]
What should I do in the event of water or flood damage?
Water and flood damage arises from fire damage, broken pipes, blocked drains, malfunctioning appliances, storms, and other causes. The appropriate treatment depends on the nature of the damage. Some water carries contaminate and should be considered hazardous. Whatever the origin, the prospects for restoration depend largely on the speed with which your building and personal […]
Sewage & Flood Damage
Raw sewage and flood waters contain bacteria and other micro-organisms which are extremely hazardous to human health. These can be transmitted by touching contaminated items or by tracking them into uncontaminated areas on shoes. Children and pets are especially vulnerable. Frequent hand-washing is an important preventive measure. Absorbent materials such as carpeting and drywall may […]