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Emergency Ready Plan

12/10/2024 (Permalink)

Emergency Ready Plan

You can stay a step ahead of unexpected events by having a plan of action in place before you need it with SERVPRO’s Emergency Ready Plan. 

The SERVPRO® Emergency Ready Plan Advantage

When disaster strikes your business, having a plan in place ahead of time for what you will do can make all the difference in whether your business survives the event. The majority of businesses that come out stronger on the other side of an emergency are the ones that pre-planned for one. That’s where SERVPRO’s Emergency Ready Plan (ERP) can help give you, your employees and customers peace of mind. You can trust that whatever might happen to disrupt daily business will only be temporary. With our Emergency Ready Plan, your business will be able to minimize interruption because you’ll know what to do and what to expect if any-sized disaster strikes. This is important to timely mitigation and can help minimize how water and fire damage can affect your business. 

Why Use the SERVPRO Emergency Ready Plan?

  • A no-cost assessment of your facility.

    This means there is no need to allocate funds, giving you a great value at no cost.

  • A concise Profile Document that contains only the critical information needed in the event of an emergency.

    It takes just a short time to complete the profile but could save long hours of time and effort if ever needed.

  • A guide to help you get back into your building following a disaster.

    Having an immediate plan of action can help minimize the downtime to your business in an emergency.

  • Establishes your local SERVPRO as your disaster mitigation and restoration provider.

    You have a provider that is recognized as an industry leader and is close by.

  • Identification of the line of command for authorizing work to begin.

    You can save time and money as we begin the work of mitigating the damage.

  • Provides facility details such as shut-off valve locations, priority areas and priority contact information.

    You’ll have a quick reference of what to do, how to do it and who to call ahead of an emergency so you are “Ready for whatever happens.”

  • Easier insurance claims process

    SERVPRO will help you navigate the insurance claims process and coordinate the necessary paperwork for a quicker, easier experience.

You can download the “SERVPRO Ready Plan” mobile app on your iPhone or Android device from the respective App Store. You may also sign up online to create your Emergency Ready Plan, or contact us to begin creating ERP’s for all your properties.

New to the Emergency Ready Plan? Begin setting up your Emergency Ready Plan by following the link below. You’ll need to give details such as full name, mobile number, email address and set up a password for your profile.

Set Up Your Plan

WINTER Homeowner Tips

12/10/2024 (Permalink)

WINTER Homeowner Tips

It's winter which means its time to take extra precautions to protect your home from water damage! Follow these tips below to help keep your home safe this season. 

#1 Protecting Those Pipes- Water expands as it freezes. If water that is caught inside your pipe freezes, it will expand which can cause your pipes to burst and/or crack! Pipes can burst if the water pressure is built up inside, behind a block of ice. TIP: It is always a good idea to leave your faucets dripping in extremely cold weather.

#2 Check the Heat- Checking your furnace by turning on the heat and blower helps your heater operate like it should. TIP: By reversing the direction of your ceiling fan, the counter-clock-wise movement allows warm air to circulate down into your room.

#3 Preventing Ice Dams- These Dams form when heat escapes through the roof and melts snow that settles. Snowmelt then gets into the roof’s edges and freezes most often in the eaves. Ice Dams can later melt and improperly drain, leaking through a roof and causing water damage in your home. TIPS: Clean the clogged gutters and downspouts. Seal places that allow warm air to leak from your home. Make sure your soffit vents are clear to allow air to flow properly.

#4 Clean and Store your Lawn Equipment- Empty all of the fuel. If this is not done, it can damage fuel lines and other components. TIP: Clear out each machine from yard debris and any oil build up. Sharpen the blades. Store in a garage throughout the winter if possible.

#5 Inspect your Fireplace and Chimney- Clean out all soot and debris that could catch fire. TIP: Keep the flue closed when you are not using the fireplace. You should not be able to feel any cold air coming down the chimney.

#6 Seal Windows and Doors- Caulking around windows and doors can help on heating costs. TIP: Put weather stripping around your entryways.

# 7 Crawlspace Prevention- Crawlspace foundations generally have vents. TIP: Vents should be covered or closed near any bathroom sources to prevent excess moisture and/or water damage.

Prepare Your Home for Storm Season: 6 Crucial Steps to Take

12/10/2024 (Permalink)

When the winter storm season hits, anything can happen. Even the best weather professionals can get things wrong, and any of us can find ourselves Googling restoration services near me after a major storm. Thankfully, there are a few things you can do to decrease the risk that you'll experience storm damage, however.

1. Trim, Trim, Trim

Your trees are one of your home's greatest threats, and fallen trees are common after a storm. Roofs weren't made to endure blunt impacts from large trees, and the damage can be extensive. Any tree can cause some risk. Since you don’t want to cut them down, a good compromise is to trim away all dead branches and any limbs that are a threat to your home or car.

2. Repair Steps and Railings

The constant freezing and thawing of early winter, and then the ice of later winter storms, can wreak havoc on steps or railings that are already in poor condition. Fix everything up to ensure you don't have an accident.

3. Winterize Pipes and Faucets

Be sure to turn off the water to your outdoor faucets. By doing so, you can avoid having to clean up after a spring flood from a pipe that was cracked during a winter freeze. If you have indoor pipes that run close to your exterior walls, add some extra insulation or wrap the exposed pipes. Be sure to keep your home heated to at least 65 degrees to ensure pipes don't freeze.

4. Clean Your Chimney

Every year in America, nearly 27,000 chimney fires cause many millions of dollars in damage, displace families during the coldest season of the year, and even cause deaths. You take every precaution inside whenever you light a fire, but you might have forgotten about the chimney. Get your chimney inspected and cleaned every year.

5. Check the Smoke Alarms

Winter means cozy fires, heated wood stoves, electric blankets, and space heaters. These are all major fire hazards, and the simplest first line of defense for your family is a set of good smoke alarms. There are two types of smoke alarms, and you should have both.

Photoelectric alarms detect smoldering, smoky fires. They are best to have near bedrooms and places where an errant spark might settle into a rug or couch or a fire in the walls might send out smoldering heat. Ionization alarms detect fast, flaming fires, and are important to have in places where you can have a sudden, relatively smoke-less blaze, such as kitchens. You can also get dual-sensor alarms that have both technologies.

6. Prevent Ice Dams

Clogged gutters can build up ice dams that destroy the gutters and damage the roof. Clean out the gutters, and once your gutters are clean, be sure to put in quality gutter guards to keep leaves and debris from building up.

Call Us When You're Looking for "Restoration Services Near Me"

Despite the best preparations, accidents can happen. When they do, we're here for you. Contact us at SERVPRO of Moscow, Lewiston right away if a winter storm damages your home.