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Choose SERVPRO For Your Restoration Needs
3/8/2023 (Permalink)
SERVPRO® has the experience and training to handle all your restoration and remediation needs.
Choose SERVPRO For Your Restoration Needs
SERVPRO is a leading company in the restoration industry, providing cleanup and restoration services for over 50 years. Here are some reasons why you should choose SERVPRO for your cleanup and restoration needs:
Quick response times: SERVPRO is available 24/7 and responds quickly to emergency calls to minimize damage and prevent further issues.
Highly trained technicians: SERVPRO technicians are certified in all areas of restoration and undergo extensive training in customer service and communication to ensure you are informed and comfortable throughout the process.
Comprehensive services: SERVPRO offers a wide range of restoration services, including water damage restoration, fire damage restoration, mold remediation, and more.
Advanced technology: SERVPRO uses specialized equipment and technology, such as moisture meters and thermal imaging cameras, to detect hidden damage and provide the highest level of service possible.
Overall, SERVPRO's quick response times, highly trained technicians, comprehensive services, and advanced technology make them a trusted and reliable choice for all your cleanup and restoration needs.
Our SERVPRO of Newark Southwest Fremont team understands the inconvenience unwanted events can cause. We are dedicated to providing high quality service to assist you in getting your life back to normal. Give us a call today at (510) 737-8793!
Why Hire SERVPRO Restoration Team For Storm Damage Restoration.
7/16/2022 (Permalink)
Fire, water, and mold restoration are the cornerstones of our business. SERVPRO is dedicated to responding to your emergency fast.
Why Hire SERVPRO Restoration Team For Storm Damage Restoration.
A storm has hit your location, and you can see its destruction on your property. Also, coping with storm damage may be a huge challenge. Do not worry! SERVPRO Restoration team is here to assist. But why hire us for a storm damage restoration?
Fastest and Most Efficient Restoration Companies
When you're amid a severe storm damage circumstance, call SERVPRO professionals to handle everything and have the restoration done as fast as possible. In a concise amount of time, we should be able to restore your house to its previous condition.
We Minimize Damage and Restoration Costs Throughout the Process
Our storm damage restoration services may lower your overall losses and the entire expense of cleaning and repair. When water is rapidly removed, the area will dry quicker. With this, the restoration will go more quickly and smoothly. Our prompt reaction may also achieve the capacity to salvage furniture and papers from damage.
We ensure the Well-Being of Relatives.
When storm damage is severe, microorganisms and contamination are inevitable. However, our storm damage repair services can avoid these germs and bacteria. Because the health of our customers is our priority, our storm damage restoration services will leave your house spotless and sanitized.
Are You Struggling To Recover From A Storm? We've Got Your Back!
When you lose your assets and properties during a storm, we at SERVPRO of Newark Southwest Fremont realize how tough it is for you to get back on your feet again.
Immediately contact us so that you may get back on your feet. We have years of experience in dealing with storm damage restoration. So, we can vouch for high-quality service. Give us a call today at (510) 737-8793!
Are you SERVPRO Ready?
7/6/2022 (Permalink)
SERVPRO® has the experience and training to handle all your restoration and remediation needs.
Are you SERVPRO Ready?
When property disaster occurs at a business location, the operation of the business is often interrupted. Any interference in business operation can negatively impact the business and profitability of a company. It is imperative that the damage to a commercial establishment be contained and repaired quickly so the impact of business is minimized.
SERVPRO of Newark Southwest Fremont is an experienced specialist in restoring commercial properties. We have worked at many restaurants, office buildings, manufacturing plants and retail establishments in Foster City, Belmont, San Carlos and Redwood Shores. When a property disaster happens many things can go wrong and quickly. Let’s use a burst pipe flooding as our example. While each building and business will face its own specific situations, these following items are fairly common problems:1 - Portions of the structure will get wet and may need to be removed and replaced. 2 - Water service may be interrupted. 3- Electric service may also be compromised. 4 - Office equipment and manufacturing equipment could be ruined or in need of repair. 5 - Production and assembly processes may be compromised. 6 - Employee safety is in jeopardy (Slip hazard / risk of electrocution) 6 - Alarms, telephones, computers may not function reliably. 7- Elevators don’t work. 8 - HVAC systems compromisedAn experienced commercial mitigation specialist should also provide solutions to business interruption. That’s why SERVPRO of Newark Southwest Fremont provides restoration management services beyond just the initial emergency response of water extraction and structural drying, such as:Water extraction, humidity control, document drying, emergency power, emergency lighting, security services, electronics cleaning and repair, HVAC system cleaning and service, elevator repair, communications systems restoration, structural repair, plumbing repair, temporary office modules, temporary fencing and toilets, OSHA safety inspection services, Industrial Hygienist services, consultation and more. Being a great commercial mitigation and restoration company, is much more than simply drying a building. It is helping a company get back into operation as quickly as possible. 50% of companies fail within one year of having a disaster. It’s not because they don’t have insurance or resources. It’s because too much time goes by allowing clients to go to competitors.
Call SERVPRO of Newark Southwest Fremont at (510) 737-8793 for a free Emergency Ready Plan that can help any business be ready for a disaster. Preparedness reduces the down time and that improves the chances for a company to return to profitability after suffering a disaster.
Free and Lunch and Learn Programs
6/4/2022 (Permalink)
Owner Clayton Barry performing a training program.
We offer educational programs to the community. For example, Lunch and Learn programs on a variety of topics are part of SERVPRO of Newark Southwest Fremont ’s commitment to consumer education. Classes are scheduled to include a breakfast or tasty lunch. Topics are always designed specifically for insurance agents, realtors and building engineers. We have programs that are fifteen minutes in length and expanded versions that are thirty minutes long. Programs can be customized for your organization to address information that is of special interest to you. These lively programs stimulate questions. You can expect to spend another ten to fifteen minutes providing answers. (These programs do not provide State approved educational credits. But, in some cases the presentations qualify as “safety training” meetings.)SERVPRO of Newark Southwest Fremont also provides Continuing Education (CE) classes about: water damage mitigation, Fire cleanup, Odor Control, Mold Education and even Ethics. These programs are approved by the California Department of Insurance and the Department of Real Estate. You can earn approved credits by attending these classes. There is no test, just a commitment on your part to attend the entire class. Most classes are two hours in duration. One class for realtors is three hours, as mandated by the State of California. Every class includes a complimentary lunch. We also perform live demonstrations of equipment and cleaning techniques whenever possible. Attendees love these demonstrations!
At SERVPRO of Newark Southwest Fremont its our pleasures to provide your organization with information about the disasters and problems that can affect your properties and clients, and the remedies to make it "Like it never even happened." If you have interest in educational programs please call us at (510) 737-8793.
Get Prompt Remediation of Mold Damage in Your Newark Residence
10/28/2021 (Permalink)
Undiscovered water damage can cause mold to grow in hidden places - like behind wallpaper.
SERVPRO is the Right Company to Hire for Mold Damage Remediation in Your Newark Home
Mold growth can occur because of hidden water damage. For example, the adhesive that joins your home's concrete slab to the floor might not have cured correctly because of dampness in the slab. Likewise, if the air has high humidity and your home's interior is covered with vinyl wallpaper, mold can develop on the back of the wallpaper.
Having the right solution for the mold damage in your Newark residence is essential. SERVPRO's mold specialists can assess the destruction to come up with the best treatment. We know that mold remediation happens after managing condensation properly. The dew point directly affects condensation. Therefore, our SERVPRO team analyzes the dew point to determine if it is higher than the surface temperature of cooler objects. If the dew point is higher, we can know that the moisture can condense on colder surfaces.
If we examine the dew point in your home and find out that it is high, we can determine why this is the case. Our team can fix the high dew point to reduce mold resurfacing after completing the cleanup work. Our SERVPRO professionals can take several steps to remediate mold. They include:
- Containment – This involves sealing off the areas with the mold infestation to prevent it from getting into other areas of your home. We also shut off fans, heaters, and cooling systems in the house.
- Air filtration – We can put HEPA filters into your residence's HVAC unit to remove active spores from your home, which helps prevent the spores from remaining in the house and transforming into fungi.
- Clean-up – We can use antimicrobial substances to remove the existing mold colonies.
- Removal and replacement of organic materials that mold has deeply infested.
After the remediation process, cleaning curtains, furniture, and clothes may be necessary, among other items. If foul odors are present, Our SERVPRO technicians can use fogging equipment to deodorize your home.
Should you have a mold situation in your home, call SERVPRO of Newark, Southwest Fremont, at (510) 737-8793. We can remediate the mold so that your home is safe for inhabitation.
Why Should Fremont Homeowners Work with Skilled Fire Damage Technicians?
8/23/2021 (Permalink)
Fire damage in Fremont? No worries SERVPRO of Newark, Southwest Fremont is ready to take action!
SERVPRO is Available 24/7 for Fremont Residents When They Need Fast, reliable Fire Damage Restoration
Many people do not realize that do-it-yourself fire clean up can do more harm than good. Even if you had a small fire in the bedroom from a candle or a fire event that happened in your finished basement, you run the risk of causing more damage when handling it on your own. Fremont homeowners will get the fast, accurate results they deserve when hiring IICRC-certified technicians from SERVPRO to come out to their fire-damaged homes. Getting back to life, as usual, is essential, and we make it “Like it never even happened.”
SERVPRO offers a broad range of services related to restoration and fire damage in Fremont. We take the time to do a full assessment to ensure your house fire clean up goes as smoothly as possible. Because smoke remediation and fire debris clean-up go hand-in-hand, we tailor the project to help us achieve our goals. Some of the steps you might see us taking include:
- Inspection and assessment of all fire and smoke damage, including your belongings and structural elements
- Removal of all charred debris from burned building materials and unsalvageable contents
- Content pack up and move out to clean off-site or safely store during the fire damage restoration project
- Moisture remediation to ensure nothing gets left behind from first responders extinguishing the flames
- Formulation of a multi-faced plan to restore your home interior, including containment strategies and the use of full personal protective equipment (PPE) to keep soot and contamination from being tracked into unaffected areas of your home
- Controlled demolition services to repair or replace any damaged areas
- Total cleaning, sanitization, and deodorization to eliminate foul-smelling reminders of the fire, leaving your Fremont home Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned
Why call SERVPRO of Newark, Southwest Fremont for fire damage restoration? Because we get there fast and make sure that everything is taken care of, guaranteed! Call us at (510) 737-8793.
How Can a Puff-Back Get Cleaned in a Newark Home?
6/17/2021 (Permalink)
Our SERVPRO team will eliminate every trace of smoke and fire damage from your home.
Newark Residents Trust SERVPRO with Their Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration Services
When a puff-back happens in a Newark property, the smoke damage is unfortunate. Soot forcefully blows through every vent in the home and deposits on all surfaces, with an extensive cleanup needed. Foot traffic and pets can further spread the soot, meaning places in the house untouched by the initial disaster can wind up with heavy smoke odors and stains.
While there is little structural fire damage restoration in Newark homes by SERVPRO for charring or damage from flames, the smoke damage cleanup is usually massive. The techs use different types of tools to handle smoke residues on various surfaces.
Common Puff-Back Smoke Damage Equipment
- Hand vacuums to remove smoke webs from ceilings
- Rubber sponges to pick up dry smoke off walls and porous surfaces
- Soot removal on washable fabrics in the Esporta Washing System
There is usually less controlled demolition required for puff-back cleanup compared to a house fire. In some cases, the sheetrock or carpet may be beyond recovery, particularly if a homeowner with good intentions attempted to clean the soot themselves using over-the-counter liquid cleaning agents. This SERVPRO location has a general contractor license #937457 and can offer Newark property owners repair and rebuilding services once the restoration ends.
SERVPRO of Newark, Southwest Fremont at (510) 737-8793 supports the Newark community with professional fire damage restoration services available 24/7.
What Mold Removal Method Can Work Best For The Ceiling At My Newark Home?
5/27/2021 (Permalink)
When mold becomes an issue in your home, you want the experts. Call SERVPRO for assistance with mold remediation services.
SERVPRO Pursues Techniques that Make Minimal Mess during Black Mold Damage Repairs in Newark
A minor pipe leak can make the ceiling void a perfect breeding ground for mold. Apart from taking time to discover the issue, another problem is that removal efforts are likely to leave a mess in the rooms below, thus necessitating additional cleaning or disposal of some items.
Finding the right approach for mold removal at your Newark home is essential since leaving it in place only worsens the situation. One viable solution is identifying how far the growth has spread and removing only the affected materials, and avoiding messing the rooms below.
Our SERVPRO crew chiefs help assess the damage. We can lift ceiling tiles or drill small holes if you have ceiling panels. Alternatively, we can scan moisture spread patterns since it encourages mold development. A tool such as a thermal camera allows such inspection without necessitating having to remove ceiling materials first. Covering items in affected rooms with plastic sheets helps eliminate the chances of soiling.
Convenient mold removal is possible through different approaches. Mold is a type of fungi, a class of organisms known for digesting organic materials that they come into contact with for nutrients. Therefore, removal must eliminate all traces of the mold to prevent further growth. Our SERVPRO technicians combine different techniques. For instance, HEPA vacuuming helps remove loose fragments while wet wiping or wire brushing helps remove any materials adhering to surfaces when tackling:
- Mold remediation
- Black mold
- Attic mold
SERVPRO of Newark, Southwest Fremont works to expedite mold removal. Call us at (510) 737-8793.
How Can Professional Flood Restoration Help with Debris in Fremont Homes?
5/7/2021 (Permalink)
Storm damage can bring in more damage than you realize, SERVPRO of Newark, Southwest Fremont today.
Muck-out cleaning and mitigation help restore flood damage in Fremont.
The initial actions taken after flood damage and storm losses can be critical in protecting the property's structural elements and contents. Our SERVPRO team understands the urgency of eliminating debris and solids left behind after water removal services. With the possibilities of contaminants and bacteria during natural flooding, muck-out cleaning is vital to help prevent unnecessary tear-out and reconstruction of exposed materials and contents.
What Other Mitigation Steps Benefit Flood Damage Restoration in Fremont?
When homeowners contend with flood damage in Fremont properties, the presence can be overwhelming. There is no mistaking how destructive natural flooding can be, often requiring as much work from our water restoration technicians as our general contractor license. Additional mitigation and emergency services reduce exposure and prevent losses of valuable belongings, and some of these actions include:
- Extraction
- Content relocation
- Utility repairs
- Controlled demolition
Regardless of how severe flood damage becomes for area homes, our SERVPRO of Newark, Southwest Fremont team is a trusted name in restoration and reconstruction. We have efficient solutions for water removal and water clean up after a flood. Call us today at (510) 737-8793.
Are Carpets Savable after a House Fire?
4/5/2021 (Permalink)
Call SERVPRO after your fire damage, let us help get your Fremont home to better than before.
SERVPRO in Fremont Has a Tiered Approach to Deal with Carpets Damaged by Fire
Carpets can vary in fibers, density, and material. Any of these variables can affect the cleaning methods used by technicians to restore items after a house fire. SERVPRO has five individual cleaning methods for carpets that are targeted from light soot damage to extensive soiling.
One impact of fire damage in your Fremont home is the release of hot soot and ash. Once the building cools, these particles can settle onto fabrics and become lodged into fibers. The techniques we use to clean these textiles can be grouped into two distinct categories. Maintenance cleaning is generally for light soils. Restorative cleaning uses more aggressive methods and equipment intending to return heavily damaged carpets to a preloss condition.
- Maintenance cleaning involves bonnet cleaning using a rotary machine alongside pre-conditioning agents.
- Hot water extraction is another method of maintenance cleaning that can help to remove light soils from carpets.
- Rotary jet extractor is a piece of advanced equipment for heavily settled soot and soils that can return a carpet to its preloss condition under most circumstances.
Restore fittings to a pre-incident condition. Contact SERVPRO of Newark, Southwest Fremont for fire damage restoration at (510) 737-8793.
Looking for Mold Remediation Services in Newark?
3/5/2021 (Permalink)
Call SERVPRO when it comes to your Newark mold damage.
SERVPRO Tackles Mold in Your Newark Home
Mold is a serious issue that many homeowners find themselves ill-equipped to address on their own. When mold spores grow beyond an acceptable level, you may need professional help.
SERVPRO offers mold remediation services in Newark and the surrounding areas. Our technicians who hold the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) understand how to treat your property for mold growth best.
The Five Principles of IICRC S520 Mold Remediation Standard:
- Health and Safety: Workers must protect themselves and occupants from mold's effects through best practices and PPE use.
- Document: Technicians need to document the property's conditions and their processes to remove the contamination.
- Control the Mold Contaminant Source: Technicians use negative air machines near the contaminant source to ensure mold spores do not become airborne.
- Remove Contamination: When mold growth above normal levels, the most effective way to rid the property of contamination is to remove the impacted building materials.
- Control Moisture: It is imperative to lower moisture levels to limit the environment in which mold growth flourishes.
Contact SERVPRO of Newark, Southwest Fremont at (510) 737-8793 for 24/7 assistance.
Should I Handle Small Water Damage for My Newark Home?
2/8/2021 (Permalink)
SERVPRO of Newark, Southwest Fremont is ready to take on your property damage. Give us a call today!
SERVPRO Professionals Have Thorough Equipment to Dry the Water Damage You Cannot See.
Water damages are rarely only surface problems. Migrating moisture can penetrate porous structural elements, fixtures, and contents throughout your home as it moves to new areas. Stopping this spread and drying out the damage must get prioritized.
What might even seem like lesser water damage for Newark homes could hide some other conditions that you cannot see on the surface. Our SERVPRO team uses sophisticated moisture detection devices to identify the presence of damp pockets in construction materials and suspected moisture in structural cavities like the ceiling space or behind wall systems.
Are There Signs of Water Migration?
- Structural Deterioration
- Drywall Swelling
- Soaked Carpeting
- Dripping Ceilings
- Mold Spotting
When you look to identify where water has moved to without the detection tools available to our SERVPRO team, you are often looking for one of these conditions. In some situations, these signs can develop days after you believe that the problem has gotten resolved. Professional drying ensures that all potentially affected areas of your home return to normal before our technicians leave.
How Do You Dry Where You Cannot Reach?
A substantial obstacle our experts face on drying tasks is removing moisture without unnecessarily removing construction materials as well. In some situations, it is possible to preserve surface materials by drying out structural cavities. We can utilize specialty tools like positive and negative pressure systems to manipulate evaporation in these spaces instead of removing drywall to access it.
Choosing professional restoration after water damage is a decision that can give you peace of mind that worse conditions do not appear later. Our SERVPRO of Newark, Southwest Fremont team can help you through nearly every phase of mitigation and restoration with a full-service approach that even includes in-house residential contractors. Give us a call today at (510) 737-8793.
How SERVPRO Removes Water Damage in Fremont Homes
1/20/2021 (Permalink)
SERVPRO of Newark, Southwest Fremont
is ready for your call at (510) 737-8793.
SERVPRO of Newark, Southwest Fremont can walk you through what steps need to be taken.
Sometimes disasters occur because materials are incompatible with your home's structure. For example, drinking water that exceeds health guidelines can corrode copper pipes from the inside. A whopping 90% of pinhole leaks on horizontal copper plumbing can result from this.
If your Fremont residence has suffered water damage from a pipe leak, restoration technicians at SERVPRO are a phone call away from providing service that returns your home to a clean, safe condition. SERVPRO techs receive Institute of Inspection Cleanup and Restoration Certification (IICRC) accreditation to perform high-quality mitigation services according to a consistent set of standards. Not only do these guidelines provide a consistent rubric for cleanup, but they encourage environmentally-friendly solutions that remove odors, microbes, and water damage successfully.
IICRC-Accredited Training Measures
The IICRC's standards inform the cleanup and restoration protocols that all disaster mitigation professionals must follow, and SERVPRO technicians must learn these standards to be certified to restore homes. Along with SERVPRO crew training, technicians-to-be must learn about best practices in the following disciplines:
- Fire Restoration
- Water Restoration
- Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
- Mold Remediation
- And more
SERVPRO franchise owners also undergo training in these disciplines. New franchise owners also undergo a 15-day course at the SERVPRO Corporate Training Facility, so they are equipped with the tools and knowledge necessary to oversee a franchise as well as assist homeowners recovering from a disaster.
SERVPRO's Drying Process
Drying a space affected by flooding means not only knowing how many air movers and dehumidifiers are needed to dry the space, but where to put them. Centrifugal air moving equipment is typically placed at 45-degree angles to walls every 10 to 16 linear feet. A 10' by 12' room, therefore, would normally need about four air movers. Temperature is essential to effective drying, and conditions between 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit are ideal. Cold air slows water evaporation while hot air minimizes the effectiveness of dehumidifiers, which emit warm, dry air after absorbing moist air from air movement equipment.
SERVPRO of Newark, Southwest Fremont has the tools and techniques you need to keep your home looking, "Like it never even happened." When disaster strikes in your home, you can call (510) 737-8793.