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It's Wasn't A Lot of Water, I Don't Need You
11/11/2024 (Permalink)
So many times we hear from a customer that thinks they do not need SERVPRO of Vicksburg & Yazoo. They think it was just a small amount of water. Unfortunately, what customers don't realize is that there not only may the carpet and pad that are affected, but there also could be baseboards and walls that are also part of the water damage. SERVPRO of Vicksburg & Yazoo will come to your home and check to see what is actually wet and affected by the water damage. If the customer's decides not to extract the water and dry the property out, they face secondary damage to the home.
If you have a water damage, call SERVPRO of Vicksburg & Yazoo and SERVPRO will come to the home to see if you need restoration services. Protect your property at the first sign of any kind of damage.
Tips for Mold Control
11/11/2024 (Permalink)
Here are some tips to help you:
- Control your indoor climate, in Mississippi, there is high humidity in the air, so you never want to turn your air conditioner on high or off during the summer months
- Keep a eye out for standing water
- If the moisture becomes to much in your home, add a dehumidifier.
- Check for drainage problems around the home, standing water may damage your interior home
- Eliminate clutter in and outside of the home
- Properly size your air conditioner unit to the size of your home.
- Always check your air conditioning unit before turning it on for the season.
- Call a professional if you believe you may have any mold problem
If you suspect you have mold growth in your home or business call SERVPRO of Vicksburg &Yazoo 601-634-0909 and let us make it "Like it never even happened."
The Reason the Insurance Companies Use Us
11/11/2024 (Permalink)
After a fire, often the insurance company will reach out to SERVPRO of Vicksburg & Yazoo to find out what is salvageable and non salvageable. The insurance company relies on our profession opinion to find out if the contents will be able to be restored to their pre loss condition. SERVPRO can also pack out the needed affected areas of the home and place the homeowner's contents in a climate controlled space, while the structure is being repaired. The insurance companies and SERVPRO work closely together to make this transition as smooth as possible for the customer. They trust us and our judgment. If you have a fire in your home, please feel free to call us and we will be happy to do an assessment of your home to bring it back to the way it was previously.
Can SERVPRO clean my contents
11/7/2023 (Permalink)
After a fire, a lot of times customers in Port Gibson think that all of the contents aren't salvageable. This isn't necessarily true.
SERVPRO of Vicksburg & Yazoo has many years of experience of cleaning contents. We take each item and test it to see if we think we can clean it. The insurance companies trust or judge to decide if we think it will be restored to preloss condition. Many times, the items needs to be washed, or wiped down and then ozoned. Ozone has the capability to "knock out" the smoke smell that happens during a fire.
SERVPRO of Vicksburg & Yazoo has a wonderful record of bringing items back to life after a devastating fire.
We can help someone that has been through a fire and salvage many items that you at first thought were nothing but trash.
SERVPRO of Vicksburg & Yazoo, we are always here to help!
Do I need SERVPRO
11/3/2023 (Permalink)
Here at SERVPRO of Vicksburg & Yazoo we are always here to help, but how do you know if you need SERVPRO or not?
If you have a hot water heater blow up or an a/c leak, odds are YOU may need us.
SERVPRO of Vicksburg & Yazoo will come in and access the damage. You can walk around with our crew chiefs as they are figuring out what will need to be removed in your home to help with the drying process. If you have wet contents in the home, our production team can help deciding if the furniture or contents is salvageable or not.
We work closely with your insurance company so that we can focus on the most important thing, getting our customers back into their home.
Is it Mildew or is it Mold?
11/3/2023 (Permalink)
Here at SERVPRO of Vicksburg & Yazoo we get numerous calls a week on people thinking they have mold. We always ask has there been a leak in the home?
We try to educate our customer. To have mold, you have to have moisture. If you have had a leak in the home or office in Vicksburg, and haven't had it fixed, you may have mold.
SERVPRO of Vicksburg & Yazoo can actually come into your home and do remediation on any wet material that you may have. What you need to remember is that mold is everywhere in the environment. We at SERVPRO of Vicksburg & Yazoo can help you eliminate any mold you may have in your home or commercial building.
The crews at SERVPRO of Vicksburg have years of experience in microbial activity and we are here to help. Give us a call at 601-634-0909.
Tips to Tackle a Water Damage
8/2/2023 (Permalink)
If you experience water damage, it can feel overwhelming at first. To help, call your Vicksburg, Ms.'s SERVPRO immediately. This will help you reduce additional damage to your home.
Always check to make sure the home in Vicksburg is structural sound. Sagging ceilings may be a common indicator of structural damage.
If the damaged home has been underwater for over 24 hours, you may want to wear a mask to avoid inhaling anything dangerous like mold spores.
You can use a wet vacuum to remove some of the standing water. If there is more than one or two feet of water, you may want to wait for the professionals at SERVPRO of Vicksburg & Yazoo to arrive to the home.
Move any furniture, clothes and rugs outside to dry.
Call your insurance company to see if this will be a covered loss. Something like a busted pipe is more likely to be covered than a slow leak.
Don't let water damage overwhelm you! You have a trusted partner in SERVPRO of Vicksburg & Yazoo to take care of your home.
Can SERVPRO really help me?
10/7/2022 (Permalink)
When do you need to call SERVPRO?
Our team of trained specialists understands the cleanup and restoration process with water damage to homes. There are several steps for this process which are listed below:
-Inspect and develop a plan
-Water Removal using advanced equipment
-Drying and Dehumidication
-monitoring the process throughout the service
SERVPRO utilizes moisture meters and infrared camera imagery to determine the wet or damp areas and then develop an action plan. Some of the devices we use are wands connected to portable wet vac-used for initial water removal. Deep extraction tools like riding rover or weighted wands are used to remove water that has soaked into the padding beneath the carpet.
Moisture meters are used to determine if the baseboards and walls are wet. Usually the baseboards will need to be pulled in a water damage and holes placed into the wall to receive some air flow to dry the wall cavity out.
If you need SERVPRO of Vicksburg & Yazoo just give us a call at 601-634-0909
What does a mitigation company do?
10/7/2022 (Permalink)
At SERVPRO, we take a our jobs serious if you have a water damage. Besides removing badly damaged items, such as upholstered sofas and carpet,s we also inspect your structure. If water is soaking and weakening your drywall or is collecting behind your walls, our team can detect and remove it. Some of the equipment we employ for the extraction includes-
Drying mats
Truck mounted pumps
Submersible pumps
Let SERVPRO of Vicksburg & Yazoo help you in your time of need. Call us at 601-634-0909 and leave your Vicksburg home "like it never even happened."
Fire Damage Cleanup
10/7/2022 (Permalink)
Small fires and flare ups in your commercial building could leave behind more than some singe marks and smoke. Air quality plays a considerable part in the safety of those in your business and how easily cleanup and restoration actions can be successful. We prioritize improving air quality after a fire gets extinguished.
One of the first steps toward overcoming fire damage in your commercial property is working to influence the environment and reduce harsh odors that can develop during combustion. Counteractant materials and actions lessen the severity of offensive malodors while helping the fire damaged property.
Removing soils-surface cleaning is an essential early step in managing airborne contaminants and odors. The less soot and smoke solids present on surfaces, the less influence these deposits have on the environment.
Safe debris disposal-SERVPRO professionals must also prioritize removing heaped bulk materials, charred remnants, and ash fro the floors where combustion has occurred.
Counteraction agents-we have several products designed to lessen the strength of malodors, such as absorbent beads and granules that can hold odor molecules and all them to be conveniently removed.
Removing smoke smells-couteractant measures are only partially effective, however, we must remove harsh smells using deodorization equipment like foggers, oxidation units and hydroxyl machines.
The greatest obstacle to air quality is the odor that does not exist. Whether is is your staff or your customers, the sight of fire damage can often create an imaginary burning smell even if deodorization was a success.
After a fire, you can count on SERVPRO of Vicksburg & Yazoo to get your home back together.
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