Is Your Water Bill Too High?

With the way the economy is currently impacting our nation, you can be sure people are trying to do everything they can to save money and more cost conscious. This could include using less electricity, packing a lunch to work, or even carpooling. Of course, there are many other ways people can save money that are more effective and more creative. Sometimes however, the simplest methods can make the largest impacts.

The average person uses between 40-80 gallons of water per day (gpd). A number that is higher than most of the world and surprised even us. With this use on a daily basis, the equipment responsible for water distribution in your home will develop natural wear and tear. Pipes, faucets, toilets and water heaters can develop many issues over time that may be costing you more money than you think on your water bill. Leaks can be the largest unseen factor in causing your monthly water bill to be higher than the natural useage of water in your home. Leaks will continue to affect the home throughout the day, while you are at work, school or whatever it is you do during the day. Over time these leaks grow to become bigger problems such as broken pipes, and can even cause mold in your home. However, there is a remedy for your high water bills. Most of these causes are easily avoided with the right preventative measures. In most cases, a leak may just mean a pipe needs to be tightened or a washer be replaced. Many of these repairs and preventative measures can be done by a homeowner and saves you a lot of money in the long run. Resources are available to the general public to perform these procedures at home. http://www.middleburg.org/report.pdfs/Info%20Sheet%20-%20High%20Water%20Bills.pdf

We are often called into people's homes and businesses to mitigate water damage. There are many cases in which water damage to the home could have been avoided with simple maintenance and repair. Though we are more than happy to perform mitigation and restoration services, we desire to see our clients well informed on how they can better protect their properties. As always, if you find yourself in a water loss or water damage situation, call our trained technicians at 1-800-439-8833, we are here to serve you 24/7/365.

Why ServiceMaster Clean?

People have choices, plain and simple. In today's marketplace, consumers look for options, making decisions based on who and what best meet their needs. The disaster restoration industry is no exception to this rule. Our clients, whether they are insurance companies or direct consumers, seek to work with a company that goes out of its way to meet the satisfaction of its clients. So the answer begs the question, why pick ServiceMaster Clean and not a competitor?

The answer to this question is simple; ServiceMaster Clean provides more comprehensive services than any of our competitors. To begin, ServiceMaster Clean is the largest disaster restoration vendor in the industry, with offices both domestic and international. Our global network comprises of more than 4,500 locations spread throughout the world. With the capacity to work on such a large scale ServiceMaster Clean is able to provide a vast array of services.

These services range from janitorial cleaning, to residential water damage/fire damage recovery services, and even continue onto commercial disaster restoration services. The next competitive advantage ServiceMaster Clean carries is the fact that it is made up of a network of individually owned franchises. These franchises communicate with each other to help meet the needs of the clients. An example of this might be a scenario in which a franchise focusing on janitorial services has a client experience a large water loss. This same franchise can reach out to a disaster specific ServiceMaster Clean franchise for assistance in responding to the water loss, working as a team and network to ensure the needs of client are always met. Combine this mindset with employees who are trained and certified, and you will get the top professionals in the disaster restoration industry.

ServiceMaster Clean is a company made up of individual franchises that seek to work together. By leveraging the experience and resources that we all bring to the restoration industry, we work together to meet the needs of our clients. At the end of the day, the reason ServiceMaster Clean has been successful in the disaster restoration industry is because the people that make up the company are dedicated to use their knowledge and skills to ensure the best service and quality is provided to our clients.

After the Smoke Settles- What are the health risks associated to fire damage?

Fire is a disaster that can have an immense impact on any property. The causes of a fire are vast and can be accounted to just about anything. Following the right prevention methods can help keep the statistics low, the truth however, is that fires still occur at an alarming rate and continue to cause property disasters. Though most damage occurs in the intial fire itself through the destruction of property and the emotional trauma inflicted, there is a strong amount of damage inflicted after the fire as well. One factor many people overlook is the impact to health in a post fire damage environment.

The human body and immune system are designed to protect against many contaigens. However, this is not always the case when the body is confronted with carcinogens caused from fire damage. The remnants of a fire are found in the smoke and soot damage still present in a fire damaged property. Many times, these factors are present in the structural walls and contents of the house/building. The primary risk associated with these factors is the damage to lungs and respitory systems. Smoke can be inhaled into the respitory system and cause internal damage of the lungs. Examples of this damage are found through coughing and shortness of breath, following exposure to a fire damaged property. Many times these symptoms don't reveal themselves until time has gone by from exposure to smoke and soot damage.

However, these are preventable risks, resources are available to consumers to not only regain their home and protect their home, but to also protect their health. Having fire damage restoration companies perform services on damaged homes and homes exposed to smoke damage can eliminate the risk on respitory problems. The sooner a company works to eliminate the smoke and soot damage caused by a fire, the effectiveness of lowering risk.

ServiceMaster of San Francisco performs fire damage recovery services as a primary service to its clients. Our technicans are trained by state requirements to ensure every client who receives their services, receives the best quality. We are available at all times to respond to emergency fire damage restoration needs. Call us at 1-800-439-8833 or visit our website at www.svmrecovery.com