Things to Consider When Filing Commercial Fire Damage Insurance Claim Fires are unpredictable and devastating. The safety of a building or facility’s occupants is the priority after commercial fire damage, but the damage can cost an organization significantly. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, there has been a 22% increase in nonresidential building fires and losses for the 10-year period of 2011 to 2020. … [Read more...]
Filing a Fire Commercial Insurance Claim | Blackmon Mooring & BMS CAT
How to Handle Damage from a Frozen Water Pipe | BMS CAT
How to Handle Damage from a Frozen Water Pipe As winter is in full swing, I can’t help but think of the fun memories that will be created this holiday season as I spend time with family and friends. While thinking about that, another thing comes to my mind – which probably won’t come to your mind – frozen pipe damage. Having worked in the water damage restoration industry for more than nine years, the winter season … [Read more...]
Commercial Water Damage Causes & How to Handle It | BMS CAT
Commercial Water Damage Causes & How to Handle It Any business owner, or anyone that manages a facility or commercial property, is aware of the damage water can cause to the health and safety of employees/tenants. In addition, commercial water damage can halt daily operations, thus affecting the financial success to the bottom line. As a commercial water damage clean up company that has been in business since … [Read more...]
Restoring Commercial Properties After Water Damage
Restoring Commercial Properties After Water Damage Recently, we saw the damage that Hurricane Ian caused in Florida - images of standing water, flood surges and more come to mind. Although community-wide disasters, like hurricanes, aren’t the most common cause of water damage and the need for water restoration services, it is a recent reminder that water can wreak havoc on any property. Why Water is Unique Water … [Read more...]
Tips for Filing an Insurance Claim After a Hurricane
Tips for Filing an Insurance Claim After a Hurricane My aunt and uncle have lived in Lafayette, Louisiana for more than fifty years. Throughout those decades, they have countlessly boarded-up their home and headed to stay with us in Texas until the storm passes and they are cleared to enter their neighborhood again. Thankfully, every time that they have returned home after each storm has passed, they have been … [Read more...]
Tree Damage Tips
Mother Nature can be nasty and if you find yourself as one of the unlucky ones with a fallen tree on your property here are some tips to consider. Secure the area and inform everyone to stay away. Large limbs that are broken and hanging can fall at any time. Uprooting trees lying on their sides can shift. Partially uprooted trees also can fall at any moment. Do not let people in these areas until a … [Read more...]
Hurricane Damage Clean Up
Original post: 11/06/2013 Stay off the roads. Emergency workers may be assisting people in flooded areas or cleaning up debris. You can help them by staying off the roads and out of the way. If your power is out, safely use a generator or candles. Keep generators outside and far away from windows, doors, and vents. Read both the label on your generator and the owner's manual and follow the instructions. … [Read more...]
Safe Water Damage Clean-up Tips
Before entering a building where flood damage may have occurred, make sure it’s safe: check for electrical hazards and structural damage, and use proper protective gear like boots, gloves, and respirators. Before you start any construction or repairs, check for common hazardous materials like lead paint and asbestos, which may require help from professional and State-licensed contractors. Then, follow these … [Read more...]
What Are the Health Risks of Living With Smoke Damage?
Living with smoke damage is not only uncomfortable but it can also pose risks to your health. Knowing what risks smoke damage in your home can pose to your health may be just the push you need to get your smoke damage cleaned up and taken care of. Respiratory Issues The first major health risk is problems with your breathing. Though the smoke is no longer present, the effects of the smoke linger in furniture, … [Read more...]
Learn How Puff Back Fires Originate And Tips For Reducing Your Potential Risk
Original post: 11/06/2013 If your home has an oil-burning furnace, there are several dangers to know. Any furnace can experience a puff back. While puff backs are more common with oil systems, a furnace puff back can also occur with forced air, gas, and hot water heating systems. A puff back in a furnace is a volatile explosion that occurs inside your furnace. The result of this explosion is fire and smoke being … [Read more...]
Signs Your Home May Need a Mold Inspection
Don't think just because your bathroom is free of mold, the rest of your house is too. Nope. Mold likes any damp and warm environment. That's right, you might not even know it, but you could have mold in your basement, dry walls, under the kitchen sink, or even around your plumbing pipes. The fact is, long-term moisture almost always leads to mold growth. The CDC says that it's not only after natural disasters … [Read more...]
Seven Common Property Restoration Myths
Like so many service industries, the world of restoration is often plagued by several myths and misconceptions. While we're not entirely sure where these myths, or old wives’ tales, originated from, rest assured, they are far from the truth. However, we will say that if a rushed DIY job (or poorly executed ‘professional’ job for that matter) is done, some of these myths may hold some truth to them. The best way to … [Read more...]