Is your home about to undergo fire damage restoration? What does this consist of? In 2017, an estimated 23 billion dollars in property damage occurred due to fires. This number is slightly inflated due to the California wildfires, which are again causing untold destruction this year. While you cannot truly prepare for the devastation of a house fire, you can attempt to minimize the losses. No matter the size of … [Read more...]
What Happens During the Fire Damage Restoration Process?
Mike Brighton Joins the National Account Team
Blackmon Mooring & BMS CAT Hire New Vice President of Hospitality Services Mike Brighton Joins the National Account Team Blackmon Mooring & BMS CAT are proud to announce and welcome Mike Brighton as Vice President of Hospitality Services. Mike will be responsible for the oversight and growth of the hospitality sector. “Mike’s operational experience and knowledge of the industry is an incredible asset, … [Read more...]
Jeremy James Promoted to Eastern Coast Region Vice President
Jeremy James Promoted from Dallas/Fort Worth General Manager Blackmon Mooring & BMS CAT are excited to announce the promotion of Jeremy James to the new position of Eastern Region Vice President. Employed since 2011, Jeremy has managed all aspects of sales and operations across the Dallas and Fort Worth markets, ensuring his team is satisfying customer needs. As Eastern Region Vice President, he will oversee … [Read more...]
Amanda Schooler Promoted to Director of Marketing
Blackmon Mooring & BMS CAT Announces New Director of Marketing Amanda Schooler Promoted from Director of Advertising and Promotions Blackmon Mooring & BMS CAT are pleased to announce the promotion of Amanda Schooler to Director of Marketing. Ms. Schooler will oversee the organization's national marketing and branding initiatives through the planning, development and execution of advertising, content, … [Read more...]
Karee Huggins Promoted to Vice President of Sales
Karee Huggins Promoted to New Role Blackmon Mooring & BMS CAT are proud to announce the promotion of Karee Huggins as Vice President of Sales. Karee will specifically oversee all aspects of the national account team and influence all touchpoints of the sales channel. Employed since 2006, Karee has worked in all aspects of sales on the national account team – from insurance, brokers, healthcare, retail, and of … [Read more...]
What’s The Big Deal About This Volcano?
We have all see the startling images coming out of Hawaii as Mount Kilauea wreaks havoc on the region. Mandatory evacuations have displaced residents of the Big Island as lava slowly engulfs everything in its path. But the eruption is slow right? This isn’t the dramatic eruptions that most people traditionally think of (like a Mount St. Helens). Mount Kilauea has been continuously erupting since 1983 after all, so … [Read more...]
Tornado Safety Checklist
Tornado Safety Checklist A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm down to the ground. Tornado intensities are classified on the Fujita Scale with ratings between F0 (weakest) to F5 (strongest). They are capable of completely destroying well-made structures, uprooting trees and hurling objects through the air like deadly missiles. Although severe tornadoes are more … [Read more...]
Who We Are
Throughout my tenure working in the Recruiting Department, there are two questions I have been asked a few times: Who is Blackmon Mooring & BMS CAT? What does the company you work for do? (Mostly by my family back in Missouri where we do not currently have a location) Great questions! Today, I wanted to take the time and write a blog to provide answers, especially for those of you that have only … [Read more...]
Meet Ax Torres
Blackmon Mooring & BMS CAT were blessed in 2017 to welcome Ax Torres to our family, as the General Manager for our Orlando location. He took over the GM role just in time for Hurricane Irma to hit the East Coast. Although he was new to Florida, having moved from Chicago a few weeks prior, Ax reacted to the storm with the kind of calmness, determination and level-headedness of a seasoned pro. I was fortunate … [Read more...]
Odor Removal with Hydroxyl Generators
Odor Removal and Restoration Odor removal is a critical part of almost any restoration project. Fully eliminating odors has always been difficult since each project has unique challenges. Fire and soot restoration jobs, for example, can be particularly tricky. Fires damages more than just the burned and charred areas you can see. Soot and smoke can damage furnishings, documents, ventilation systems, electronics and … [Read more...]
Fire Damage Restoration Tips
We recently partnered with RIMKUS for a “live burn” – which basically meant we were going to burn down a box, which replicated the living room in a home. We worked closely with the kind folks from the Pasadena Fire Department to hold this controlled burn in the parking lot of the Pasadena Convention Center (right outside of Houston, Texas). The reason for holding this event there was that about 100 insurance … [Read more...]
Our Founding Fathers: Building a Foundation for the Future
William Blackmon Jr., fresh from service in World War II, started an upholstery cleaning business with college buddy Scott Mooring. The two-man operation, known simply as Blackmon Mooring, grew into a worldwide company that developed a patented steam-cleaning process and evolved into a major player in the post-catastrophe restoration business. William G. "Floppy" Blackmon graduated from North Side High School … [Read more...]