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Preventing storm damage in your Rhode Island home

8/29/2022 (Permalink)

Storm damage can be a huge hassle, and no one wants to receive storm damage, especially when it is least expected. Although you can get damaged at any time, there are natural ways you can do to prevent storm damage in your home. Here are some simple tips and tricks to ensure less damage.

  • Inspect your roof and chimney.

The roof is the most important part of your house. It is important to check out your roof to make sure you don’t have any damaged, loose, or missing shingles or tiles. Another component on the roof is the chimney. The chimney receives more damage than the roof because it stands taller. Making sure your chimney has no cracks or broken masonry work will help prevent possible leakage.

  • Maintain trees and vegetation.

Having a beautiful lawn with bushes and trees are lovely, but keep in mind that plants and trees can cause damage to your house if not maintained. Make sure to minimize vegetation near utility pipes and make sure roots don’t damage your pipes and water line.

  • Clean gutters and downspouts.

Gutters will help collect all the water from your roof. Over time, your gutters will fill up with leaves, seeds, and other debris causing a blockage. It is important to clean your gutters and downspouts to ensure the water can flow easily.

  • Remember to check your attic.

Most homeowners don’t go into the attic often and signs of water in the attic are not often found early before the damage is too late.  Water damage in the attic can be an environment for mold to grow. 

Water leakage in Smithfield, RI basement home.

8/29/2022 (Permalink)

When there is water leakage in your basement home, don’t wait to get it fixed. Even just a small water damage can lead to a larger one in the future. It is best to call right away to get it fixed, to ensure the damage won’t create more problems.

Waiting to get it fixed, water leakage can potentially lead to more damage.

Enough water damage can create moisture in the air, a perfect hotspot for mold to start developing and later growing and spreading around the place. 

When water damage hits, don’t wait, SERVPRO of Northern Rhode Island will arrive and are ready to start the process of any water damage emergency.  

If you need emergency service, Call us 24/7 - (401) 949-9955

  • We are fast to any size of disaster

We are available 24/7 just for you, and our team works faster and are always ready for water damage or water damage emergencies.

  • We are water damage restoration specialists

Our teams have advanced training and expertise.

  • We use advanced drying equipment.

Water leak in Foster, RI basement home.

4/19/2022 (Permalink)

When there is water leakage in your basement home, don’t wait to get it fixed. Even just a small water damage can lead to a larger one in the future. It is best to call right away to get it fixed, to ensure the damage won’t create more problems.

Waiting to get it fixed, water leakage can lead potentially lead to more damage.

Enough water damage can create moisture in the air, a perfect hotspot for mold to start developing and later growing and spreading around the place. 

When water damage hits, don’t wait, SERVPRO of Northern Rhode Island will arrive and are ready to start the process of any water damage emergency.  

If you need emergency service, Call us 24/7 - (401) 415 6988

  • We are fast to any size of the disaster

We are available 24/7 just for you, and our team works faster and is always ready for water damage or water damage emergencies.

  • We are water damage restoration specialists

Our teams have advanced training and expertise.

  • We use advanced drying equipment.

Smoke Damage in Rhode Island

4/6/2022 (Permalink)

After the fire SERVPRO of Northern Rhode Island, professionals will test the soot to determine which type of smoke damage occurred. Cleaning procedures will then be based on the information identified during fire damage pretesting.

We will clean with care to make it clean and we can be your single source for all your clean & disaster needs!

Types of Soot Include:

  • Wet Smoke Residues - Result from smoldering fires with low heat. Residues are sticky, smeary, and with pungent odors. Smoke webs can be difficult to clean.
  • Dry Smoke Residues - Result from fast-burning fires at high temperatures. Residues are often dry, powdery, small, non-smeared smoke particles.
  • Protein Residues - Virtually invisible residues that discolor paints and varnishes. Extreme pungent odor.
  • Fuel Oil Soot - Furnace puff backs distribute fuel oil soot.
  • Other Types of Residues - Tear gas, fingerprint powder, and fire extinguisher residues also need cleanup.

If you need emergency service, Call us 24/7 - (401) 949-9955

Storm flooding damage in Rhode Island Libraries

4/1/2022 (Permalink)

Have you gotten flooding in your library? Storm flooding is much more different than plain water damage as it can have more bacteria in the water, and it is best to get your loss restored quickly.

Storm Damage can affect many things in a library, but most importantly, you could lose hundreds of books and files to water. One service we offer at SERVPRO of Northern Rhode Island is books, documents, and file drying. All that stress over important information won't be lost for good.

When storm damage hits, don’t wait, SERVPRO of Northern Rhode Island will arrive and are ready to start the process of any storm flooding damage emergency.  

If you need emergency service, Call us 24/7 - (401) 415 6988

  • We are fast to any size of the disaster

We are available 24/7 just for you, and our team works faster and is always ready for flood damage emergencies.

  • We are storm damage restoration specialists

Our teams have advanced training and expertise.

  • We use advanced drying equipment.

Hey Rhode Island - What does WRT mean?

3/17/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Northern Rhode Island is IICRC certified in many things. One of them being water restoration.

Before we get into the certifications, you might be wondering, "What's IICRC?" 

IICRC stands for the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification. They set the standards for the cleaning and restoration industry, which we do comply with. 

Our teams study IICRC standards and practices in water restoration, mold remediation, carpet and upholstery cleaning, and fire restoration, just to name a few. 

What does WRT mean?

WRT stands for water damage restoration technician. 

The IICRC states "the Water Damage Restoration Technician course is designed to teach restoration personnel that performs remediation work to give them a better concept for water damage, its effects and techniques for drying of structures." 

This course gives them the resources and information to do work at commercial and residential properties. 

The next step to get hands-on training is to get ASD certified. ASD stands for applied structural drying. Before you can take the ASD course, you must be WRT certified. 

Being WRT certified means our technician, project manager, or crew chief is certified to take care of your water damage, no matter if it's in your living room or your retail store!

If you suffer a commercial or residential disaster and need to clean up call us and we will clean with care and can be your single source for all your clean up needs - Rhode Island

SERVPRO of Northern Rhode Island is proud to be able to serve our local communities. We're here to help you! Call us 24/7 at (401) 949-9955

Have a frozen pipe? Use SERVPRO of Northern Rhode Island

3/1/2022 (Permalink)

When temperatures drop below freezing point, pipes have the chance of freezing in these temperatures. You may have a frozen pipe and currently are unsure whether it is frozen or not.

Tips to tell if pipes are frozen:

  1. There is frost on pipes
  2. It’s not at the right temperature
  3. Little to no water is flowing from drains.
  4. A strange smell is coming from the drain or faucet.

If your pipes in your commercial office building, commercial property or residential home in Cranston, Warwick, East Providence have these signs, don’t wait, SERVPRO of Northern Rhode Island will arrive and are ready to start the process of any frozen pipe damage.  

We direct bill your insurance company

  • Chubb
  • Preferred Mutual
  • USAA
  • Catholic Mutual 
  • AMICA
  • Safety Insurance
  • Arabella Insurance
  • Bunker Hill Insurance Company
  • Peerless Insurance Company
  • Foremost Insurance Company
  • Safeco
  • New London Insurance
  • Liberty Mutual
  • Philadelphia Insurance
  • Modern Home
  • EMC Insurance Companies
  • Narragansett Bay Insurance Company
  • The Hartford
  • Pawtucket Mutual
  • Pure Insurance

If you need emergency service, Call us 24/7 - (401) 949-9955

  • We are fast to any size disaster
  • We are water damage restoration specialists
  • We use advanced drying equipment.

Office Building has Soot

1/18/2022 (Permalink)

Soot is small particles of the result of combustion and they are not always visible to the human eye.

There is are special methods in the cleaning of soot and smoke damage. Air scrubbers should be set up in the affected areas right away to work on reducing the particles in the air before the cleaning begins and set and operating during the duration of the work. In addition, contents and furniture must be properly cleaned.

If you suspect soot in your commercial building call SERVPRO Northern Rhode Island right away. 

We can be your single source for all your disaster cleanup for water damage, fire damage, sewer damage, soot damage, and smoke damage. We always try to clean with care and explain everything that needs to be done and get the job scope approved by the insurance company.

East Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Lincoln, Smithfield, North Providence, Cranston, South Kingstown, West Warwick we can help.

f you need emergency service, Call us 24/7 - (401) 949-9955

  • We are fast to any size disaster

We are available 24/7 just for you, and our team works faster and is always ready for fire damage or smoke damage emergencies.

What you should do and not do after a flooding in Rhode Island

1/7/2022 (Permalink)

After having a flood on your property or any water damage situation, you should learn what to do after flooding in Rhode island and learn what not to do after flooding. Below is a list of 5 things you should and shouldn’t do after a flood.

What to do after flooding:

  • Remove excess water by mopping and blotting.
  • Remove excess water on furniture and prop up upholstery and cushions.
  • Gather loose items from the floors.
  • Place aluminum foil or wood blocks between furniture legs and wet carpeting.
  • Turn on air conditioning for maximum drying.

What not to do after flooding:

  • Don't leave wet fabrics in place
  • Don't leave items on the wet carpet or floors.
  • Don't use a household vacuum to remove water.
  • Don't use any household appliances that have been in contact with the water.
  • Don't turn on ceiling fixtures if the ceiling is wet

Have A  Water Damage Emergency? Call (401) 949-9955

Easy things to prevent a fire in your Cranston, RI home

12/30/2021 (Permalink)

Anyone knows that a fire can be scary to imagine your home stuffing from the disaster as fires can cause little or large damage. Although you can’t control everything, there are some easy things you can do to reduce the risk of a fire.

  • Check your smoke alarms regularly

If you don’t have smoke alarms, be sure to get them installed. If you have fire alarms check the batteries to make sure they are working.

  • Inspect your heating sources

Whether that be cleaning your air filters, unplugging your space headers after use. Not leaving your indoor fireplace unattended.

  • Check your dryer.

Be sure to always empty out the lint basket before putting a new load in.

  • Maintain your cord

Keep your wires/cords well kept, and clean. Make sure the hot cords are not touching anything that could cause a spark

If you need emergency service, Call us 24/7 - (401) 949-9955

  • We are fast to any size disaster

We are available 24/7 just for you, and our team works faster and is always ready for fire damage or soot damage emergencies.

  • We are fire damage restoration specialists

Our teams have advanced training and expertise.

We are ready to help you with Commercial Property, Apartment houses, Commercial Office Buildings, City or Town Buildings, Commercial Facilities Managers, Airports, Hospitals, Federal Government Buildings.