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Restoration Services Designated “Essential Business” during Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus

Advance Restoration is designated as an “essential business” during the Coronavirus pandemic as deemed by Homeland Security and CISA.

Currently, as of the date of this article, there is no CDC or EPA approved cleaning or disinfecting agent(s) guaranteed to kill the Covid-19 pathogen. Since we are a designated essential business, we are continuing service to customers in extreme emergency situations for water, fire and mold damage while using precautions to ensure their safety and the safety of our field staff according to government guidelines.

Here is what we are doing:

  • Following the CDC guidelines for employers to manage the spread of coronavirus in the workplace and in the businesses and residences we provide services for.
  • As always, following the IICRC standards for the cleaning and restoration industry.
  • Providing work for emergency services only, prioritizing highest need for customer health and safety first.
  • Emergency work we perform includes fire damage, water damage, wind damage, and mold remediation. We do not treat Covid-19 at this time.
  • Applying and cleaning surface touchpoints contaminated by toxins, mold or water using approved sanitizing agents.
  • Ensuring our cleaning and sanitization experts are healthy and properly outfitted with hazmat biohazard suiting, booties, and N95 masks before entering any commercial building or residence.

If you have an emergency for fire damage, water damage, storm damage or other residential or commercial disaster—we’re there when you need us. Our staff will be masked up and ready to solve your property restoration issues quickly and efficiently with as little disruption as possible.

Please don’t hesitate to call Advance Restoration at 866-505-3166 for help with your disaster emergency. One of our representatives are standing by to take your call immediately 24/7.

Stay Home. Stay Safe. Save Lives.

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DO YOU NEED MOLD REMEDIATION IN MICHIGAN?

It’s crucial to pursue water restoration within 24 to 48 hours of a flood if you hope to avoid mold remediation in Michigan. That’s why Advance Restoration offers 24/7 emergency services—to minimize damage by providing the fastest possible response.

Failure to act quickly could lead to a mold problem. Here are the signs to watch for:

  • Large patches of discolored walls, ceilings, or floors
  • Persistent musty odor
  • Standing water in areas that should be dry
  • Mold spores discovered in the HVAC system

OUR CERTIFIED MOLD REMEDIATION COMPANY NEARBY IS READY TO HELP SERVE YOU

The team at Advance Restoration is certified by the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) to perform water and mold remediation. You can take a few steps to clean up mold before the professionals arrive, but for your safety and to ensure the mold won’t return, it’s best to hire a professional. Let us do the brunt of the work for you.

Our certified mold remediation process entails:

  • Identify the extent of the mold problem – We send a professional microbiologist to your property to determine where the mold is growing, what type of mold it is, and how widespread the problem has become.
  • Contain the mold – We isolate the affected area to avoid contaminating the rest of your home during the treatment process.
  • Filter the air – Our team runs air cleaners with HEPA filters to rid the air of mold spores intent on landing, growing, and exacerbating the problem.
  • Remove mold from walls, ceilings, floors, and ductwork – Because mold penetrates surfaces as deeply as possible, it’s best to dispose of any moldy porous materials, including carpet, carpet padding, ceiling tiles, insulation, and drywall. Nonporous and semi-porous materials such as metal, glass, hard plastic, concrete, and wood are often salvageable using antimicrobial cleaners and sealants.
  • Restore mold-infested belongings – We take the contaminated contents of your building to our climate-controlled storage facility for mold treatment, deodorization, and drying. We use state-of-the-art content restoration techniques to recover as many of your possessions as possible.
  • Prevent mold regeneration – After cleaning up existing mold, it’s vital to address the source of the moisture that caused the mold growth in the first place. We identify that source and devise a plan of action to ensure the mold doesn’t return.

If you notice any of these signs of mold growth in your Michigan building, contact Advance Restoration at 877-581-9176 as soon as possible to begin remediation.

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Flooded Basement Nightmares Leaving You Sleepless?

Here’s how to cope with the disaster of flooded basement cleanup

  1. Take Action Quickly. The longer water sits in your flooded basement, the more damage is done and the more it costs to for basement flood cleanup. Go to step 2 immediately!
  1. Call a Pro. You can try to clean up water and sewage yourself, but why? Call a professional. It’s much easier on the nose to use an expert and you can rest assured the water won’t come back or grow nasty mold.
  1. Don’t Step Into Standing Water! If you can safely access the power, turn it off or call a professional to be safe. Never walk into a flooded basement that can potentially carry an electrical charge. Walking into standing water with hot wires could shock you or worse electrocute! Once the water is pumped out, protect yourself with gloves, rubber boots, eye protection, and masks if you choose to survey the damage.
  1. Don’t Assume Your Covered. All home insurance does not cover flood repairs. Play it safe and check before you experience a flooded basement, or call your insurance carrier and discuss your flood coverage.
  1. Take Photos. If you can safely navigate the water in your flooded basement knowing the power is off, take videos and photos of the damage and back them up so that you can present them to your cleanup professional for insurance purposes. Most professionals will take a full range of photos themselves but it’s always good to get some before water recedes.
  1. Hire the Right Pro. There are a lot of restoration services out there, most do a great job but a guy with a truck and a fan is not good enough. Using the proper techniques, drying the home long enough, thoroughly enough, or failing to properly handle drywall with the correct treatment method can put your property at risk for nasty mold and mildew adding to your damage and bottom line. Do your homework and hire a professional with water damage experience that is certified by IICRC.

How we can help

Advance Restoration serves clients for water damage cleanup throughout Oakland and Macomb County. We provide 24/7 emergency services for sewage backups, roof leaks, wet basements, washing machine floods, refrigerator line leaks, flood from storm damage, burst pipes, and more. Our technicians have unmatched technical excellence in IICRC standards, the gold standard developed to provide the highest quality concepts, and procedures recognized in the cleaning and restoration industry. For free estimate call 877-363-7462.

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Repair Water Damage-What does it Cost?

The average cost to repair water damage from category 1 water damage averages about $2,592 according to HomeAdvisor.com.  As licensed professionals, we can determine the cause and extent of the damage by categorizing and classifying the damage, which are two of the largest factors in providing an accurate estimate and final bill.

To avoid extensive repairs and restoration, preventative measures immediately after the damage occurs is key. Moisture left untreated can cause mold spores to grow and standing water increases the scope of the cleanup. Imagine your belongings sitting in water or exposed to moisture 24/7. The damage water can cause is enormous considering the amount of shear contents most home or businesses have inside their dwellings. Water can permeate places the eye cannot see, causing structural damage as well.

Whatever the cause or cost to repair water damage, documenting the damage for your insurance claim is important. Our team will document each and every item that was touched by water. A complete documentation includes drawings of the affected area, list of all affected items, and photographs of the damaged area. Contacting a professional immediately to diagnose, document, and determine the cause and extent of damages can save you thousands of dollars.

Our IICRC certified water damage experts are on standby to dispatch to your home or business to begin your repairs immediately. Our team will work alongside your insurance carrier to ensure you received the best possible outcome. A property loss can be overwhelming and that is what a professional restoration company can help to overcome. We are experts at handling property loss claims. We have working relationships with all property insurance carriers.

If you’ve got water damage in Macomb or Oakland County? Call Advance Restoration now for 24/7 emergency response service. We are open to receive calls 365 days of the year.