Expert Tips for Fire & Flood Restoration, Mold Remediation, Continuity Planning & More

As homeowners and building managers, you can’t always prevent a disaster, but you can be ready when one strikes. To help you prepare, restore, and, in some cases, stop damage from occurring to your home or business, we regularly share important insights on fire, water and mold hazards, as well as expert tips on continuity planning, disaster recovery plans, hurricane preparedness and more.

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Water Damage Restoration: Wall & Cavity Drying

The drying process is a critical step in water damage restoration. While traditional drying equipment is designed to remove moisture from the air and surfaces in the affected area, water trapped within the walls and building materials can take much longer to dry, and may lead to mold growth, if the proper steps are not…
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Water Mitigation and Restoration Process

Water restoration can be as simple as vacuuming up water and drying out a room, or it can involve rebuilding entire sections of your home. What Goes Into Water Restoration? Restoring your home to liveable, pre-damage conditions involves water mitigation, decontamination, and drying. In cases of water damage, it’s important to act fast. Standing water…
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Cleaning up dangerous fungus from a wet wall after water pipe leak at home

Water Damage Dos & Don’t

Water damage can occur for many reasons, from sewer backups, burst pipes and broken hot water heaters to floods, storms and hurricanes. The first step should always be to contact a professional water damage restoration company, but while you’re waiting for the professionals to arrive, consider these water damage dos and don’ts. What to Do…
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Mold: Growth, Causes & Ventilation

Mold is a type of fungus that consists of small organisms found almost everywhere. Mold can be black, white, orange, green or purple. When mold is growing on a surface, spores can be released into the air where they can be easily inhaled. These spores in small amounts may not be harmful, however as the…
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Dos & Don’ts After Fire Damage

Building fires are devastating and scary, and in the days following a fire, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. Home and business owners often question what to do and where to start. To help you with the process, our fire damage restoration experts put together this list of Fire Damage Dos and Don’ts. What To Do…
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Tips to Prevent Chimney Fires

Chimney fires are one of the leading causes of house fires in the northeast this time of year. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there are more than 22,000 chimney fires annually, causing upwards of $125 million in property damage across the United States. What Causes a Chimney Fire? The most common cause…
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Prevent Pipes from Freezing & Bursting

When outside temperatures dip below freezing, the pipes in your home are at risk of freezing and bursting. In fact, pipe bursts are one of the leading causes of winter water damage in Albany NY. And the northeast isn’t the only region affected. Contrary to what you might expect, homes in southern climates are often…
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Now Offering Water Damage Restoration in Worcester MA

MacFawn Fire & Flood Restoration is excited to announce a new location will open in Worcester County Massachusetts on April 1, 2021. The new location will meet the growing demand for disaster recovery services in New England and the Northeast, and will primarily focus on commercial water damage restoration, mold remediation and biohazard clean up…
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Business Reopening Plans May Call for Mold Remediation

Now that we have passed the fourth stage of reopening in New York State, businesses are opening their doors, schools are looking to get back in session, and commercial workspaces that once sat vacant are welcoming back their employees. As much of the concern is focused around the COVID-19 pandemic and attempting to establish face…
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How to Put Together a Business Continuity Plan

Creating a team is the first step in creating a successful Business Continuity Plan. The members of the business continuity team provide efficient direction and leadership in the event of a disaster. Make sure the team you build includes skilled communicators with expertise in logistics, capable of executing emergency response protocols. Leadership team members might…
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