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The Situation Master bathroom toilet overflowed causing damage to master bathroom floor, living room ceiling, walls, and floor and the basement family room walls and floor. What We Did We mitigated the damage and dried the structure first. We then replaced the master bathroom vinyl floor with a wood plank tile flo...
The Situation After a water heater leak, Wade Abbott's utility room, living room, hallway, and dining room were soaked! What We Did 1st Call Disaster services arrived quickly and removed as much water as possible from the rug. We then lifted the carpet and removed the carpet pad. Next we set up and (more)
The Situation On December 2, 2016, there was a fire at Boca 5 Star Restaurant on 114 E 6th Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. Our Role 1st Call Disaster Services was called to the scene to provide emergency services for water damage, cleaning, and smoke odor removal due to a wood stove fire atop the (more)
Mold must have at least two things to spread and thrive: a moist or wet environment and an organic food source. Stagnant air is a third element that can elevate the opportunity for mold to grow even faster. Contrary to popular belief, high or low temperatures can contribute to the (more)
NOTE: Even the best installed roof tarps are fallible and temporary. In fact, in situations where high winds persists it is entirely possible that the tarp will have to be re-established to continue keeping water out of the home/business. Moreover, they will never be a 100% solution for any length (more)