September is National Preparedness Month.
September is National Preparedness Month!
Every September, we like to remind our loyal followers that September is National Preparedness Month. It is a good time to provide you with tips to keep your home or business safe and prepared for any potential disasters that could occur. With school back in session, football season starting and the slight change in the weather – September is a great month here in the Pacific Northwest. It’s also time to transition from summer into our colder, wetter months and get prepared against any type of disaster that can strike. We at ServiceMaster Restore want to provide you with some helpful tips in honor of September being National Preparedness Month. This year, we want to make sure you follow these simple steps:
- Be informed
- Make a plan for any emergency you could face
- Build an emergency supplies kit
- Get involved by sharing your participation on social media
ServiceMaster can provide your home or office with brochures that provide property owners and business owner tips on what to do after a water, fire/smoke or vandalism loss to minimize damage. Contact us at any of our 3 locations to request copies of these brochures to share with your policyholders or with your office staff. You can reach the Salem office at 503-585-4017, the Corvallis office at 541-738-4624 or the Lincoln City office at 541-996-2255.
Below are just a few of those tips you can share:
- After water damage, remove as much water as possible by mopping and extracting the water as quickly as possible. Please remove any area rugs from the floor.
- After fire damage, do not touch anything with your bare hands. Oil from hands can cause additional damage to upholstery, walls and woodwork.
- After vandalism occurs, make a list of all damage and use a shop vacuum to remove glass from carpet and upholstery.
Is Your Business Prepared?
National Preparedness Month isn’t just a time for homeowners to prepare for an emergency, but businesses need to be ready as well. Creating a plan BEFORE disaster strikes and taking the necessary preventative measures helps your commercial clients minimize damage, lower claim costs and get back to business as usual as quickly as possible.
At ServiceMaster Restore, we provide assistance and resources to help your commercial clients understand the basics of how to create a pre-loss plan.
Contact us today to hear more about our CODE YELLOW Preferred Client Program to provide this benefit to your commercial clients.
Words From Our Customers!
We love hearing from our customers! Here are a few recent reviews we have received:
10/10: “The men got the job done in a timely manner and were courteous and likable. I appreciated that debris was hauled away, and job site left clean” – Sharon C.
10/10: “I loved Josh’s professionalism…..so willing to get things done. Goes the extra mile.” – Alvin G.
10/10: “Timely, efficient techs were very polite and informative. Removed all debris, cleaned up after job was done. Very pleased.” – Beverly W.
10/10: “Honest and friendly.” – A Bakery in Salem, OR.
10/10: “Prompt, courteous, good job on carpet cleaning and odor removal.” – Barbara W.
10/10: “Employees were out nearly everyday to check on progress. Plastic was put down to keep carpets clean. I was made aware of the each step in the process. I would highly recommend Service Master.” – Gail B.
10/10: “The water remediation was incredible, just watching the water being drawn out of the wood was amazing. Very effective system to remove unwanted water from our sub-floor. We were impressed with the detection of the problem and the solution. Very satisfied and highly recommend ServiceMaster.” – Barbara S.
For more information about how ServiceMaster can be a resource to you and your home or business, please call us at any one of our 3 locations:
Salem – 503-585-4017
Albany & Corvallis – 541-738-4624
Lincoln City – 541-996-2255