Water Damage Restoration

COLORADO SPRINGS — There's not much Brian Zimkas will say that is positive about Statewide Restoration but he says he made "some" headway after we started asking the company why the repairs to his Colorado Springs home that burned more than year and a half earlier still were not complete. In 2020, his home caught fire as he and his family were sleeping. "Their intentions on day one when they showed up here on June 10, 2020 was to make me a victim their operation and yet they make me feel 100% at ease," said Zimkas. "They had guys out here boarding up the side of my house, asking if we needed anything, volunteering to take the cars to have them cleaned to get the smoke damage out of it, just these little details that you kind of really think that would be good to be happening when you're in a state like that. It's a façade." "They did the winterization of the home and they boarded up everything," said Statewide Restorat...

ServiceMaster Restoration by Simons, a Chicago-based provider of professional fire and water damage restoration and specialty cleaning services in the Chicago area, is adding Lake County to its service coverage area. Owned by President Nasutsa Mabwa and her husband and Managing Director Sam Simon, the MBE/WBE-certified firm serves residential and commercial customers in the North Shore, Chicago, Oak Park-River Forest and all towns east of Interstate 294 north to the Wisconsin-Illinois border. "The disaster restoration market in Chicago is extremely competitive," Mabwa said. "Over the past decade since we opened our doors in 2013, many smaller restoration companies have opened, creating a very tight restoration marketplace. So, we wanted to reassess our growth strategies and that's when we tapped into an opportunity to expand our coverage area into Lake County." Mabwa said 2023 was...

If you've ever dealt with mold in your home, you know the considerable challenges it poses: It's unsightly, can grow on almost any surface, is hard to get rid of, and can pose major health risks. While the best way to keep mold out of your house is to take necessary preventative measures, like keeping humidity levels low and cleaning regularly, sometimes it's inevitable. If you've noticed areas of your home that have accumulated mold, it's important to get rid of the damage before it gets out of control. Here, experts explain best practices to avoid mold growth—and how to get rid of it if it's currently inside your home. PeopleImages / GETTY IMAGES Types of Mold There are a few common types of mold you may find growing in your home. Cladosporium : A very common type of mold that is often blackish-brown to gray-green in color, Cladosporium grows both indoors and outdoors. Indoors it may grow as fungi on dead plants...

Below is a round-up of payer-centric news for the week of Jan. 15., 2024 Humana announces 'limited' workforce reductions Humana laid off members of its workforce, the Louisville Courier Journal first reported earlier this week. The reductions occurred last week. In 2023, more than 1,000 employees were laid off and SeniorBridge home care facilities were closed permanently, according to reports at the time. "The impacted positions represented a small percentage of our total workforce and were geographically dispersed across multiple locations," said Mark Taylor, director of corporate communications, in a statement shared with Fierce Healthcare. Link found between Medicaid expansion and reduced lung cancer mortality Medicaid expansion may be associated with higher rates of survival for non-small cell lung cancer after surgery. Of almost 15,000 adults aged 45 to 64 in the National Cancer Database from March 2021 to September 2023, a "signi...

If you've ever dealt with mold in your home, you know the considerable challenges it poses: It's unsightly, can grow on almost any surface, is hard to get rid of, and can pose major health risks. While the best way to keep mold out of your house is to take necessary preventative measures, like keeping humidity levels low and cleaning regularly, sometimes it's inevitable. If you've noticed areas of your home that have accumulated mold, it's important to get rid of the damage before it gets out of control. Here, experts explain best practices to avoid mold growth—and how to get rid of it if it's currently inside your home. PeopleImages / GETTY IMAGES Types of Mold There are a few common types of mold you may find growing in your home. Cladosporium : A very common type of mold that is often blackish-brown to gray-green in color, Cladosporium grows both indoors and outdoors. Indoors it may grow as fungi on dead plants...

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Most recently, Southern California has seen widespread rainfall amounts of 3-6 inches, with local amounts of 7-14 inches.    Although mold is common it can be found in places that have experienced extreme amounts of water and flooding.     Following the significant rainfall and flooding, the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) would like to remind everyone of the steps they can take to protect themselves and their families from post storm related hazards.    [embedded content] Avoiding Mold     According to the California Department of Public Health, if these items have been damaged by flooding, try to dry them out first if there is no visible mold present. If mold is visible, the below items should be thrown out immediately.    Carpet   Drywall   Ceiling tile   Fabric   Foam    Cardb...