Holiday Safety Tips

11/24/2021 (Permalink)

To ensure that the festivities are safe, here are some useful holiday season fire safety tips

Cooking and Baking

Be sure to take precautions against kitchen fires when you’re cooking and baking. That includes keeping children and flammable items such as grocery bags and kitchen towels away from the stove and oven. Clean up greasy spills as you go to remove another fire hazard. 

Fireplaces

Be sure to keep “fuel” – from wrapping paper to rugs to clothing – at least three feet away from the flames. Use a fire screen to keep embers and logs from escaping. Lastly, make sure all embers are fully extinguished before you turn in for the night.

Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas. 

Test smoke alarms every month. If they’re not working, change the batteries.

Prevent Flooding in Your Home or Business

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• Close windows 
• Make sure downspouts extensions are connected 
• Check to see that the rain gutters are clear of leaves and debris
• Make sure the sump pumps are plugged in and operational 
• Make sure window well covers are in  place 
• Keep water flowing or running near the foundation

SERVPRO of Westlake Professionals are able to work around unaffected areas and after hours, allowing you to keep your doors open. Our expert teams have the experience of working with retailers to make sure surfaces, displays and merchandise are restored to preloss condition. 

We are Water Damage Specialists:

• We are Available 24 hours/7 days per week
• We’re a Preferred Vendor to many National Insurance Companies
• We Bill The Insurance Directly – One Less Thing For You To Worry About
• Our Technicians are Highly-Trained  in Water Restoration Techniques
• We use s500 IICRC Restoration Standards
• Advanced Inspection and Extraction Equipment

Why SERVPRO of Westlake

11/23/2021 (Permalink)

Why SERVPRO Of Westlake? 

We’re Here to Help – 24 hours a day, seven days a week – until life is back to normal in the communities we all call home.

Call SERVPRO of Westlake today at  213-315-5136 for your Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned consultation.

* #1 Choice in cleanup & restoration based Commercial Attitude & Usage Tracking study. Polling 816 commercial business decision makers on first choice for future needs related to cleanup & restoration work. Study conducted by C&R Research: October 2019

Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned means professionally trained SERVPRO of Westlake perform the requested cleaning, sanitizing and disinfection services according to proprietary SERVPRO protocols and recognized industry and CDC standards with EPA approved cleaning products to deliver a SERVPRO certified cleaning experience. 

Call SERVPRO of Westlake at 213-315-5136 We’ll make it “Like it never even happened.”

Does Your Los Angeles Home Have Water Damage Problem?

11/23/2021 (Permalink)

Have Questions about Water Damage?

Call Today - 213-315-5136

If flood water is not handled quickly and properly, it can jeopardize your health and safety, and cause severe damage to your home’s structure. Remember, the longer you wait, the worse the problem will get.

The bottom line: a flooded basement can jeopardize your health, safety, and your home’s integrity. It’s worth making a call to SERVPRO of Westlake and let our trained, professional crews handle the situation safely and correctly. We have earned the tust of hundreds of homeowners, business owners, and property professionals.

We are Water Damage Specialists:

• We are Available 24 hours/7 days per week
• We’re a Preferred Vendor to many National Insurance Companies
• We Bill The Insurance Directly – One Less Thing For You To Worry About
• Our Technicians are Highly-Trained  in Water Restoration Techniques
• We use s500 IICRC Restoration Standards
• Advanced Inspection and Extraction Equipment

Retail Facilities

11/23/2021 (Permalink)

WHEN DAMAGE STRIKES, THERE'S ONE NUMBER
THAT HELPS KEEP RETAIL BUSINESSES IN THE BLACK.

At SERVPRO of Westlake our number one priority is getting your business back in operation as quickly as possible. When disaster strikes your retail space, you need the expertise of a specialized team who is trained to limit business interruptions. At SERVPRO of Westlake our teams are able to work around unaffected areas and after hours, allowing you to keep your doors open. Our expert teams have the experience of working with retailers to make sure surfaces, displays and merchandise are restored to preloss condition, and you’re back to business as usual.

Our experience in the retail industry means we’re proficient in the cleanup and restoration of the following types of facilities:

• National Chain Stores Supermarkets
• Shopping Malls
• Small Businesses Department
• Stores Specialty Retailers

The retail world is numbers-driven. So is the one company more businesses call on when
fire or water damage threatens their bottom line. Call SERVPRO of Westlake 213-315-5136 

Faster To Any Size Disaster

11/23/2021 (Permalink)

SERVPRO provides restoration services for water damaged residential structures and affected contents. Water can enter and damage homes from numerous sources. Most residential water damages are caused by water pipes breaking or defective appliances. Cold weather causes pipes to freeze and burst, flooding homes. A washing machine hose can break or the water heater can spring a leak. If not resolved quickly and properly, water can even cause secondary damages, like mold.

About SERVPRO of Westlake 

SERVPRO of Westlake  specializes in the cleanup and restoration of residential and commercial property after a fire, smoke or water damage event. Our staff is highly trained in property damage restoration. From initial and ongoing training at SERVPRO’s corporate training facility to regular IICRC-industry certification, rest assured our staff is equipped with the knowledge to restore your property.

Flood Tips

11/23/2021 (Permalink)

Flood Tips And Actions Steps 

Floods rank as one of the most common and widespread natural disasters in the United States. Whether you live near a coastline, along city streets, in the mountains, near a river or even in the desert, there is a potential for suffering flood damage. In fact, nearly 25% of last year’s claims paid by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) were for policies in moderate to low-risk communities. On average, floods cost $6 billion in annual losses in the U.S. Flooding can also result from plumbing failures, frozen pipes and damaged structures. Flood damage can affect your business operation in a variety of ways and can range in size from being isolated to a single room to entire floors being fully submerged.

Knowing how to prepare and deal with potential flooding in advance can affect how much of your property can be restored and how much has to be replaced. Below are prevention, mitigation and restoration tips to follow until help arrives:

Flood Prevention Tips:

• Determine if your property is in a floodplain. 
• In any emergency, always listen to the instructions given by local emergency management officials.
• Carefully assess how your company functions, both internally and externally, to determine which staff, materials, procedures and equipment are necessary to keep for the business operating. 
• plan what you would do if your building, plant or store is not accessible.
  
• Review your emergency plans annually. 

Fire Damage Emergency Tips

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After any fire damage situation, your primary focus should be safety:

• Is it safe to stay in the house?
• Electrical and "slip and fall" hazards are some of the most prevalent concerns.
• Only do activities that are safe for you to perform.
• Wet materials can be VERY heavy. Be careful!

What To Do After A Fire

• Limit movement in the home to prevent soot particles from being embedded into upholstery and carpets.
• Keep hands clean so as not to further soil upholstery, walls and woodwork.
• Place clean towels or old linens on rugs, upholstery and carpet traffic areas.
• If electricity is off, empty freezer and refrigerator and prop doors open.
• Clean and protect chrome with light coating of petroleum jelly or oil.
• Wash houseplants on both sides of leaves.
• Change HVAC filter.
• Tape double layers of cheesecloth over air registers.

Have Questions about Fire, Smoke, or Soot Damage?
Call Us Today – 213-315-5136

When a Storm Damages Your Home

11/4/2021 (Permalink)

When a Storm Damages Your Home, We're One Call Away

Without warning, nature can take a violent turn: floods, wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards. Any of these can have a devastating effect on your home, turning your life upside-down. SERVPRO’s highly-trained professionals are close by and customer-focused. We want you to be back in your restored home as quickly as possible. Whether you have minor storm damage or something larger to deal with, we have the experience and the equipment needed to cleanup and restore your home and help get life back to normal following storm damage. With more than 1,900 locations, there’s a SERVPRO^® location waiting to serve you 24/7.

 Need Storm Cleanup? Call Us Today SERVPRO of Westlake 213-315-5136

24 Hour Emergency Service

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SERVPRO of Westlake provides 24-hour emergency service and is dedicated to being faster to any-sized disaster in Los Angeles. We can respond immediately to your emergency and have the expertise to handle your restoration or cleaning needs.

• 24-Hour Emergency Service
• Faster to Any-Sized Disaster
• Highly Trained Restoration Technicians
• A Trusted Leader in the Restoration Industry
• Locally Owned and Operated
• Advanced Restoration and Cleaning Equipment 

If your home has been damaged by severe floods or storms, call us right away at 213-315-5136. Disaster can strike when we least expect it, but SERVPRO of Westlake will be there to help you restore your home. 

Faster Response

Since we are locally owned and operated, we are able to respond quicker with the right resources, which is extremely important. A fast response lessens the damage, limits further damage, and reduces the restoration cost.

For help restoring your home after a water loss, call SERVPRO of Westlake at 213-315-5136 We’ll make it “Like it never even happened.”