PuroClean Chicago responds to Hurricane Sandy

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Property Damage Restoration Franchise, PuroClean, Mobilizes to Help With Post-Sandy Recovery - MarketWatch

Property Damage Restoration Franchise, PuroClean, Mobilizes to Help With Post-Sandy Recovery - MarketWatch

Mold could shut down city hall

UNION GAP, Wash. -- City officials here may consider closing down City Hall after discovering last week high concentrations of mold in several areas, including the mayor's office.
Fire Chief Chris Jensen said Monday an environmental assessment firm found at least 15,000 spores of stacci botrus taken from a 3-by- 4-inch sample of drywall in Mayor Jim Lemon's office.
The "black mold" can emit toxins, he said. The firm notified Jensen of the test results Friday, and he then sent a memo to Lemon.
Jensen said mold had been a problem off-and-on since last summer, with some employees reporting a foul smell and nausea at one point.


Mold could shut down city hall

PuroClean Chicago - Mold Test Client Testimonial

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Scott was very punctual. He came and inspected the house for mold. He found some in the basement, under the bathroom and where there was some flooding. He told me what was involved in remediation, if it was necessary. He took a test for all kinds of airborne mold. The test results had to be sent out of town to a lab. He got back to me on the day promised. The lab report broke out each time of airborne mold. Fortunately, the level of each was belo
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Residential and Commercial Property Damage and Emergency Relief

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Most property owners don't know unreimbursed casualty losses from natural disasters can be tax deductible? As tax season in nearing a close you may want to consider deducting any losses from your taxes this year.  You may be able to deduct the amount of the loss that insurance did not cover.
Any sudden, unexpected, or unusual event such as a flood, fire, hurricane, tornado is considered by the IRS as a natural diaster.  A deduction on
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Do You Have Your Family Emergency Plan In Place

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Diasters or emergencies of any kind can be very stressful and full of confusion and are not the best time to wish you had put an emergency plan in place for your family. 
It is vitally important to have a plan in place if you have kids that will may potentially be away from you when the diaster happens.
An emergency plan should list:

In Case of Emergency (ICE) contact information
Contact information for the parents
List your children's name
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PuroClean of Chicago Forms Charitable Partnership with the American Red Cross

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Chicago (Febuary 23, 2012 ) – PuroClean, a property emergency restoration company in Chicago, has partnered with its national network of 300 franchise offices to support the American Red Cross as a member of the Red Cross Disaster Responder Program.
PuroClean will provide support to the Disaster Responder Program by donating on an ongoing basis, in advance of major disasters, to help the Red Cross ensure an immediate response to meet the n
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PuroClean of Chicago Forms Charitable Partnership with the American Red Cross

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Chicago (Febuary 23, 2012 ) – PuroClean, a property emergency restoration company in Chicago, has partnered with its national network of 300 franchise offices to support the American Red Cross as a member of the Red Cross Disaster Responder Program.
PuroClean will provide support to the Disaster Responder Program by donating on an ongoing basis, in advance of major disasters, to help the Red Cross ensure an immediate response to meet the n
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Diaster Recovery & Business Continuity

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January 24, 2012 - Chicago, IL

Research shows that 76% of all companies experience at least one business disruption in any five-year period, and 27% have to declare at least one disaster, meaning critical systems were disabled long enough that recovery procedures had to be executed. It's not if a disaster will strike, it's when it will strike and how you will be able to deal with it.

If disaster strikes, how can a business ensure

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Frozen Pipes in the Home

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Chicago, IL January, 20, 2012

Freezing Pipes

Water is a unique substance. As with most materials, when water cools, its density increases and it settles to the bottom of a container.  However, at 32º F, it expands and, therefore, its density decreases! This is why ice floats. This expansion increases the volume of water by about 11% and creates tremendous pressure on its container (be
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Personal Home Inventory - Disaster Preparation

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One of the most stressful experiences is to have a water or fire disaster in your home. If you have, you know how difficult it can be to deal with your insurance company and all the contractors it will take to get you home back in order.

If you experience a significant water or fire loss in your home you will be required by your insurance company to provide them with a list of all your contents that were destroyed or damaged by the w

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