Mike Allred
In the high stakes environment of the restoration industry, no matter if it is mitigation or construction, a true Health and Safety Officer (HSO) is a missing link for many restorers. In environments where our teams face electrical hazards, fall hazards, chemical and hazardous material exposures, the HSA is your first line of defense in […]
Lorne McIntyre
Early one morning, I was standing in a warehouse bay, watching a new technician wrestle with a desiccant hose connection that should have taken less than thirty seconds. He wasn’t being careless or lazy. He simply hadn’t been shown why the airflow mattered, how restriction affects performance, or what happens downstream in the drying system […]
Beau Burdett
In the world of property restoration, few items in a home carry the emotional weight and historical value of a fine area rug. When water, fire, or smoke damage occurs, these pieces can either be lost forever or saved with care. Restoration professionals are increasingly encountering handmade, antique, and specialty rugs in the homes they […]
Rachel Adams
Using chemicals to “kill” mold should not be the goal of the remediation contractor. Non-viable mold spores contain the same toxigenic and/or allergenic properties as their viable counterparts. The majority of mold is non-viable to begin with. This can be easily demonstrated when comparing a culture plate to a spore trap in which only the […]
Kelly MacMillan-Versluis
When it comes to the chemical part of the job, disaster remediation and restoration projects can be reliably evaluated by considering the “Clean, Kill, Coat” approach. For restoration professionals, applying the right product technologies, like botanical cleaners and disinfectants, can add further value to your services. Severe weather events are on the rise. Look no […]
Rachel Adams
Happy September everyone! As summer comes to a close and kids are heading back to school, many of us are watching the tropics in hopes of a hurricane that will bring some profitable work! I received several questions last month, which is great! The question I want to address in this issue is one that […]
Jessica Violand Bruno
What we know today as wall-to-wall carpeting wasn’t a reality until the 1950s when acrylic yarn and tufting technology made carpet affordable and a commodity product. Before then, woven rugs were the norm, and while they could be put around an entire room, they didn’t have the softness and comfort underfoot like a stretch-in carpet […]
Doug Weatherman
We are Rare Restoration and Roofing, a local, family-owned, operated, culture-first, full-service restoration company based in Colorado Springs. We service commercial and residential clients all over the front range from our two brick-and-mortar locations. Between Rare and our sister carpet cleaning company, we have the most truck-mounted extractors in the region, allowing us to respond […]
