Eastchester Home Improvement (Eastchester, NY)
By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
Preventing a fire or flood disaster in your Eastchester home or business, in Westchester 10709, especially in a kitchen, basement or attic Most of us know to be careful during the holiday season about candles, roaring warm fires and when cooking on stovetops.  Yet, the National Fire Protection Association tracks more fires from Thanksgiving through New Years than at any other time of the year. At our  Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, we have seen both amazing luck saving homes and business from destructive fires -- usually due to the Eastchester - Tuckahoe Fire Department, the regions finest!  And, we have seen tragedies where a home is a complete loss and must be rebuilt ground up.  Or, a business has a little fire, but the down time leads the owners to close their doors. None of u...
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
 Eastchester homes and businesses could experience flooding rain and a damaging thunderstorm this week ~ NY 10709 Conditions favor thunderstorms by Wednesday, so drive safely. Photo Credit: noaa.gov     Was anyone else in the 9A backup last night after a "carbecue" shut down the parkway?  I was coming home from a lovely sunny afternoon at our horse, Krystol and went from 60 to -0- at Shrub Oak.  Throwing on the hazards, we all managed not to hit each other.       We are unseasonably warm this week and higher temps should stick around this week, followed by heavy rains and potential flooding in southern Westchester on Wednesday.  That's when we need to watch out for damaging wind and storms in the northern suburbs near NYC...actually through March because of El Nino...yes, again...still!...
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
 We are proud national partners with the American Red Cross, especially in a fire or flood disaster in Eastchester or Tuckahoe, NY. As we enjoy summer weather in December, it may be tempting to light up that grill, or enjoy a candlelit evening on our wooden porch outside.  We have seen so many difficult or tragic fire damages from the most innocent of situations with open flame candles or grills too close to a roofline or garage doors.  Enjoy, but be careful of fires and beware of puffbacks -- that are essentially like a fire or soot damage in terms of how we clean it. As a disaster recovery and cleanup team, Servpros nationwide have signed on as a national sponsor of the American Red Cross Ready Rating™ program.  It's a free, web-based program designed to help home owners, businesses, ...
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
Beware of fall fires during Halloween and Holiday celebrations this year in Eastchester, NY 10709  The fall season brings cooler temperatures, beautiful colors and an abundance of outdoor activities.   So, we suggest that home and business owners plan ahead this season, to help ensure a safe and fire free Fall 2015.  Using candles in glass containers in decorating, or in getting ready for Halloween primetime and trick or treaters, is key for safety.  We all love fall colors and candlight, but have seen too many fires, due to open flames near curtains or table settings.  This candle is safely outside, on conrete with leaves away from a structure...and it's lovely! Here are some suggestions that may help your family or staff to make merry and celebrate All Hallows Eve, Chanukah and Christ...
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
    Much of the Northeast was going into shutdown mode Monday ahead of a blizzard of "historic proportions," with thousands of flight cancellations, a statewide travel ban in Connecticut and road crews and utilities braced for a long night of work heading into Tuesday, when the storm could reach full strength. The blizzard is expected to dump as much as 3 feet of snow along a 250-mile stretch from northern New Jersey up to southern Maine, affecting as many as 50 million people and potentially crippling New York City and Boston. Snowfall was expected as far south as Washington. The warning issued by the National Weather Service also indicated winds of up to 75 miles per hour and widespread coastal flooding was possible, starting Monday and extending throughout Tuesday. Connecticut Gov. D...
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
    If flooding rains didn't make our basements wet, then failing hot water heaters are causing a water damage or two in Eastchester, NY 10709     What do we want bet that the water heater failures and resulting wet basements that we are cleaning up this week are due to that hellish heat wave and muggy weather.  We are showering 2x per day on average now, how about you and yours? Of course, it makes sense because Forrest and I are in the "dirty jobs" business at our local fire and water cleanup / restoration company.  All the flooding rains last month and heat this month are making our appliances run overtime to keep up...even leaking AC Units are causing home and business owners to call us in the past 48 hours!     Our family owned Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon handles the remova...
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