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Commercial Services in Clackamas County

7/3/2019 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Oregon City services  Clackamas County Commercial buildings.

You don’t have time to worry about the common wear and tear that gradually soils your office. When grime, odor, and moisture challenges go beyond the scope of your regular janitorial staff, you should call SERVPRO of Oregon City / Sandy for prompt service. Whether it’s removing an odor problem or deep cleaning flooring or carpets, you can rely on us to make your workspace look its very best.

Specialty Cleaning Services

SERVPRO of Oregon City / Sandy offer cleaning services ranging from cleaning restaurant hoods to removing biohazard contaminants. We have the specialized training and products to get your property back to business.

Please contact us for information. we are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We have references upon request.

Have Questions for us, give us a call today

  (503) 655-7735

Commercial Building Cleaning in Clackamas County Commercial Approved

6/29/2019 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Oregon City/Sandy Can Clean Your Commercial Building!

You don’t have time to worry about the common wear and tear that gradually soils your office. When grime, odor, and moisture challenges go beyond the scope of your regular janitorial staff, you should call SERVPRO of Oregon City / Sandy for prompt service. Whether it’s removing an odor problem or deep cleaning flooring or carpets, you can rely on us to make your work space look its very best.

SERVPRO of Oregon City / Sandy offer cleaning services ranging from cleaning restaurant hoods to removing bio-hazard contaminants. We have the specialized training and products to get your property back to business. Our cleaning services include the following:

  • Air Ducts and HVAC
  • Bio-hazard and Sewage
  • Trauma and Crime Scene
  • Carpet and Upholstery
  • Drapes and Blinds
  • Ceilings, Walls, and Hard Floors
  • Odor Removal and Deodorization
  • Vandalism

Whether your office is in need of carpet cleaning to bio-hazard cleaning, SERVPRO of Oregon City/Sandy is here to help! Our goal is make it, “Like it never even happened.” Have more questions? Call us today at (503) 655-7735!

Fire Safety Tips for Oregon City Home and Business Owners

6/27/2019 (Permalink)

Fire prevention tips for Oregon City households and offices

Though some fires are unavoidable acts of nature or unpredictable accidents, many fires in the home and workplace are avoidable. The following tips can help reduce the likelihood of a fire in your business or home.

1. Watch your cooking - Stay in the kitchen if you are frying, grilling or broiling food. Never allow young children around the stove or oven, especially if they are not closely attended.

2. Give space heaters space - Keep space heaters at least three feet from anything that can burn.

3. Smoke outside - If you must smoke inside, have a sturdy, deep ashtray. Never smoke in bed.

4. Keep matches and lighters out of reach - Keep matches and lighters in high cabinets, preferably under a child lock.

5. Inspect electrical cords - Replace cords that are cracked, damaged, have broken plugs or have loose connections.

6. Be careful when using candles - Keep candles at least one foot from anything that can burn. Blow them out before you leave the room or go to sleep.

7. Have a fire escape plan - Make a fire escape plan and practice it at least twice a year.

8. Install smoke alarms - Install alarms on every level of your office or home and inside bedrooms. Interconnect them so they all sound at once.

9. Test smoke alarms - Test alarms once per month. Replace batteries once per year or as needed.

10. Install sprinklers - Sprinklers can help maintain and sometimes even extinguish fires, giving your local fire department a better chance of saving your property.

Whether its giving tips on fire safety or providing 24/7 emergency services, SERVPRO of Oregon City/Sandy is here to help! For information on fire damage repair and restoration we provide visit here, or call today at (503) 655-7735

Camp Fire Safety Tips For Summer 2019

6/26/2019 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Oregon City/Sandy wants to keep you safe this camping season

It's that time of the year again, camping season! SERVPRO of Oregon City/Sandy wants to keep you and your family safe by providing some tips on how to pick a campfire spot, prepare and build your fire, and extinguish it! 

How to Pick a Campfire Spot

  1. DO NOT build a campfire if the campground, area or event rules prohibit them.
  2. DO NOT build a campfire in hazardous, dry conditions.
  3. Find Out if the campground has an existing fire ring or fire pit.
  4. If there is not an existing fire pit, and pits are allowed, choose a site at least 15 feet from tent walls, shrubs, trees or other flammable objects. Beware of low-hanging branches.
  5. Choose an open, level location away from fuels such as logs, brush or decaying leaves.
  6. Take wind, and its direction, into account when choosing the site. Choose a spot that’s protected from gusts.

How to Prepare your Campfire Pit

  1. Clear a 10-foot-diameter area around the site. Remove any grass, twigs, leaves and firewood.
  2. Dig a pit in the dirt, about a foot deep.
  3. Circle the pit with rocks.
  4. Your campfire pit is built and ready for building a campfire!

How to Build Your Campfire

  1. Make sure you have a source of water, a bucket and shovel nearby at all times.
  2. Gather three types of wood from the ground. Never cut whole trees or branches, dead or alive. Live materials won’t burn, and you’ll be damaging the forest. Dead standing trees often are homes for birds and other wildlife.
    1. Tinder: Small twigs and dry leaves grass and needles.
    2. Kindling: Sticks smaller than 1″ around.
    3. Fuel: Larger pieces of wood. Keep these stacked upwind, away from the fire.
  3. Loosely pile a few handfuls of tinder in the center of the fire pit.
  4. Ignite the tinder with a match or lighter.
  5. Wait until the match is cold, and discard it into the fire.
  6. Add kindling and fuel, the larger firewood, as it grows and to keep it going.
  7. Keep the fire small and under control.

How to Extinguish your Campfire

Allow the wood to burn completely to ash, if possible.

  1. Pour lots of water on the fire. Drown ALL embers, not just the red ones. Pour until hissing sound stops.
  2. If you do not have water, stir dirt or sand into the embers with a shovel to bury the fire.
  3. With your shovel, scrape any remaining sticks and logs to remove any embers. Make sure that no embers are exposed and still smoldering.
  4. Continue adding water, dirt or sand and stirring with a shovel until all material is cool.
  5. Remember: If it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to leave. Pack it in, Pack it out. It is your responsibility to pack out everything that you packed in, including any trash.

Whether it’s giving tips on fire safety or providing 24/7 emergency services, SERVPRO of Oregon City/Sandy is here to help! Call us today at (503) 655-7735

Fire Damage Effects Sandy Home Personal Belongings

6/20/2019 (Permalink)

Our trained technicians are prepared to restore your personal belongings with care. 

SERVPRO of Oregon City/Sandy specializes in restoring contents damaged by water, fire, or mold. Our expertise and “restore” versus “replace” mentality can help you save money while preserving precious keepsakes that can’t be replaced. We pretest your belongings to determine what items we can restore to pre-fire condition. We use several methods of cleaning your contents, including:

  • Dry Cleaning - Used for cleaning light residues or to pre-clean prior to wet cleaning.
  • Wet Cleaning - An effective cleaning method for removing moderate to heavy residues.
  • Spray and Wipe -Effective for items that can’t withstand wet cleaning.
  • Foam Cleaning - Used for upholstery fabrics that might shrink or bleed if wet cleaned.
  • Abrasive Cleaning - Involves agitation of the surface being cleaned.
  • Immersion Cleaning - Contents are dipped into a bath of the cleaning product.

If You Have Questions or Need Help, Call Us Today –(503) 655-7735

After Fire Process For Your Contents

6/20/2019 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Oregon City/Sandy wants you to be aware of your next step options!

If your home requires extensive restoration or cleaning due to fire damage, SERVPRO of Oregon City/Sandy can conduct an organized, efficient move-out of the affected area. Move-out will provide several benefits, including:

  • A quicker remodeling process
  • Protecting items from potential damage
  • Protecting contents from further on-site damage

When restoration is completed, we will work with you to coordinate the move-in according to your needs. The services offered upon move-in may depend on your insurance coverage.

Fire-damaged electronics can present a serious hazard. Do not attempt to turn on or operate any electrical device that you suspect has been damaged by fire. Smoke residues can contain acids that corrode metal surfaces. If the residues are not removed, corrosion causes electronic failure in the device. 

When your valuable documents, including photographs, are damaged by water or fire, extreme caution should be taken to help ensure the fire damage does not destroy the document. Although some documents may not be restored to pre-fire damage condition, SERVPRO of Oregon City/Sandy can save a great deal and help minimize additional damage. 

If You Have Questions or Need Help, Call Us Today – (503) 655-7735

Barbecue Fire Restoration Services in Oregon City and BBQ Safety Tips.

6/19/2019 (Permalink)

When your BBQ goes from fun to flames, SERVPRO of Oregon City/Sandy is Here to Help!

If you've been faced with a barbecue fire this summer you are not alone! According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), In 2009-2013, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 8,900 home fires involving grills, hibachis, or barbecues per year. This includes structure fires and outside or unclassified fires on home properties.

When fire and water damage strikes, a fast response is critical. We’re dedicated to responding immediately, day or night, to your Gresham home or business. A faster response helps to prevent secondary damage and to reduce cost.

BBQ safety tips from the NFPA:

  • Propane and charcoal BBQ grills should only be used outdoors.
  • The grill should be placed well away from the home, deck railings and out from under eaves and overhanging branches.
  • Keep children and pets away from the grill area.
  • Keep your grill clean by removing grease or fat buildup from the grills and in trays below the grill.
  • Never leave your grill unattended.

If you experience a barbecue or grill fire, call SERVPRO of Oregon City/Sandy today at (503) 655-7735

Generator safety for Oregon City/Sandy Residents

6/17/2019 (Permalink)

We want to make sure you are safe during the next storm power outage

If you have a generator on hand for power outages during severe weather, follow the safety tips below from American Red Cross:

  • Never use a generator, grill, camp stove, or other gasoline, propane, natural gas, or charcoal-burning devices inside a home, garage, basement, crawl space, or any partially enclosed area.
  • To avoid electrocution, keep the generator dry and do not use in rain or wet Operate it on a dry surface under an open canopy-like structure, such as under a tarp help up on poles. Do not touch the generator with wet hands.
  • Opening doors and windows or using fans will not prevent carbon monoxide (CO) buildup in the home. Although CO can’t be seen or smelled, it can rapidly lead to full incapacitation and death. Even if you cannot smell exhaust fumes, you may still be exposed to CO. If you start to feel sick, dizzy, or weak while using a generator, get to fresh air immediately.
  • Install CO alarms in central locations on every level of your home or property and outside sleeping areas to provide early warning of accumulating carbon monoxide.

If your home or business is damaged due to a storm, call SERVPRO of Oregon City/Sandy! We have the training, tools, and equipment to make it “Like it never even happened.”

When dealing with windstorm damage, who do you call?

6/14/2019 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Oregon City/Sandy, of course! Our team of highly trained professionals are ready to help with your disaster 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Our technicians will arrive quickly to start boarding up any windows broken in the wind storm, preventing any further damage. Then they can begin to address any water damage that may have resulted from the broken window and restore the home or business to make it look "Like it never even happened."

As a leader in storm and water damage restoration, SERVPRO of Oregon City/Sandy has the specialized training and expertise to restore your home back to its pre-storm condition. Our restoration process puts an emphasis on scientific drying techniques, progress monitoring and documentation.

If you are facing wind or storm damage at your home or business, call SERVPRO of Oregon City/Sandy today at (503) 655-7735

Fire Damage Cleanup in Oregon City

6/13/2019 (Permalink)

Cleaning fire damage requires special skills in everything from taking care of smoke and water damage, to repairing the structural integrity of your property to cleaning personal items.

Our fire damage cleanup specialists know how to handle all these tasks.

Our goal is to help restore your life to normal as soon as possible by beginning fire damage repair within three hours of your initial call. They know the importance of starting fire damage cleanup services as soon as possible to limit further damage from the after effects of a fire.

  • Our technicians will work with you throughout the fire damage cleanup to help you make the best decisions about repair, restoration or replacement of your property.
  • Our fire damage repair starts with a structural evaluation of major components of your residence, such as the roof, walls, flooring and insulation.
  • Removing smoke damage and repairing water damage from putting out the fire are also a key part of cleaning fire damage.
  • Once our experts determine which items are reusable, they know exactly which fire damage repair methods will be the most effective in making the items usable again.
  • We will also coordinate our fire damage cleanup services with your insurance company, to help reduce stress.

Contact us today with any questions you may have. http://www.SERVPROoregoncitysandy.com/fire-smoke-damage-restoration

Or call us at 503-655-7753