The best in the Business

4/1/2024 (Permalink)

Best in the Business

Just a reminder to show up as your BEST self each & everyday!

We educate our team day in and day out how important it is to show up and be the best. We remind them daily that we are coming into your homes and businesses during a hard time, usually in the even of a loss. And, we are there to help. Just like our motto says 'Here to Help'. 'Like it never even happened.' We want to get our customers back up and going in their home or business as soon as we can. 

We are here for the customer and we will continue to do our best every day. 24/7. Give SERVPRO of Quincy and Hannibal a call if you are in need. 

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Your One Stop Shop

4/1/2024 (Permalink)

Your One Stop Shop

One. Stop. Shop. Team Maguire has the knowledge & experience to complete each job from start to finish. 

We continue to always make sure our team is trained with Fire mitigation, water mitigation, mold mitigation, and even bio remediation. We make sure to keep our team diverse and able to handle anything thrown at them. 

On top of mitigation, we are capable of doing general cleanings for homes and offices. If you are in need of carpets cleaned, furniture cleaned, walls wiped down, or a kitchen degreased, give us a shout. We are Here To Help and would love to help you and your family out if needed. There is no job too large or too small for SERVPRO of Quincy and Hannibal. 

#SERVPROready #SERVPROcares #cleaning #restoration #construction #cleaningrestorationconstruction #IndependentlyOwnedAndOperated #TeamMaguire #HereToHelp #LikeItNeverEvenHappened #FasterToAnyDisaster #LocallyOwned

Dangers of EXTREME Cold

12/28/2018 (Permalink)

While your home can get damaged due to winter weather and extreme cold, your personal health is also at risk. 

Fifty-three people died and three were injured due to extreme cold in 2015.

It is important to be aware of the effect extremely cold temperatures can have on you. The two main conditions to be aware of are frostbite and hypothermia. 

Frostbite is caused when your skin is exposed to extremely cold temperatures. Physical symptoms are white or grayish-yellow skin, skin that feels unusually firm, or waxy numbness.

Hypothermia is when your body temperature falls to an abnormally low temperature, caused from long exposure to cold weather. Signs of hypothermia include shivering, exhaustion, confusion, fumbling hands, memory loss, slurred speech, and drowsiness. If somebody's body temperature is below 95 degrees Fahrenheit, seek medical attention immediately.

To avoid these conditions, stay indoors if possible, if not, dress warm in layers and try to keep dry.

If a Disaster Strikes, Will You Be Ready?

8/21/2018 (Permalink)

It is important to prepare before a disaster occurs. Consider the following steps to help you better prepare for an emergency situation.

• Sign up for local alerts and warnings, download apps and/or check access for wireless emergency alerts.
• Develop and test emergency communication plans.
• Assemble or update emergency supplies.
• Learn about local hazards and conduct a drill to practice emergency response actions.
• Participate in a preparedness discussions, training or class.
• Collect and safeguard critical documents.
• Plan with neighbors to help each other and share resources. 
• Document property and obtain appropriate insurance for relevant hazards.
• Make property improvements to reduce potential injury and property damage. 

Emergencies can happen anytime to anyone. Take action now to protect yourself and your property.

Extreme Heat

7/11/2018 (Permalink)

As summer approaches, it is time to consider safety precautions for extreme heat in the coming months. Heat affects all people, but especially the young, elderly, sick, and overweight. Urban area residents also have a greater chance of being affected that those who live in rural areas due to the heat island effect. 

According to the EPA, "the sun can heat dry, exposed surfaces, such as roofs and pavement, to temperatures 50-90 degrees fahrenheit hotter that the air, while shaded or moist surfaces - often in more rural surroundings - remain close to air temperatures." These surface heat islands are strongest during the day when the sun is shining, while the atmospheric heat islands are more likely after sunset "due to the slow release of heat from urban infrastructure."

Whether you are in an urban or rural area, there are several things you can do to prepare for and prevent extreme heat from affecting you. If possible, stay indoors in air conditioning. Be sure to check on your pets who may be outdoors or bring them inside. Stay hydrated and limit alcohol and caffeine intake. 

If you must go outside, wear loose-fitting, light-colored clothing, and be sure to apply sunscreen often. Pay attention to signs of heat exhaustion, which are heavy sweating; weakness; cold, pale, and clammy skin; nausea or vomiting; and fainting, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Heat exhaustion can lead to heat stroke, which is life-threatening. Sings of heat stroke are a high body temperature (103+ degrees), rapid and strong pulse, and possible unconsciousness. If you think someone has heat stroke, call 911 immediately and move the person somewhere cool. Reduce body temperature with cook, wet cloths or a bath. Do not give a person with heat stroke fluids, and treat the situation as a serious medical emergency. 

If you live in a humid climate, be aware of the heat index. The heat index factors in the humidity, which can make the temperature feel 15 degrees hotter. 

Extreme Heat Safety Tips to Prepare Your Home

• Install window air conditioners snugly; insulate if necessary
• Check air-conditioning ducts for proper insulation
• Install temporary window reflectors (for use between windows and drapes), such as aluminum foil-covered cardboard, to reflect heat back outside. 
• Weather-strip doors and sills to keep cool air in
• Cover windows that receive morning or afternoon sun with drapes, shades, awnings, or louvers. (Outdoor awnings or louvers can reduce the heat that enters a home by up to 80 percent.)
• Keep storm windows up all year

Extreme heat is a serious danger. For more information on preparation and prevention, visit ready.gov or cdc.gov. 

May is National Building Safety Month

5/3/2018 (Permalink)

Building Safety Month - in its 38th year -  is an initiative of the International Code Council (ICC) and their 64,000 members across the world, as well as their partners in building construction and design and the safety community. Building Safety Month is an opportunity to educate insurance and commercial property professionals, as well as the general public, on "what it takes to create safe, resilient, affordable, and energy-efficient homes and buildings," according to the ICC website. 

Important Tips From The ICC

           Disaster Safety & Mitigation

• If you live in a high wind or hurricane-prone area and do not have tested and code-approved shutters for protections from windborne debris, consider temporarily protecting your doors and windows by mounting exterior grade, 7/16" minimum thickness plywood and fastening it into place. Visit www.flash.org for detailed instructions on how to use plywood for emergency board-up. 
• Consider building or retrofitting to create a tornado-safe room in your home. Follow ICC/NSSA 500 Standard for detailed construction information and to ensure you achieve the highest level of protection for your family. 
• In wildfire prone areas, remove fine (dead grass, leaves, etc.) and coarse (dead twigs, branches, etc.) fuels within 30 feet of a building to create a survivable space in case of wildfire. Be sure to remove dry leaf and pine litter from roofs, rain gutters, decks, and walkways. Follow ICC's International Wildland-Urban Interface Code for detailed requirements. 
• Flooded roads could have significant damage hidden by floodwaters. Never drive through floodwaters or on flooded roads. Do not attempt to cross a flowing stream. It takes only six inches of fast-flowing water to sweep you off your feet and two feet of water to move and SUV-sized vehicle. 

The theme for 2018 is Building Codes Save Lives with a focus on safer communities over the five weeks in May. 

One of the topics highlighted during the third week of the month is Protecting Communities from Disasters. The general public may not be aware how codes and code officials "improve and protect the places where we live, learn, work, worship, and play," and this month can certainly improve that awareness and educate communities on this topic!

ARE YOU PREPARED?

8/23/2017 (Permalink)

Are You Prepared? As a member of the Ready Campaign's National Preparedness Coalition, SERVPRO is proud to present the following information.

How quickly your company can get back to business after a tornado, fire, or flood often depends on the emergency planning done today. The regular occurrence of natural disasters demonstrates the importance of being prepared for any emergency. While each situation is unique, your organization can be better prepared if you plan carefully, put emergency procedures in place, and practice for all kinds of emergencies.

The following are common sense measures business owners and managers can take to start getting ready. A commitment to begin planning today will help support your employees, customers, the community, the local economy, and even the country. It also protects your business investment and gives your company a better chance for survival. Review the following questions to learn if your company is prepared.

Be Informed

Do you know what kind of emergencies might affect your company? Do you know what you will do in an emergency situation?

Develop a Business Continuity Plan

Do you know which staff, procedures and equipment are absolutely necessary to keep operating? Do you have backup plans for those operations? Do you know what you will do if your building or plant is not accessible? Do you know what you will do if your suppliers are impacted by a disaster? Are you ready for utility disruptions?

Prepare Your Emergency Plan

Do you have an evacuation and shelter-in-place plan? Do you have a plan to communicate with employees before, during, and after an incident? Do you have copies of building and site maps with utilities and emergency routes marked? Are your employees trained for medical emergencies?

Practice the Emergency Plan

Have your practiced your plan recently? Do you practice and coordinate with other businesses in your building or industrial complex? Have you reviewed you plans in the last 12 months?

Review Insurance Coverage

Have your reviewed your insurance coverage recently to see if you're covered in a disaster?

Secure Your Facility and Equipment

Have you secured all the ways people, products, and supplies get into your building? Have you conducted a room-by-room walk-through to determine what can be strapped down?

Improve Cybersecurity

Do you regularly install patches to your software? Have you installed a firewall on your computer? Do you regularly update your antivirus software?

Promote Family and Individual Preparedness

Do you encourage employees to have a personal emergency supply kit and a family communication plan?

If you answered "No" to any of these questions, visit ready.gov and learn how to better prepare your business.

When fire or water damage puts the things that matter most on the line, you need the very best help on the line as well. That's why knowing the easiest ways to contact SERVPRO of Quincy is so important. Just go to SERVPRO of Quincy on your mobile phone or call 217-223-2993 to get the team that's faster to any size disaster. We're a leader in giving control back to homeowners, property managers, and even entire communities after the ravaging effects of water or fire. So whether you're responsible for 1,000 square feet or 100,000 be ready for the worst with the very best: Your trusted, local SERVPRO of Quincy Professional.

Carbon Monoxide: A Silent Killer

7/20/2017 (Permalink)

You can't see or smell carbon monoxide, but at high levels, it can kill a person in minutes. Often called the silent killer, carbon monoxide, or CO, is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas, created when fuels, like gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas and propane burn incompletely.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year more than 400 Americans die from unintentional CO poisoning. It is estimated another 20,000 visit the emergency room, and more than 4,000 are hospitalized due to CO poisoning. All people and animals are at risk for CO poisoning, with some groups - including unborn babies, infants and people with chronic heart disease, anemia, or respiratory problems - being more susceptible to the effects of carbon monoxide. 

An excess of CO, leading to CO poisoning, can result from faulty furnaces or other heating appliances, portable generators, water heaters, clothes dryers, or idling cars left running in garages. 

Taking some basic, precautionary steps can help eliminate the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Protect yourself by reviewing the following tips, provided by the United States Fire Administration. 

• Have fuel-burning appliances, like oil and gas furnaces, gas or kerosene heaters, fireplaces, and wood stoves inspected by a trained professional every year.
• Open the damper for proper ventilation before using a fireplace. Never use your oven or stovetop to heat your home.
• Make sure all fuel-burning vented equipment is vented to the outside to avoid CO poisoning. Keep the venting for exhaust clear and unblocked. 
• If you need to warm a vehicle, remove it from the garage immediately after starting it. Never run a vehicle or other fueled engine or motor indoors, even if garage doors are open. Make sure the exhaust pipe of a running vehicle is not blocked with snow, ice, or other materials. 
• Make sure vents for the dryer, furnace, stove, and fireplace are clear of snow and other debris.
• Only use barbecue grills outside, away from all doors, windows, vents, and other building openings. Some grills can produce CO gas. Never use grills inside the home or the garage, even if the doors are open. 
• Use portable generators outdoors in well-ventilated areas away from all doors, windows, vents, and other building openings to prevent exhaust fumes from entering the home. 

Symptoms of CO Poisoning

• Dull headache
• Weakness
• Dizziness
• Nausea or Vomiting
• Shortness of Breath
• Confusion
• Blurred Vision
• Loss of Consciousness

Insurance - When They Call You, Call on Us

5/25/2017 (Permalink)

You Need Quick Response

The first 24 hours following a water incident are the most important in preventing secondary or permanent damage. 

• With more than 1,600 franchises nationwide, a SERVPRO Franchise Professional is nearby ready to begin water restoration services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Closer proximity to you means a quicker response to help limit damage to your insured's property. 
• A uniformed SERVPRO of Quincy Franchise Employee arrives onsite usually within 4 hours of notification. 
• SERVPRO of Quincy Professionals undergo extensive water restoration training and certification at SERVPRO's in-house IICRC-approved training school to ensure water damaged structures are dried to meet industry standards. 
• SERVPRO of Quincy utilizes a real-time electronic claims information center to provide you with accurate reporting on the progress of the claim. 

SERVPRO Water Restoration Process

Within four hours of loss notification, a SERVPRO of Quincy Franchise Employee will be on-site to help ensure a water damage is handled properly by completing the following steps:

• Inspection - SERVPRO of Quincy Franchise Employees will inspect affected areas of your insured's home to determine the extent of damage. They will also review the inspection with your insured and answer their questions before beginning any work.
• Emergency Services - Next, the SERVPRO of Quincy Franchise Employees will take immediate steps to protect your insured's home and personal belongings from further damage by extracting the excess water and preparing their home for drying. The Franchise Professional will explain the needed emergency services to you and your insured step-by-step. 
• Monitoring - To ensure your insured's home and personal belongings are dried to appropriate industry standards, a SERVPRO of Quincy Franchise Employee will monitor the drying process. Written monitoring reports will document the drying process. the results will be consistently communicated to you throughout the monitoring process.
• Restoration Services - A SERVPRO of Quincy Franchise Employee will repair structural materials, reinstall carpets and clean affected areas of your insured's property and belongings. A final walk-through of the job site will be conducted with your insured to ensure their property was returned to preloss condition when possible. 

Faster to Any Size Disaster

Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, SERVPRO of Quincy's action team can help you become a hero to your insured during their disaster situation. 

1-4-8 Service Response Guidelines

• Within one hour from notice of loss, a SERVPRO of Quincy Franchise Professional will contact you to arrange for service. 
• Within four hours of loss notification, a SERVPRO of Quincy Franchise Professional will be on-site to start mitigation services (if necessary).
• Within eight business hours of on-site arrival, a verbal briefing of the scope will be communicated to the appropriate person. 

When They Have A Water Damage

They look to you to handle the situation. You collect information from them and provide reassurance everything will be returned to normal. 

Research indicates the arrival of a cleanup and restoration company following a water incident signifies to the property owner a resolution to the problem is beginning. A SERVPRO of Quincy Franchise Professional is often viewed as a hero arriving to save them from distress. As their insurance provider sending this service, you can become the hero for helping them in their time of need. Contact the company with 40 years of experience providing water damage mitigation for insurance companies and their insureds nationwide. 

SERVPRO of Quincy Franchise Professionals understand your priority is helping restore your insured's property and peace of mind, while minimizing the loss on a claim.

Franchise technicians are trained to help: 

• Limit the extent of the damage
• Reduce the claim cost
• Provide real time electronic claims reporting
• Reduce the length of time the claim is open

So before any further water damage occurs to your insured's property and belongings, contact your local SERVPRO of Quincy Professional at 217-223-2993.

Extreme Heat

5/19/2017 (Permalink)

As summer approaches, it is time to consider safety precautions for extreme heat in the coming months. Heat affects all people, but especially the young, elderly, sick, and overweight. Urban area residents also have a greater chance of being affected than those who live in rural areas due to the heat island effect. 

According to the EPA, "the sun can heat dry, exposed urban surfaces, such as roofs and pavement, to temperatures 50-90°F hotter than the air, while shaded or moist surfaces - often in more rural surroundings - remain close to air temperatures." These surface heat islands are strongest during the day when the sun is shining, while the atmospheric heat islands are more likely after sunset "due to the slow release of heat from urban infrastructure."

Whether you are in an urban or rural area, there are several things you can do to prepare for and prevent extreme heat from affecting you. If possible, stay indoors in air conditioning. Be sure to check on your pets who may be outdoors or bring them inside. Stay hydrated and limit alcohol and caffeine intake. 

If you must go outside, wear loose-fitting, light-colored clothing, and be sure to apply sunscreen often. Pay attention to signs of heat exhaustion, which are heavy sweating; weakness; cold, pale, and clammy skin; nausea or vomiting; and fainting, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Heat exhaustion can lead to heat stroke, which is life-threatening. Sings of heat stroke are a high body temperature (103°+), rapid and strong pulse, and possible unconsciousness. If you think someone has heat stroke, call 911 immediately and move the person somewhere cool. Reduce body temperature with cool, wet cloths or a bath. Do not give a person with heat stroke fluids, and treat the situation as a serious medical emergency (CDC).

If you live in a humid climate, be aware of the heat index. The heat index factors in the humidity, which can make the temperature feel 15° hotter.

DID YOU KNOW?

On average, heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United States.

Extreme Heat Safety Tips to Prepare Your Home

• Install window air conditioners snugly; insulate if necessary.
• Check air-conditioning ducts for proper insulation.
• Install temporary window reflectors (for use between windows and drapes), such as aluminum foil-covered cardboard, to reflect heat back outside. 
• Weather-strip doors and sills to keep cool air in. 
• Cover windows that receive morning or afternoon sun with drapes, shades, awnings, or louvers. (Outdoor awnings or louvers can reduce the heat that enters a home by up to 80 percent.)
• Keep storm windows up all year.

Source: ready.gov

Extreme heat is a serious danger. For more information on preparation and prevention, visit ready.gov or cdc.gov. 

Leave the Hassle of Board-Ups to the Professionals

4/21/2017 (Permalink)

Whether after a fire, storm, or other structural disaster, boarding up damaged property is a burden that no one should ever have to go through-especially if it is your property that has been damaged.

Boarding up damaged property incorrectly could cause secondary damages such as moisture or animal intrusion, making the situation even worse. The process of boarding up after an unexpected damage can also be as dangerous as the damage itself.

SERVPRO of Quincy can board up the damaged property and mitigate and remediate the original damage, providing you with peace of mind while helping make it "Like it never even happened."

Highly Trained Restoration Specialists

Our SERVPRO Professionals are highly trained in property restoration. From initial and ongoing training at SERVPRO's Corporate Training Facility to regular IICRC industry certifications, our Professionals are equipped with the knowledge to restore your property. The SERVPRO training program includes the follow:

• IICRC Training
• Employee Certification Training
• Initial Franchise Training
• e-Learnings
• Continuing Education Classes