Mold Growth After Water Damage: Strategies for Prevention and Remediation
Water damage can be caused by a variety of factors not limited to burst pipes, severe rainstorms, and floods. When it occurs, you’re left to deal with water damage restoration, as well as mold remediation services. Mold remediation is necessary because mold spores can develop in as little as 24 hours after water damage. Worse […]
Learn MoreEmergency Response: How Residential Damage Restoration Services Can Save Your Home
Here’s the thing about emergencies: they always catch you off guard. Despite your best efforts to be prepared, unforeseen events like storms and accidents are beyond our control. That is why knowing who to call for quality residential restoration services matters. Knowing how to treat the most common forms of residential damage, like mold infestations […]
Learn MoreFire Safety in the Winter Months
Decorating homes and businesses for the holidays, as well as keeping properties heated can cause devastating damage. Property owners can turn to BluSky when fire strikes. Follow these tips and guidelines for home and workplace fire safety. During the Holidays: – Use outside lights outside, and inside lights inside – Plug lights directly into an […]
Learn MoreWinter Weather & Freezing Temps: Tips to Avoid Damage
How to prevent pipes from freezing and what to do if they do freeze This time of year, with the winter temperatures coming across much of the country, it is so important to protect your home or property from such elements as ice, snow, and wind. BluSky recommends several ways to prevent pipes from freezing […]
Learn MoreBenefits of Managed Repair Programs for Property Insurance Claims
Written by: Chris Sechrest, VP of Managed Repair Programs If you’ve ever filed a property insurance claim, you know that the process can be long and complicated. One way to streamline the process and ensure that your repairs are done correctly is to use a managed repair program. A managed repair program is a partnership […]
Learn More5 Tips to Get You Ready for a Hurricane
Hurricanes are dangerous and can cause major damage from storm surge, wind damage, rip currents and flooding. They can happen along any U.S. coast or in any territory in the Atlantic or Pacific oceans. Storm surge historically is the leading cause of hurricane-related deaths in the United States. Don’t get caught unprepared. The Eastern Pacific […]
Learn MoreMold 101
Written by: Agustin Rodriguez, Vice President: Environmental Services BluSky’s Environmental Services division manages hundreds of hazardous environmental remediation projects annually, including mold remediation, asbestos abatement, and other biohazard cleanup for commercial properties. What is Mold? Mold is a fungal growth that forms and spreads on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter. There are […]
Learn MoreWhat to do before, during, and after a hurricane
You can be prepared for potential hurricane conditions by following these tips from BluSky.
Learn MoreTips to Prevent Long-Term Water Damage
Water-Related Disasters Require Fast Action Water is one of the most destructive elements to property, buildings and their inhabitants. Damage becomes more severe with unsanitary water and when cleanup and dry-out services are delayed. There are three categories of water to be aware of, and here’s what to do when you encounter them: Category 1: […]
Learn MoreBe Safe in Severe Summer Weather
Summer is the peak season for lightning strikes in North America, but a little caution and common sense can help you stay safe year-round. While lightning doesn’t have an off-season, the National Weather Service focuses its safety efforts in summer because that’s when problems tend to surge. Warm weather not only helps spawn thunderstorms, but […]
Learn MoreTornado Season – Be Prepared
Tornadoes are violent by nature. They are capable of completely destroying well-made structures, uprooting trees and hurling objects through the air like deadly missiles. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm down to the ground. Tornado intensities are classified on the Fujita Scale with ratings between […]
Learn MoreWater Problems? It’s As Easy As 1, 2, 3…
Did you know there are 3 types of water losses? When you call someone in to take care of water that’s overflowed, leaked or seeped in, you can help your insurance company and contractors along by letting them know what type of water issue you are having so they can be prepared with the proper […]
Learn MoreWinter Water Damage
This time of year with the polar-vortex-type temperatures we are experiencing in the Chicagoland area, it is so important to protect your home or property from such elements as ice, snow, and wind. How to Manage a Burst Pipe Until Restoration Specialists Arrive If you experience a water damage event from a frozen/burst pipe, make […]
Learn MoreVacationing For Spring Break? Protect Your Property
It’s that time of year – families go out of town for Spring Break! BluSky has some tips to consider, so you don’t come home to a disaster. (But if you do – you know who to call!) 1. Hold Your Mail A huge pile of mail on the front doorstep, or envelopes pouring out […]
Learn MoreWinterizing Your Home To Help Prevent Water Damage
As the warm days of summer quickly fade and the cold weather months draw near, it is important to protect your home, or vacation home from such elements as ice, snow and wind. Here are some important tips to follow: Eliminate drafts by closing off crawl spaces, vents and doors; especially under mobile homes. Repair […]
Learn MoreChicago Commercial Water Damage Restoration Services
Water damage can strike your commercial building at any given time. Depending on the severity, it can leave devastating effects and financial burdens. Despite the unpredictability of disaster, understanding the basics of commercial water damage restoration can help you prepare your business and minimize damage. Find out what to do when you discover water damage, […]
Learn MoreUnderstanding How Industrial Restoration Services Work
There’s never an ideal time for disasters to strike. Unplanned disasters can wreak havoc on industrial facilities and stop production in its tracks. Although there are ways to minimize risks, some regions are unavoidably prone to fires, flooding, or storm damage, including Chicago. Whether you own a large retail facility or small factory, it’s essential […]
Learn MoreYour Guide to Residential Restoration Services
As a homeowner, you’ll likely do whatever you can to keep your house safe for you and your family. Although chances may seem slim, experiencing a major loss, whether from a natural disaster, fire, or mold infestation, isn’t that uncommon. In fact, over five years, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 354,400 house […]
Learn MoreProtect Your Property From Winter Water Damage
How to protect your property from frozen temperatures in winter. This time of year, with the winter temperatures we are experiencing across much of the country, it is so important to protect your home or property from such elements as ice, snow, and wind. How to Manage a Burst Pipe Until Restoration Specialists Arrive If […]
Learn MoreFrozen Pipes: Tips on How to Avoid a Disaster
How to prevent pipes from freezing and what to do if they do freeze DENVER, CO. – FEBRUARY 4, 2022 — The 2000 mile-long winter storm currently gripping a large part of the U.S. has brought the risk of freezing pipes and subsequent water damage back to the forefront. BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC, a leading […]
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