Local ServPro branch helped after storms
The South is known for its unpredictable weather and as St. Clair County and its neighboring areas know the damage strong storms can do.
Helping families rebuild by overcoming fire and water damage is the company ServPro.
Operating under the motto, “helping make fire and water damage like it never even happened,” this family run business has been at the forefront of disaster efforts for the past 40 years.
Addressing ways to overcome damaged businesses or residential areas ServPro techs Jim Callahan, Casey Brownlow and Steve Guice spoke to a group of St. Clair County citizens.
“We want to talk to you about being ready for a disaster,” said Callahan. “Studies show that 50 percent of businesses fail to ever re-open after going through a disaster. What we want to do is prevent a loss of revenue.”
Citing five percent of disasters being natural and 95 percent manmade, Callahan says ServPro’s job is to mitigate, stop or slow damage.
“Water does some amazing things to sheet rock, carpet and foundations,” said Callahan. “You need to be ready for whatever happens.”
Striving for safety first, ServPro can put together an emergency ready profile for any company.
If family homes have been destroyed ServPro specializes in apparel cleaning as well as what they call “packouts” for houses that can be described as “totaled.”
“Mold is a four letter word that people hate to hear,” said Callahan. “Don’t be scared —you just have to know how to remove it.”
Able to help many people throughout St. Clair County after the devastation of April 27, 2011, ServPro is here to help.
For more information on ServPro visit www.servpro.com.