SceneKleen Restorations

Testimonial from Ferndale Michigan

admin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:46:52 +0000

The first person I called after my parents lost their home of over 50 years to a fire was Scene Kleen Restoration. They arranged for the initial removal and cleaning of all their belongings. Scott and his company even had my parents surviving furniture stored after it was cleaned. Scott then handled the claim with our insurance adjuster to completely remodel and rebuild my parents home. My parent’s home is better today than on the day before the fire and they never even had us pay our deductible! Thanks Scene Kleen and SK Construction.

Joe Krieger – Ferndale, Mi

Testimonial – Berkeley Holdings

admin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:35:08 +0000

I was amazed that your company was able to completely and quickly dry out our 12,000 sq/ft office building with out any loss to the drywall. My insurance adjuster told me that other restoration providers would of cut the drywall as a means to garner more re-consruction business! You got us up and running much quicker as a result and saved the insurance company a whole lot of money.

Bonnie Morrow – Berkley Holdings

Water Damage Types

admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:12:53 +0000

Where from obvious flooding or from unseen and hidden causes, water damage is the leading cause of structural damage to the average home, as well as the root of biologically toxic air conditions in the interior space.

Water damage causes deterioration structural wood, promotes the growth of mold in both interior wall space and exterior painted surfaces, rusting of steel frame connectors such as roof trusses, de-laminating of structural plywood, and decreasing the fire integritg of sheetrock. Let’s review the types of water damage categories.

Category 1 Water damage results from broken water supply lines, tub or sink overflows that while not immediately hazardous, can begin the process of creating a happy environment for mold and other common bacteria to grow. It doesn’t have to be something dramatic – a properly installed window is all that it takes to postitively ruin all the frame members below it!

Category 2 Water or “Grey Water” contains significant degrees of chemical and biological contaminants that can cause mold spore release into the home interior space, which is then ingested into the inhabitants lungs, deposited on horizontal surfaces and transferred to hand, food, etc. Grey Water damage occurs commonly due to sump pump failures, seepage due to hydrostatic failure and water discharge from dishwashers or washing machines.

At the extreme end is Category 3 Water or “Black Water” that contains enough unsanitary agents, harmful bacteria and fungi to render a house biologically toxic, both in air, and on all surfaces. Damage from “Black Water” is frequently sourced to toilet backups, sewage pipe burst or flooding from rivers or streams that have come into contact with the civic sewer service.

If you have any conditions that seem suspect – paint discoloration, any odors that seem odd, changes in sheetrock surfaces - give SceneKleen Restoration a call – diagnosing such symtoms is our specialty!