SERVPRO Insider – April 2023

4/12/2023 (Permalink)

Our newest issue of our quarterly newsletter is here!

Our newest issue of our quarterly newsletter is here! The SERVPRO Insider gives an inside look at what SERVPRO Team Miller has been up to!   

Winter Storm Elliott swept across the Midwest in late December 2022. The Team Miller Disaster Recovery Team was dispatched to Kentucky when suppression lines broke in multiple buildings throughout the University of Kentucky campus. Learn just how much equipment our team utilized to get the buildings dry within a matter of days.  

We are highlighting some of our amazing #GreenTeam events where we celebrated St. Patrick’s Day within our communities! Also featured are articles with helpful facts about surviving thunderstorms and maintaining a home to prevent flooding basements. 

Each newsletter comes with a special feature on the services that SERVPRO offers. The service of this quarter: Specialty Cleaning Services. SERVPRO is more than just fire, water, and storm damage restoration. Our team offers specialty cleaning services like carpet cleaning, hoarding house cleanup, odor removal, and more. Take a peek to learn more! 

If you’d like to subscribe to receive our full quarterly newsletters, send us a request at marketing@rdmhc.com. 

For Immediate Service

1/13/2023 (Permalink)

Flooding and water emergencies don’t wait for regular business hours and neither do we.

Flooding and water emergencies don’t wait for regular business hours and neither do we. SERVPRO provides 24-hour emergency service and is dedicated to being faster to any-sized disaster. We can respond immediately to your emergency and have the expertise to handle your restoration or cleaning needs. 

• 24-Hour Emergency Service 
• Faster to Any-Sized Disaster 
• Highly Trained Restoration Technicians 
• A Trusted Leader in the Restoration Industry 
• Locally Owned and Operated 
• Advanced Restoration and Cleaning Equipment  

In many cleaning and restoration situations, immediate action is needed. With over 2,000 U.S. and Canadian Franchise locations, SERVPRO is strategically positioned to be faster to any size emergency. An immediate response helps to minimize the damage and the cleaning and restoration costs. SERVPRO is available for all fire, water, and storm damage needs. 

SERVPRO Insider – January 2023

1/13/2023 (Permalink)

Our newest issue of our quarterly newsletter is here!

Our newest issue of our quarterly newsletter is here! The SERVPRO Insider gives an inside look at what SERVPRO Team Miller has been up to!   

Hurricane Ian left behind flooding and destruction as it made its way across Florida in October 2022. The Team Miller Disaster Recovery Team was dispatched to help the locals start the process of rebuilding their homes, businesses, and livelihoods. Check out some great pictures of our teams and commercial projects! 

We are highlighting some of our team members with fun photos of our Halloween costume contest and the winner of our employee customer service winner! Also featured are articles with helpful tips for preventing winter water damage with a focus on ice dams, snowmelt, and frozen pipes.  

Each newsletter comes with a special feature on the services that SERVPRO offers. The service of this quarter: Commercial Water Damage Restoration. SERVPRO specializes in large loss restoration services. Water can be especially destructive. Whether a commercial facility faces water damage from a storm or a pipe break, SERVPRO has the training and experience to provide emergency mitigation services and get your property back to preloss condition as quickly as possible. 

If you’d like to subscribe to receive our full quarterly newsletters, send us a request at marketing@rdmhc.com. 

Consult, Clean, and Certify

11/1/2022 (Permalink)

The Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned program is centered around the three C's- Consult, Clean, and Certify.

The Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned program is centered around the three C's- Consult, Clean, and Certify.  

Consult:  

We will meet with the property owner to evaluate current cleaning processes and propose additional services that SERVPRO of Saginaw / Bay City can offer to minimize the potential transmission of COVID-19. We will also discuss how frequently these services should occur. Higher frequency service is recommended for businesses with high traffic and an inability to implement health screening of people entering the business.  

Clean:  

Standard services focus on cleaning and disinfectant applications to limit the emergence of viral pathogens. This may include disinfectant application to frequently contacted touch points such as doorknobs, light switches, countertops, keyboards, and desks to minimize the potential transmission of COVID-19.  

Enhanced services build upon standard services by adding cleaning and disinfectant applications to less frequently contacted touch points. This would be implemented in the case of having a person that tests positive for COVID-19 or a person that may be exhibiting symptoms of the virus.  

Certify:  

A Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned window cling with the last date serviced or a table tent would be placed at the site letting the people that enter your building know that your building has been cleaned by the professionals at SERVPRO of Saginaw / Bay City.  

SERVPRO Insider – October 2022

11/1/2022 (Permalink)

Our newest quarterly newsletter is here!

Our newest quarterly newsletter is here! The SERVPRO Insider gives an inside look at what SERVPRO Team Miller has been up to!   

In this issue, we’re helping you prepare for the holidays! Follow our fire safety tips to safely deep fry your Thanksgiving turkey and learn about the potential fire hazards that can come with holiday decorations.  

Get an inside look at our storm damage restoration projects in Fort Wayne, Indiana, learn about a few of our dedicated team members who services residential and commercial large loss projects, and help us celebrate our amazing employee Bob who has been working for SERVPRO Team Miller for the past 25 years!  

Each newsletter comes with a special feature on the services that SERVPRO offers. The service of this quarter: Fire Damage Restoration. Fire and smoke damage is especially destructive to properties and belongings. The SERVPRO team specializes in restoring versus replacing smoke and soot damaged contents and can perform restoration services to get fire-damaged buildings back to pre-fire condition.  

If you’d like to subscribe to receive our full quarterly newsletters, send us a request at marketing@rdmhc.com. 

Tips for Staying Healthy as COVID-19 and Flu Season Converge

9/1/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Saginaw / Bay City urges everyone to be extra vigilant about following cleaning and disinfecting protocols this year.

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged business owners and homeowners alike to find ways to live and work without exposing themselves or others to this highly contagious virus. Now, the approaching flu season is set to complicate that challenge even further. To help control the threat that the one-two punch of COVID-19 and the seasonal flu presents, SERVPRO of Saginaw / Bay City urges everyone to be extra vigilant about following cleaning and disinfecting protocols this year.   

Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) believe both COVID-19 and the seasonal flu spread primarily by droplets made when infected people cough, sneeze, or talk. While not as frequent, it is also believed adults and children can contract COVID-19 or the flu by touching a surface or an object that has virus particles on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or eyes. The CDC continues to recommend a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses, but experts also emphasize the importance of cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces daily to help mitigate the potential spread from contaminated surfaces. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.  

To limit exposure and control the spread of these double threats, SERVPRO recommends you wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use a hand sanitizer that is at least 60 percent alcohol, keep your hands away from your face, and wear a mask to protect others. For effective daily, routine cleaning at home or at work, we recommend first removing surface grime and dirt with soap and water, then following up with a disinfectant. It is easier to feel comfortable about limiting exposure at home where you can control how clean your surroundings are. It is more difficult out in public; but this year especially, it is important to be aware of the space you are in. You need to learn to recognize spaces where cleaning is – or is not – a priority so you can adjust your behavior accordingly.  

For those home and business owners who have specialized cleaning requirements or who simply want the peace of mind that a professional cleaning service can offer in this stressful time, SERVPRO of Saginaw / Bay City can help. While we remain a leader in disaster cleanup and remediation situations, we also provide that same ‘deeper level of clean’ for everyday residential and commercial cleaning. In addition, SERVPRO offers their "Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned" program, developed for businesses in response to the pandemic. The high level of confidence that a professionally cleaned space provides offers welcome reassurance to patrons as the flu season intersects with COVID-19.  

SERVPRO specializes in disaster restoration, cleanup, and repair services, helping to remediate damage, making it “Like it never even happened,” for both commercial and residential customers. For more information on SERVPRO of Saginaw / Bay City please call 989-752-8644. For more information on the "Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned" program, please click here. 

Vacuum Freeze Drying

8/3/2022 (Permalink)

We know timely mitigation is the key to reducing severity and recovering damaged items.

As a leader in the restoration industry, we know timely mitigation is the key to reducing severity and recovering damaged items. Water-damaged paper can rapidly deteriorate. Without proper handling, valuable files, and irreplaceable documents could be lost forever. Let our team help you recover your damaged paper goods before it is too late.  

About Vacuum Freeze Drying  

Vacuum freeze drying is a process in which an item containing moisture is frozen and dried using various vacuums and pressures to achieve sublimation.  

• Sublimation is the direct conversion of a solid (ice) into gas (water vapor), without passage through a liquid stage.  
• An example of sublimation is dry ice. Dry ice is made of carbon dioxide, not water. When dry ice is exposed to normal atmospheric conditions, it begins to sublimate, turning from its solid stage into its gaseous stage, bypassing the liquid stage.  

SERVPRO Insider – July 2022

7/6/2022 (Permalink)

Our newest quarterly newsletter is here!

Our newest quarterly newsletter is here! The SERVPRO Insider gives an inside look at what SERVPRO Team Miller has been up to!   

In this issue, it’s storm season! We’re highlighting all of the storm response services that SERVPRO offers including board-ups, roof tarping, and restoring storm damaged contents. 

Get an inside look at one of our fire restoration projects, learn how to prepare your home and family for tornadoes, and read up on some tips on how you can grill safely this summer without causing unwanted fire emergencies. And take a peep at our office dog, Buddy and his tips to protect your furry friends from summer suffering! 

Each newsletter comes with a special feature on the services that SERVPRO offers. The service of this quarter: Storm Response. Storms don’t wait for regular business hours and neither does SERVPRO. Our team will respond day or night to assist with any wind damage, flooding, tornado, hurricane, or blizzard. Regardless of your property type or size, we will respond quickly to clean the property and manage the restoration project through to its completion. 

If you’d like to subscribe to receive our full quarterly newsletters, send us a request at marketing@rdmhc.com. 

July 2022 CE Courses for Insurance Agents

6/20/2022 (Permalink)

Calling all insurance agents!

Calling all insurance agents! SERVPRO of Saginaw / Bay City is hosting complimentary CE courses on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. If you need continuing education credits, our team is “Here to help!”  

The following courses will be held on July 13, 2022: 

 
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Property Fire Damage Restoration 
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Complimentary Lunch 
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Cleaning & Restoring Smoke-Damaged Contents 

All of the courses are free to attend and will be held at our office located in Saginaw. Below is the address of our facility: 

470 N. Adams St. 

Saginaw, MI 48604 

Registration for the day begins at 7:30 AM and we will have complimentary coffee and light breakfast options. All attendees are required to register for the courses before July 12, 2022. Email marketing@rdmhc.com to learn more about registering! 

Tips on Battling Extreme Heat

6/1/2022 (Permalink)

Beat the heat this summer with these helpful tips!

Summer is here and we’ve already experienced high temperatures. As temperatures continue to rise, survive the summer heat by following the tips below. 

Stay Cool:  

• Stay cool indoors: Stay in an air-conditioned place as much as you can. If your home does not have air conditioning, go somewhere that does such as a store, restaurant, etc.  
• Take a cool shower or bath to cool off: When you overheat in the humidity outside, relax and cool down with a cold shower to help restore your body temperature.  
• Schedule outdoor activities with caution: Try to limit outdoor activities to when it’s coolest, such as morning or evening. Find shady areas to rest in so your body has a chance to recover.  
• Pace yourself: Limit exercise during extreme heat.  
• Wear sunscreen: Protect your skin from sunburn and sun damage. Sunburn affects your body’s ability to cool down, leading to dehydration.  
• Avoid hot and heavy meals: They add heat to your body.  

Stay Hydrated:  

• Drink fluids: Drink plenty of fluids, no matter how active you are. Do not wait until you are thirsty to drink.  
• Avoid sugary or alcoholic drinks: These drinks can make you lose more body fluid. Drinking cold drinks can also cause stomach cramps.  
• Replace salt and minerals: Sweating removes salt and minerals from the body that needs to be replaced. Sports drinks such as Gatorade or Powerade can replace salt and minerals you lose in sweat.  
• Keep your pets hydrated: Provide plenty of fresh water for your pets to keep them cool and hydrated. Leave their water bowl in shady areas to help cool them down.  

Beat the heat this summer with these helpful tips! For more information about extreme heat, visit cdc.gov.