Year: 2014
Flooded Basement Cleanup- Laconia, NH
A broken pipe had leaked water into an unfinished basement. It occured for over eight hours. Panicked homeowners searched online for flooded basement cleanup companies in the Laconia, NH area. They quickly found Soil-Away Cleaning & Restoration. A call to the company and a water damage restoration crew was on its way.
Two Important Benefits Provided Through Professional Air Duct Cleaning
A property’s air ducts are hidden from view within the home. They are often in the corner of rooms or behind furniture. They often go unseen by the untrained eye. Because they’re hidden from sight, air ducts often go un-cleaned for several years. This can cause a range of issues to arise in the property. It can even reduce the safety of the home environment. Fortunately, many homeowners across Nashua, Manchester and Concord are able to gain fast access to professional air duct cleaning services....
Furnace Puff Back Damage- Concord, NH
The Concord, NH temperatures were slowly dropping. The summer to fall transition was occurring. Nights were frequently in the 40 to 50 degree range. For many Concord homes this prompted their oil furnace heating systems to kick on. As usual, many residents try to stretch out another year without preventative maintenance to their furnace. The threat of oil furnace puff back damage drastically increases. A puff back occurs when the oil furnace malfunctions. The system will spew a fine oily, soot...
Helping the Hungry
Soil-Away recently sponsored a charity golf tournament to benefit Do You Know Him? Ministries. This growing outreach organization serves under-resourced members of the downtown Manchester community. They provide numerous services to the community such as, but not limited to the following: breakfast ministry, prison ministry, street ministry, and marriage ministry.
Sewer Backup Cleanup- Manchester, NH
How can beautiful trees outside a home cause the need for an emergency sewer backup cleanup? Old underground sewer pipes, especially in cities such as Manchester, NH, are susceptible to root infiltration. The combination of aging plumbing and growing roots can cause a blockage. When the outflow of sewage is impeded a backup occurs. If sewage is flowing back into the house it is an emergency. Immediate action must be taken to fix the blockage. Sewer backup cleanup is needed as well.
Fire Damage Prevention and Safety (part 1)
Fire damage is devastating. There are approximately 400,000 home fires in the United States every year (NFPA). We see many in Manchester, Concord, and Portsmouth every year. Many of these fires are preventable. We wrote this two part article to identify some of the leading causes of fire damage. The goal is to educate you on how to make your home a safer place and to prevent costly fire damage. We will provide you with 10 important tips. Five will be this month and the remaining five tips with...
IICRC Water Damage Restoration Technician School – Salem, NH
Salem, NH – Four members of the Soil-Away team just completed IICRC water damage restoration technician training courses. Soil-Away attendees consisted of restoration technicians and management staff. For the technicians, this was their first experience in a water restoration course. “The classes really helped supplement the in-house training that Soil-Away provides,” explained one technician. “This was a great chance to expand my technical understanding of what we deal with on a daily basis when...
Storm Damage Cleanup- Portsmouth, NH
Storm damage cleanup needs were extensive. Portsmouth and the surrounding towns were pummeled with high winds and heavy rains. Near hurricane conditions wreaked havoc throughout the historic New Hampshire town. Insurance claims for property damage were being submitted in droves. Soil-Away Cleaning and Restoration was busy performing storm damage cleanup services throughout the Portsmouth area.
Three Tips for Protecting Yourself and Family During Mold Remediation Work
Dealing with mold damage within the family home can be a complex process. There are numerous potential hazards for which to be on the lookout. With the right level of research and common sense approach, homeowners across Manchester, Nashua and Concord, NH can ensure all mold remediation work is completed safety. Here, we take a look at three tips to protect yourself and your family as mold remediation work takes place:
Carpet Cleaning- Windham, NH
They had not been in their Windham house for 24 hours and they already had a carpet cleaning emergency. The young married couple was moving into their new townhouse. It was everything they had hoped for when building it: three bedrooms, master bathroom, granite counters, and a man cave in the basement. It had wood floors one the first floor and high-end carpets in the basement and upstairs bedrooms and hallway. The movers had just arrived with their furniture and were starting to unload into the...
Fire Damage Restoration- Manchester, NH
A warehouse crew was wrapping up their shift at a 90,000 square-foot, Manchester facility. The crew chief was making his final rounds when he picked up on a haze moving throughout the building. This was followed by the distinct smell of smoke. Quickly, he picked up his pace towards the back of the building. Before he could find the source of the smoke, the fire alarm sounded. Something was terribly wrong. Shortly after evacuating the building a dumpster fire was discovered outside. The dumpster...