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When it comes to terminology in any industry, making sure that we are all speaking the same language is key. With regards to terms like flood damage and water damage (read more here…) the differences may seem small, but mean a lot to your insurance company. It may surprise you to learn that water damage […]
Short Answer: Yes! Long Answer: An important lesson when it comes to different industries is how important the subtleties of language are. When one person says flood and the other person says water, they may feel like they are talking about the same idea or concept but may not be “speaking the same language”, often […]
Short Answer: No Long Answer: When disaster strikes your home, your first inclination may be to contact your insurance company to find out some basic information: Do I need to file a claim? (read more here…) Does my policy cover this type of disaster? What do I need to do? Do I have to be […]
Short Answer: 3 Years Long Answer: One of the many things to consider while dealing with a loss is whether to get your insurance company involved. Over the years, we have heard stories about how just by calling their insurance carrier’s customer support line in order to determine coverage, insurance agents on the other end […]
Short Answer: A small number of trusted sister companies which perform the work to our strict specifications. Long Answer: In the water damage industry, there are always a few certainties, among them being that water is wet. But, the one that plagues people the most, it seems, is the rebuild. Any time that materials must […]
Short Answer: You *can*, but you shouldn’t Long Answer: One of the major concerns we hear a lot from people is the amount of noise that air movers, air scrubbers and dehumidifiers make in the home. While they are far from quiet machines, they are an improvement over previous models which were higher amperage and […]
While dealing with water, mold or fire damage can be a stressful situation, IRS has years of experience behind us to deal with your situation for you. However, we also find it helpful for homeowners to have some working knowledge of potential problems, and how we are going to deal with them. While all these […]
You’re sitting on the couch on a Friday night, and you look upward during a commercial break, only to notice something that you’ve never seen before on your ceiling: water spots. You turn to your partner and ask if they’ve noticed them before, only to have to point them out to them. But, now that […]
As a smaller restoration company, you might be surprised to hear that IRS places just as much value (or more) on the quality of our work than our larger competitors. The truth is, every job to us counts, and when you choose IRS, you are choosing quality and attention to detail first and foremost over […]
A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, a famous writer is often paraphrased as writing (just as I did there), but the inverse is just as true. Black Mold, also known by the family name of Stachybotrys, is a toxic form of mold which feeds off the organic material in your home […]
