4 Steps To Help Recover Immediately After A Home Fire

Watch and learn four steps from the American Red Cross to help recover immediately after a home fire. For more information on home fire recovery, please visit http://www.redcross.org/get-help/prep... . For more information on the American Red Cross Home Fire Safety Campaign, please visit: http://www.redcross.org/fire . To make a financial donation, please visit: https://www.redcross.org/donate/home-...

How fast does mold grow?

In this episode, Jeremy asks about mold growth to the experts from Dalworth Restoration. https://www.restorationrenegades.com/...

Flooded Home: Make Sure Everything is Dry Before Rebuilding

NDSU Extension Educator Carl Pedersen shows what to look for and check out in your home before rebuilding after the flood.

For more flood information check out http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/flood

Water Damage Dry Out Training with American Drying Institute (ADI)

In this episode of Restoration Renegades, Jeremy visits Jerry Blaylock of the American Drying Institute. When a home or business is flooded by a storm or unexpected plumbing disaster, most people call a Restoration expert. Jerry has trained thousands of those experts from all over the country. Together, Jerry and Jeremy "The Adventurer" visit a house built specifically for flooding, where the best water damage restoration techs receive hands on training. Jeremy turns a hose on inside this training home, which is built to the same specs as most homes across the United States. Once the ceiling, walls, furniture, carpets, and flooring are all dripping wet and thoroughly soaked, Jerry will go to work directing his students on how to properly operate the drying and measuring equipment and techniques necessary to dry it all out and save the house.

Alltek Restoration Provides 24/7 Emergency Services

Emergency Services

We are here to help when you need it. Providing first response to your needs 24/7. Our team will be dispatched to your loss, will assess the damages, explain the course of action required and with your approval start immediately preventing further loss and damages.

The post-loss condition of a structure or dwelling can vary and is specific to each type of loss and the severity of the damage that has occurred. Determining the cause of the loss and the affected area is the first step and often most important. How and what steps are taken can have a significant impact on further damages and what is necessary to prevent or limit further damages to a structure. Alltek Restoration, Inc. provides all emergency or temporary services which your property may require.

Board Up Services

Are very common requirements after storm or fire losses. The damages caused by the actual fire and tactics use to extinguish can leave your property with broken or blown out windows, burnt doors or broken doors, ventilation holes in roofs, and structural deficiencies all of which leaves the property open to access, in distress, and insecure. We will secure all loss related openings with temporary measures securing the property and temporary structural repairs to help prevent further damages.

Temporary Weather Proofing

Your property may require temporary weatherproofing as a result of a loss. Both storm and fire damages can leave your property exposed or vulnerable to weather elements which will cause further damage to your property. Preventing additional damages is key as secondary damages can exceed the preliminary damages.

Content Services

Depending on the type of loss and severity will determine what needs to be done.

Services can include the following: manipulation, both salvageable and non-salvageable / total loss inventory, packing for on or off-site storage, cleaning and restoration, and pack back after repairs.


Mitigation Services

Includes initial loss assessment, determination of cause and source, water category/classification, moisture mapping, and determining the affected areas that require structural drying. Removal of both salvageable and non-salvageable building components, and the placement of required drying equipment as well as monitoring the drying progress until completed. After the drying process, repairs may proceed.

Temporary Utility Services

After a loss, a structure's utilities can be interrupted or shut off until safe operation and use can be confirmed. All utilities are subject to interruption which can make your home uninhabitable or unsafe. After a fire, if the electrical system is damaged emergency personnel will have the utility provider interrupt service to prevent the risk of injury and further structure damages. We can provide emergency repair or provide temporary utilities that are required so repairs may begin.

List of Things a Family Needs After a House Fire : Home Safety

If tragedy has struck and you've experienced a house fire, you should always be prepared for what happens next. Make a list of things a family needs after a house fire with help from a certified firefighter in this free video clip.

CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24)

The California Building Standards Code is a compilation of three types of building standards from three different origins:

Building standards that have been adopted by state agencies without change from building standards contained in national model codes;

Building standards that have been adopted and adapted from national model codes to address California’s ever-changing conditions; and

Building standards, authorized by the California legislature, that constitute amendments not covered by national model codes, that have been created and adopted to address particular California concerns.

All occupancies in California are subject to national model codes adopted into Title 24, and occupancies are further subject to amendments adopted by state agencies and ordinances implemented by local jurisdictions’ governing bodies.  

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Melting Snow Expected to Massively Expand ‘Phantom Lake' in Central Valley

Winter rains revived Tulare Lake in the Central Valley, which displaced crops and people. It’s expected to grow to more than 200 miles as snow melt descends from the Sierras. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

SAFE STEPS: Flood

Flooding is a danger to both you and your home. In many lowland areas flash floods can appear from nowhere. To ensure you stay above water, follow these SAFE STEPS!

California spring runoff reality: Where will melting snow go?

Unrelenting atmospheric rivers brought California rain and snow not seen in years. But, now that it's spring, how and when is this historic snowmelt going to come down?