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It’s Sump Pump Awareness Day!

Ok, well we made that up and as far as we know, it doesn’t exist. But, perhaps it should! In our humble, expert restoration opinions, sump pumps are the under sung heroes of household appliances. …Read More
Spring Has Sprung – Spring a Leak?

When we start seeing trees budding and flowers starting to poke through the ground we usually don’t give much thought to going outside, hooking up a hose and trying to help the growing process with …Read More
What To Do When A Tornado Strikes

When any kind of natural disaster strikes your home, it can be a terrifying and traumatic experience. While the Midwest in no stranger to tornadoes, many homeowners don’t know how to properly prepar…Read More
Closing on a Home with Mold

You found your dream home, the seller accepted your offer, you’ve set the closing date – only to receive bad news from the home inspector that there’s mold. Now what do you do? The most importan…Read More
Does Smoke Odor Eventually Go Away?

We’ve all burnt cookies or even a pizza in the oven leaving a temporary and unsavory smell in our home, but after opening up a few windows and airing out the house, the odor goes away. Harmless burn…Read More
6 Ways To Prevent A House Fire

Every homeowner's worst nightmare is to come home after a long day of work only to find their home engulfed in flames and smoke. At Midwest Restoration Services in Batavia, we’ve helped hundreds of …Read More
Do you know what those things [smoke alarms] on your ceiling really do?

For many of us smoke alarms aren’t something we think about until the battery goes dead and we are jarred back to the reality of their presence by the annoying beeeep! that pierces our ear drums. We…Read More
5 Things You Need to Know Before You Call the Carpet Cleaner

You experienced some flooding and your carpets are wet so you the next step seems to be logical – call in your local carpet cleaner. In the case of water damage, what you don’t know really can hur…Read More
How do I save photographs or other important documents after water damage?

If you have photographs or documents which have sustained water damage, the first thing you want to do is to stabilize them. This will allow you time to decide on your next course of action. One thing…Read More