Living organisms are classified into groups called kingdoms. There are five kingdom classifications; Monera, Protista, Plants, Animals and Fungi. Mushrooms, mold, mildew, slimes and rusts are included within the kingdom of Fungi. Throughout history, mankind has developed useful applications for some fungi. We have incorporated fungi into our diet in the form of red wine, beer, mushrooms and blue cheese. We have extracted fungi byproducts to develop and manufacture medications such as antibiotics (Penicillin) and organ transplant anti-rejection drugs (Cyclosporine). Fungi also facilitates the decomposition of organic waste in our landfills and compost bins. Other fungi, in particular molds, have been identified as pathogenic and mold exposure poses a serious threat to our health.
Flooded Basement
Property Recovery 911 was contacted by a homeowner early one Saturday morning to clean up and dry out a flooded basement resulting from a failed refrigerator water supply line. In this instance, the refrigerator was being supplied by ¼” OD polyethylene tubing, a product that has been the source of countless flood restoration jobs. To avoid dealing with flood clean up services, refrigerators that are supplied water through ¼” polyethylene or copper tubing fed by a saddle tap valve should be proactively replaced with a braided stainless steel ‘no leak’ line and a high quality shutoff valve. Saddle tap valves offer restricted water flow that have been known to burn out water pumps serving a refrigerators water dispenser and ¼” polyethylene as well as copper tubing are notorious for a propensity to leak resulting in a flooded basement requiring a flood restoration.
Property Recovery 911 was contacted for an emergency board up job on a Friday night to secure a broken plate glass window at an Ace Cash Express storefront located in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia. Exposed to the elements and offering easy access to intruders, rapid execution of commercial board up jobs is crucial in mitigating the possibility of profound financial and legal liability.
We arrived on the commercial board up job location within one hour and cordoned off the area to keep local foot traffic well away from the shards of broken glass strewn about the sidewalk. In this instance, securing the area around the storefront board up job was particularly important as the adjacent building houses a busy tavern with considerable patronage.
Property Recovery 911 was contacted by management personnel of a leading pest control company to perform an emergency biohazard job. The need for biohazard removal is often associated with the possibility of viral or bacterial transmission via the discharge of bodily fluids as the result of some traumatic event.
The term ‘biohazard’ can be broadly defined as something that may cause harm to people or the environment, such as an infectious disease or a poisonous chemical. In this instance, emergency biohazard cleanup was necessary as a result of the latter.
Emergency Glass Repair Philadelphia
Property Recovery 911 was contacted to perform a commercial board up job at the Dunkin’ Donuts located in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia. Emergency glass repair requires that measurements be taken on location fallowed by processing at an offsite glass shop, which can take hours or even days depending on the type of glass required and the condition of the frame.
In this instance, emergency glass repair in a timely manner was impossible as a 12' wide section of the plate-glass and aluminum frame wall was struck by an automobile and utterly destroyed. Thankfully, no one within the establishment or on the busy street was injured in the accident.
Sewage Spill Cleanup
Property Recovery 911 was contacted by a homeowner who was referred to us by a Chubb Insurance agency for a sewage spill cleanup. Located in the Penn Valley section of Montgomery County Pennsylvania, the homes soil line was clogged for an indeterminate period of time as the elderly occupants rarely accessed the basement. Ongoing use of the drainage system resulted in an extensive raw sewage spill erupting from the air conditioning condensate drain every time the plumbing was used. Once discovered, drain cleaners were enlisted to remove the blockage and Property Recovery 911 technicians were immediately dispatched to perform professional sewage removal, including sewage spill cleanup as well as disinfecting and cleaning the entire area.
Vacant property security is essential to protecting an owners interests. The most cost effective method to secure vacant property and limit ones exposure to the elements as well as intrusions is board up. Inadequate security often results in vandalism, theft and hostile occupation rendering the building owner vulnerable to material loss as well as legal liabilities that can have extremely deleterious effects to one’s financial well-being. Window and door board up is a relatively inexpensive and highly effective method.
House Board Up
Property Recovery 911 was contacted for a house board up in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. Vandals had broken several windows, not only exposing the building’s interior to the elements but also providing easy access to intruders. Why choose us as your board up company? Property Recovery 911 offers 24/7 emergency board up service and we can be on site within one hour offering courteous and professional board up services.
Property Recovery 911 was contacted to bid on a Philadelphia mold remediation job that was the result of a plumbing supply line leak. The slow but consistent drip was active for an unspecified period of time as the problem was isolated within the wall cavity of a seldom used finished basement. The presence of moisture in an enclosed area with little ventilation is an ideal environment for mold contamination, which was the exact circumstances with this Philadelphia mold removal job.