Part 2- Homeowners Insurance Policy: Living Expenses aka Additional Living Expenses or ALE. Have you ever thought were your family would stay if your home was no longer livable? After a Fire or large flood in your home, chances are you might not be able to stay there while the damage is being cleaned up. […]
Part 1-Homeowners Insurance Policy: Structure and Possessions Restoration Contractors often hear customer’s frustrations regarding their Homeowners Insurance Policy. More specifically, Estimators and Repair Managers at ARS Cleanup report customer confusion regarding what their policy does and doesn’t cover. Unfortunately, Restoration Contractors cannot change the Insurance Industry to cover all the costs associated with a disaster. However, […]
Any type of disaster in the home usually leaves a profound negative impact on whomever was subject to the event. As an adult, disasters are stressful, but oftentimes adults are familiar with basic coping methods to help us through difficult times. Children, however, often suffer even more than adults because they’re unaware of how to cope with […]
Fall weather is upon us. It’s starting to get cooler outside, kiddos are heading back to school, and life is falling back into a routine, husbands are gearing upi for Hunting Season, sweaters buried in the back of your closet are looking seemingly inviting, but what about your house? It doesn’t get to throw on a […]
Last year, several wild fires raged all over Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho. Our Casper, Wyoming General Manager and his family had a fire so close to their home, they were placed under evacuation notice. Consequently, it got us thinking, what should one do to prepare to evacuate if that were to happen close to their […]
Short and simple answer: Don’t. Don’t try and Cleanup Mold in your home without consulting a Restoration Expert from ARS Cleanup. It seems like every couple of weeks, we get a phone call from a person who has tried to Cleanup Mold in their home with instructions they found on the Internet. Don’t get us wrong; we […]
The Hantavirus is virus carried among certain types of rodents and can cause you to become very ill and can even be deadly if you come in contact with it. In the Northwestern part of the United States, the Hantavirus is typically carried by Deer Mice. Certain strains of the virus can lead to a deadly condition known […]
Family always comes first, right? Make sure in the event of a disaster all members of your family are accounted for, that means your furry family members too! Keeping your Pets Safe in an emergency situation makes all the difference for your human and furry family! It’s no secret, at ARS, we love our furry critters. […]
When Disaster Strikes, who do you call? Some of the most common answers are: a handyman, friends or family, a company that can help with only part of the cleanup, or a Disaster Restoration Company. Here is what you could expect from each one: Handymen are great for a repairs for normal home wear and […]
It’s easy to get going and set aside a pile of things to take care of later. With busy lifestyles, those piles start to add up. Eventually, you might have a whole bunch of piles and you might need to declutter. . . Depending on the amount of decluttering needed, consider tackling the project in […]