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Water, Fire & Mold Damage, Cleanup & Repair

Has your home or business been flooded, affected by fire, infested with mold and mildew or experienced some other type of catastrophic damage? Paul Davis Restoration of Western Pennsylvania can help.

We are part of a national network of property restoration professionals in the business of providing immediate response 24/7 to clean up, restore and repair property damage due to water, fire, smoke, mold, storms or other disasters. At Paul Davis, we understand the stress involved in these situations and will work quickly to get your life and property back to normal.

If your home or business has experienced damage – Call Paul! (724) 758-6540

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More than 2 million homes restored since 1966!

We assist the following communities: Beaver County, Lawrence County, Butler County, Mercer County and Washington County.

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Congratulations to our Word Seach Contest Winner, Robin Shields

04/30/2012

Congratulations to our Word Search Contest Winner, Robin Shields of the Jill A. Jack State Farm Ins. agency located in…

Hilarious Spring Cleaning Gadgets

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4 Hilarious Gadgets for Northeastern HomeownersPrepping the home for warm weather can be a chore that makes the average homeowner…

4 Outstanding Children's Safety Books

04/27/2012

4 Outstanding Children's Books About Safety for Families in the NortheastWe all know how much joy, love and fun a…

Are you prepared for Spring Storms?

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Fastest Ways to Prep for a Spring StormMarch comes in like a lion, but it doesn’t really go out like…

02/17/2012

Who can forget the images of stranded dogs and cats on the television in the weeks after Hurricane Katrina? At…

Congratulations to our Word Seach Contest Winner, Robin Shields

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Hilarious Spring Cleaning Gadgets

04/27/2012

4 Outstanding Children's Safety Books

04/27/2012

Are you prepared for Spring Storms?

04/09/2012

15 Tips for Protecting Your Pets In a Weather-Related Disaster

02/17/2012

Congratulations to our Word Seach Contest Winner, Robin Shields

Posted on: 04/30/2012

Congratulations to our Word Search Contest Winner, Robin Shields of the Jill A. Jack State Farm Ins. agency located in New Wilmington, PA! Robin will receive a $25 Visa Gift card. Thanks to all who participated! We received over 125 entries. Look for our Summer Word Search Contest where we will award a free lunch or Ice Cream treats to the winner's office!!!

Hilarious Spring Cleaning Gadgets

Posted on: 04/27/2012

4 Hilarious Gadgets for Northeastern Homeowners

Prepping the home for warm weather can be a chore that makes the average homeowner drag their feet. But the good news? There may be an interesting product out there tailored to getting the job done for you! At Paul Davis Restoration/Emergency Services of Western PA, we’re invested in seeing your family and home receive the quality attention you (and it) deserve. Here, we’ve reviewed a list of eight unusual (and sometimes hilarious) home improvement and safety gadgets. Before you get excited—not all of these novelty doodads are up for the “big” tasks that require serious help from home restoration professionals, but we do admit they certainly would make things entertaining around your home! Take a look at these household contraptions that promise to clean up after a winter storm, refresh a stale room and keep you safe. Would you use these??

Yard Duty

1. Even though it was an atypical winter in the Northeast, your yard probably needs some TLC to get it looking barbeque-ready. This next gadget begs the question: Why not combine a chore with a hobby? The Weed Whacking Golf Driver is, well, a weed whacking golf driver. Although it’s intended for less-than-honest moves on the golf course (perfect for surreptitiously trimming the terrain when you end up in the weeds), there’s no reason you can’t repurpose this handy device for prettying up the lawn while practicing your swing. Who knows, it just might improve your game.

2. While you’re busy with outdoor home improvement tasks, your pooch probably wants to romp around and play once the weather turns nice. But if you’re a homeowner in the Northeast, poor Fido might get mighty hot during a heat wave! We love the idea behind the Body Cooler pet mat that promises to keep him safe from heat exhaustion while he enjoys the great outdoors. And if the heat wave is affecting you more than you’d care to admit, check out the made-for-humans Body Cooling Vest to strap on while you work the garden! Yes, the neighbors will probably snicker at your matching outfits, but it’s not nearly as ridiculous as their garden gnomes. Right?

Indoor Solutions

3. After being shut in by cold weather all winter, you probably need to give your vacation home a good airing out! Enter the Clean Air Ball! This little air purifier removes indoor pollutants and maximizes airflow to keep your home fresh and nontoxic. If your home has recently been marred by smoke damage, however, don’t attempt to rid the smell with the Clean Air Ball. Smoke can enter into porous material, such as wood and drywall, during a fire. As the material cools, the pores close and trap smoke inside. While the house may smell clean, once the warm weather hits, those pores will open up again, releasing the smell of smoke into the air.

4. If you’re ready to give your home a nice scrubbing up, what could be a more festive way to clean than with bubbles? While the Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner apparently has a short battery life and expensive product refills, watching it spin 360 degrees and delightfully spray bubbles up to eight feet away is certainly intriguing. Plus, let’s face it, the term ‘automatic cleaner’ makes any homeowner’s ears perk up. For a property that’s been shuttered for several months, though, be sure to check your home for any serious clean up issues before handing the job over to a novelty device. If you’re suffering from allergic reactions like eye and nasal irritation or respiratory problems, for instance, this could be a sign of black mold and requires the assistance of a professional.

Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling Services of Western PA assists the following communities: Beaver County, Butler County, Lawrence County, Mercer County, and Washington County.

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4 Outstanding Children's Safety Books

Posted on: 04/27/2012

4 Outstanding Children's Books About Safety for Families in the Northeast

We all know how much joy, love and fun a house full of children can be—but they also get into (and create!) messes at an astounding rate! Even when your whole property is meticulously childproofed, any parent can tell you you’re never totally in the clear. Fatal injuries in the home are still a leading cause of death in the U.S. Yes, maybe teaching your children the basics of home safety is a huge bore, but we here at Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling of W.PA still think your family’s safety is our number one priority…boring or not! To that end, we’ve compiled a list of four outstanding children’s books to “edu-tain” your little ones! Here’s how families in the Northeast can turn their kids into experts and budding scientists about home safety, thunderstorms, emergency preparedness and more.

Teaching kids the home safety basics

1. Claire Llewellyn’s Watch Out! At Home is a great way to start kids on the path to home safety awareness. With cartoon illustrations and short, informative passages, it’s appealing to elementary-aged kids while teaching them to avoid the stove, electrical appliances, sharp objects and to generally turn them into home safety crusaders!

The wild world outdoors

2. Kids who live in Northeast may be used to thunderstorms, especially when summer heat waves roll around, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t afraid of them! Help lessen their fear with Flash, Crash, Rumble and Roll, also by Franklyn M. Branley. The beautifully-illustrated book teaches new readers all about thunderstorms, how to perform your own weather experiments, and, of course, thunderstorm safety.

3. In big East Coast cities, outdoor family-friendly gatherings are abundant and more and more people include their furry family members in on the fun. To keep your child safe around dogs, check out Be A Dog’s Best Friend: A Safety Guide for Kids by Renee Payne. It’s told in the voice of 10-year-old Emma, who shares her knowledge of how to safely play with dogs you do know, steer clear of those you don’t and how to safely approach a new dog. With playful illustrations and lists of dos and don’ts, this fun read will ensure your kid’s next encounter with a dog is full of big, wet, happy kisses.

Emergency preparedness

4. Once your child is old enough to stay home alone, a whole new realm of safety issue opens up! Dottie Raymer’s A Smart Girl’s Guide to Staying Home Alone teaches older children the basics of staying home without you, including invaluable safety tips and quizzes designed to get them thinking about emergency situations ahead of time. The book also delves into basic first-aid, which can come in handy in the event of a blizzard or flood.

Paul Davis Restoration/Emergency Services of Western PA serves the following counties of Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, Mercer, and Washington.

Are you prepared for Spring Storms?

Posted on: 04/09/2012

Fastest Ways to Prep for a Spring Storm

March comes in like a lion, but it doesn’t really go out like a lamb. Instead, the spring storms that arrive during this time of year depart like St. Patrick’s Day revelers who’ve had too much green beer—it can get a little messy. Since your house is just waking up from a long winter nap, right now it needs extra TLC. Below you’ll find some of the fastest, easiest ways you can get your property ready for the spring storm season. Some of these fixes are DIY projects while others may require professional assistance. Rest assured that Paul Davis Restoration/Emergency Services of Western PA is here to help give your home a springtime makeover in preparation for the boisterous weather ahead.

Things That Go Boom in the Night

With thunderstorms, it’s not really the thunder that gets you—it’s the rain. The Northeast may not have as many thunderstorms as the Midwest, but we aren’t exempt from copious downpours in the spring. Warm, moisture-laden air travels over most of the country at this time of year, bringing much needed water to freshly sprouting vegetation. You’ll enjoy those May flowers. In the meantime, you may not enjoy the flooding and mold problems that happen when rain is too much of a good thing.

What to Do:

• Clean out your gutters and check them for leaks. Don’t forget to check the downspouts for hidden clogs. Use a garden hose sprayer and a plumber’s snake to unblock downspouts if necessary.

• Consider grading your lawn and installing French drains to direct water away from your foundation and prevent water from pooling in your yard.

• If you have a basement, ensure that the sump pump has a backup power source. Otherwise, it won’t do you any good during a thunderstorm accompanied by a power outage. Installing a backup sump pump is also a good idea. You might even install one with an alarm that lets you know when the basement is flooding. These days, alarm messages can be sent to your phone!

When Blizzards are Late to the Party

That final snowstorm can arrive even when all signs point to spring. In fact, the “Storm of the Century” in 1993 hit the entire eastern seaboard with unprecedented snowfall in the month of March. The East Coast can expect a final snow in March or even April before Jack Frost hangs up his hat for the year.

What to Do:

• Close the screen door on your front door and your sliding glass door. This provides you with a bit of a buffer if snow piles up against the doors. You can open the inner door to check things out without a heap of snow falling inside.

• Pre-treat sidewalks and walkways with de-icing products and sand. This can help break up potential accumulation in areas you may need to access to check for water and ice damage after the snowstorm. It’s also a great way to use up any leftover de-icer in your garage!

• Have any leftover snow from previous storms removed from your roof in preparation for a spring blizzard. Snow removal reduces the total load of snow on your roof and lessens the chance of collapse. This is especially necessary for spring snow because it tends to be particularly heavy and wet.

With Hailstones Like These, Who Needs Golf Balls?

Hail is something every Northeastern homeowner dreads, but it’s also a concern for the eastern seaboard as well. These storms are often accompanied by lightning and high winds. It’s like Nature is pitching a fit—when it all starts hitting the roof it’s not a pretty sight.

What to Do:

• Close your blinds, shades or curtains. Fasten these window coverings to the windowsill or wall with tape or tacks. That way, if hail does break a window, the glass won’t be blown throughout the room.

• Stock up on some plywood and plastic sheeting so you can immediately patch up damaged windows and prevent rain from getting inside your house.

• Use thick blankets to protect vehicles and other property that can’t be put under a carport or in the garage. This may reduce the impact of hail enough to avoid paint damage and minor dents.

• If the hail is severe and large (at least ¾” in diameter), go ahead and call a roofing restoration specialist while you wait it out. That way, you can be one of the first clients on the list for damage assessment and repairs after the storm.

Everyone Knows It’s Windy

High spring winds are common in the Northeast as the weather warms up. Knowing that you’ve done what you can to keep your house from being totally trashed can help you ride out these wind disasters.

What to Do:

• Consider protecting your home with roof tie-down clips. These clips anchor the roof deck to the frame of your house to make the whole structure stronger. Unlike many other roof upgrades, they don’t require extensive retrofitting.

• Install storm shutters and wind resistant doors. These can be helpful in protecting against wind, keeping out water and preventing damage from tornadoes that are accompanied by hail.

• Add a vertical bracing system to your garage door. This type of system takes only a few minutes to put in place (after initial installation) so you can prep your garage at a moment’s notice.

• Prune trees so that the branches are a safe distance away from the roof or other structures around the house. Branches scraping across the roof can do a lot of damage to shingles and flashing. Broken limbs falling on your roof can cause an instant leak.

• If a piece of yard furniture is light enough for you to lift it, high winds can probably pick it up too. Store loose furniture, toys, decorations, lawn equipment, and other items in a garage or shed. Offer to help neighbors move their lawn furniture too since windstorms don’t respect property lines!

Paul Davis Restoration/Emergency Services of Western PA serves the following communities: Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, Mercer, and Washington PA counties.

15 Tips for Protecting Your Pets In a Weather-Related Disaster

Posted on: 02/17/2012

Who can forget the images of stranded dogs and cats on the television in the weeks after Hurricane Katrina? At Paul Davis Restoration/Emergency Services of Western Pennsylvania, our first priority is the safety and well being of your family — which of course, includes your pets. We have a soft spot for your furry loved ones and we know from experience that all it takes is a little preparation to avoid the heartbreak of seeing them injured in a storm. When the frigid winter weather approaches the Western Pennsylvania area, be sure you’ve planned ahead with these tips from Paul Davis Restoration/Emergency Services to protect your four-legged companions from getting lost or injured. We suggest you keep this basic checklist for Socks and Buster on the fridge next to all your other emergency contacts.

1. Develop a written plan of action that includes your pet…NOW before any weather-disaster strikes. Play the “what if” game so that you can prepare for a variety of scenarios. Have a back-up plan in case things don’t work out with “plan A”. You should develop your plan based on the most likely weather-related disaster in your area. For example, if you live where wildfires rage every year, your plan will be all about evacuation. If you live in “Tornado Alley”, you should plan for how to keep your pet indoors with you when it’s time to batten down the hatches.

2. When it is safe to do so, leave early with your pet whenever a disaster emergency is declared. Generally, the longer you wait to move, the more dangerous the situation will become. Observe prior warnings and recommendations so that you are better prepared when an evacuation is ordered.

3. Include outdoor pets in your disaster preparedness plan. It’s too easy to forget these friends or assume that they can fend for themselves because they are outside. The truth is that they are likely to go missing even if they are not injured or killed. This means you should be on good enough terms with your outdoor pets to coax them into a carrier easily.

4. Most emergency public shelters and evacuation centers don’t accept pets. Find out in advance which locations in your area are pet-friendly in case you need to leave your home to avoid a weather-related disaster. Remember that current vaccinations are an absolute must if you expect your pets to be welcome in any shelter. Consider evacuating to a pet-friendly motel if there are no shelters that accept pets. The following websites and search tools will help you locate motels, restaurants, places and services that allow pets under various circumstances: Go Pet Friendly, TravelPets, PetsWelcome, PetTravel, DogFriendly.

5. Consider pet insurance as part of any preparedness plan. Although ConsumerReports.org states that there is generally little value over the long run for the cost of premiums, the benefits of such a policy may depend on your location and whether you pet has special medical needs. It may be best to set up a self-insurance savings account specifically for the purpose of handling emergency situations for your pet. You can use this fund to pay for the cost of emergency supplies, veterinary care, evacuation, etc.

6. If you have sufficient notice of an incoming storm, talk to local boarding kennels and pet shelters about the preparedness of their facilities. Your pet may be able to safely ride out the storm in a kennel. This approach might be a good idea if you have small children who will need your undivided attention during an emergency. Ask about the capacity of the kennel – and whether they usually get overcrowded when there are weather-related disaster warnings.

7. If you must leave home, don’t leave your pets. You might be gone longer than you think, putting your pet at risk for dehydration and starvation. Never leave your pet alone in an evacuation area unless you absolutely have no other choice. Your pet will likely die if left inside a mobile home alone. Even in a safer structure, the chances of pet survival are slim, especially in heat or frigid temperatures. If they do manage to survive, this may be because they found a way to escape the house. They may not be there when you get back. If they are, they may have caused significant damage to your property while trying to get out.

8. Identification is critical for making sure your pet can be returned to you as soon as possible. Use a combination of contact tags (external collar tags and microchip) to make it easier locate a pet that is separated from you during a weather-related disaster. This is especially critical in large-scale disasters like tornadoes and hurricanes when local shelters and animal control centers may be dealing with a high volume of missing pets at one time.

9. Keep photos of your pet in a dry location in case you need to make lost posters. If you really want to be prepared, make up some “missing pet” posters before the severe weather hits, just in case you need them. Be sure to include a way to contact you that will still be accessible even if the power lines are down.

10. The safest area of your home for humans is usually also the safest area for pets. Make your furry friends comfortable with their favorite bedding and toys. Bring in a crate or carrier in case your pet becomes agitated and tries to get out of the room. This is especially important with cats since they can slip out very easily and run away. Keep all exit routes shut.

11. Put together an emergency travel kit for your pet that includes a carrier, leash or harness, food, water, towels, poop cleanup supplies, medications, etc. Include enough supplies to last several days at a minimum. Some organizations suggest a week minimum. This should give you enough time to find other resources. Make sure there are some First Aid supplies that can be used for your pet as well (gauze, bandages, disinfectant).

12. If you have reason to believe you might be out of the house when a weather-related disaster strikes, post prominent signs in the windows letting neighbors and rescue workers know there are pets inside. Include the names and descriptions of each pet along with any special handling instructions (such as ways to tempt them into the open with a favorite treat).

13. Exchange pet information with neighbors so they can help evacuate pets when you are not available to do so. Make sure anyone who has a key to your home is familiar and comfortable with all your pets. These friendly neighbors should know the animal’s habits and their special place where they are likely to feel safest. Animals are often frightened by high winds, thunder and heavy rain fall associated with weather-related disasters and will hide away.

14. Keep your pets close to you even after the severe weather is over. The debris left behind, contaminated water and stray animals running free in your neighborhood can continue to pose a threat to your pet’s life and health. Flooding creates lots of opportunities for pets to drink or drown in unsafe water. Wildfires can leave behind toxic residues including chemical-laden soot and ash from building materials. There may also still be smoldering remains that can burn your pet. Mudslides can create entrapment hazards even after most of the ground has stopped shifting. Broken glass is usually left behind by hurricanes, windstorms and tornadoes.

15. If your pet does get lost and you can’t find it in your neighborhood, call the local animal control office. They should have information on where lost pets are being housed waiting for owners to come pick them up.

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