Fire Prevention Week

10/23/2024 (Permalink)

Helping to keep our local first responders hydrated. Thank you all for your service to our community!

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK:

October is Fire Prevention Month October 6th-12th was recognized as Fire Prevention Week. We have great admiration and appreciation for the incredible sacrifice and dedication made by our local first responders every day. We couldn't think of a better time than Fire Prevention Week to visit local fire departments to deliver cases of bottled water to those brave men and women who keep our communities safe. In addition to cases of water, we also delivered boxes of our SERVPRO "Care Kits" to several local departments. These "Care Kits" contain personal hygiene products which are to be distributed to those who have been displaced from their homes following a fire.

It was great meeting and catching up with so many members of our local fire departments. Thank you to our first responders for all you do. We're incredibly grateful for your service!

2024 Pumpkin Fest!

10/23/2024 (Permalink)

We can't wait for the 2025 Keene Pumpkin Fest! We love this historic community event!

The Keene Pumpkin Festival is a staple event in our local community. Originally, the Keene Pumpkin Festival ran from 1991 to 2014. Several times, the event captured the Guinness World Record for most lit jack-o-lanterns in one place. The record culminated in 2013 when the town saw over 30,000 lit pumpkins! After a hiatus for several years, the Keene Pumpkin Festival has returned to beautiful Downtown Keene, NH.

A supporter of the Keene Pumpkin Festival for many years, SERVPRO® of Windham & Windsor Counties was thrilled to once again get behind this county wide event. This year, SERVPRO® of Windham & Windsor Counties contributed by sponsoring a local school who carved pumpkins for display at the event. We had a blast working alongside staff members from Mt. Caesar Elementary School (Swanzey, NH) loading all the incredibly carved pumpkins by their students and transporting them to Keene! We also assisted with setting up the pumpkins on shelving along Main Street. The students did a tremendous job carving!

We are so proud to support this local community tradition!

The Gathering Place: Adult Day Services

10/2/2024 (Permalink)

Heather Robertson (left), Executive Director of The Gathering Place and Derek Paul (right) Vice President of SERVPRO of Windham & Windsor Counties.

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of meeting with Heather Robertson, Executive Director of The Gathering Place Adult Day Services in Brattleboro, VT. We had the opportunity to tour the facility with Heather during our visit. This amazing organization provides a safe, supportive environment where participants access a range of activities, services, and opportunities to socialize. The residents have the opportunity to play games, exercise, participate in arts & crafts, even sing karaoke! The staff and amenities are incredible and each resident is treated with respect, compassion, and the team is dedicated to fostering collaborative community partnerships.

The Gathering Place is currently raising funds for a construction project to upgrade and improve the entrance of their facility. We're delighted to support this effort! Kudos to Heather and the team at The Gathering Place for the great work they do!

Fire Prevention Month

9/27/2024 (Permalink)

Stay prepared and stay safe. Fire safety should be practiced regularly.

October is just around the corner, and it is also Fire Prevention Month. October is the perfect time to examine your family's emergency preparedness plans for your home as well as your business. Also look into the status of your fire escape plan. Practice your escape plan regularly. It's a good idea to learn at least two ways out of every room and be sure all doors and windows that could be used to exit the room are open easily and are free of clutter and debris.

Look for places within your home fires could potentially start. Identify possible fire hazards and safely take care of them. Be sure to have a safe outside meeting space in the event of an emergency evacuation.

And as always, don't forget to check your smoke detectors and test them periodically. Get used to the noise they make. This is also a good time to check your fire extinguishers.

It's always a good idea to prepare for a fire emergency before it happens. Stay prepared and stay safe.

Mold Remediation with SERVPRO

8/30/2024 (Permalink)

We look forward to making mold damage in your home or business "Like it never even happened."

The mold remediation process depends on several determining factors: the amount of mold present in the property, what types of surfaces the mold has contaminated, and what areas of the property have been, or not have been, contaminated.

Prior to the mold remediation process, containment procedures are considered and performed to prevent cross-contamination to unaffected parts of the building. In addition to containment, HEPA filtered negative air machines are installed to control the air quality within the work area and to protect both property owners and workers. Air scrubbers and HEPA filtered vacuums are used regularly in mold remediation projects. 

Antifungal and antimicrobial treatments are used to eliminate mold colonies and help prevent new colonies from forming. Porous building materials that have been infested by mold are carefully removed and disposed of. These materials may include drywall, flooring, or insulation.

Furniture and personal items are cleaned by SERVPRO® professionals. Industry-leading techniques are used during this process and our team is also trained to remove and eliminate odors caused by the presence of mold.

Once the affected areas are cleaned, dried, and necessary building materials are removed, repairs can be made, and the property is returned to its previous condition.

SERVPRO of Windham & Windsor Counties looks forward to making the mold damage to your home or commercial property "Like it never even happened."

Fire Department Care Kit Delivery-KFD

1/29/2024 (Permalink)

We are more than happy to deliver a supply of our "Care Kits" to your local fire department!

We are very grateful for the opportunity to meet with members of the Keene Fire Department this morning! We were at Central Station delivering a supply of our Fire Department "Care Kits."

These kits contain personal hygiene products to be distributed to individuals or families who are displaced from their homes following a property fire. They contain items such as shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, and tissues. If these individuals are forced to reside elsewhere while their home is cleaned, deodorized, or repaired, these kits will at least save them a trip to the pharmacy or grocery store. One less thing to have to consider following a traumatic event.

Thank you to all the members of our local fire departments and first responders for all you do to keep our communities safe!

SERVPRO Professional Services

1/17/2024 (Permalink)

Ready for whatever happens!

SERVPRO of Windham & Windsor Counties has been serving the area since 1978. Locally owned and operated by the Paul family since 1988, our team quickly built a reputation as the most reliable provider of emergency restoration services following property damage caused by fire, smoke, or water damage. Around the clock availability, timely service, and professionally conducted processes were, and still are, the cornerstones of our organization.

In addition to fire and water cleanup and restoration, we provide clients with a variety of professionals services to be utilized within their residential or commercial properties. 

Mold damage remediation. Although we do not provide mold testing, mold remediation is one of our most provided services.

Flood and storm damage mitigation can be extensive with the constantly changing weather throughout New England. We have the capacity to assist with property damage no matter how extreme or widespread the event may be.

Biohazard restoration. More specifically, trauma, crime scene, and vandalism related cleaning and restoration. We often work with property managers, property owners, and even local law enforcement when dealing with mishaps and damage in these areas.

Commercial cleaning and restoration. As mentioned earlier, our services are not limited to one type of property. We provide each of our emergency and non-emergency services in residential and commercial settings. Large properties, schools, office buildings, multiuse facilities, municipalities, etc. There are no projects too large for our team to handle. Literally.

Construction is the service we have added to our repertoire most recently. Being able to not only provide our clients with emergency mitigation services, but to provide construction following mitigation has been a goal of ours for many years. With the addition of key personnel and extensive training, we are proud to now offer this service. 

Post-construction cleaning services. It only makes sense that when the construction services are complete, the property is thoroughly and professionally cleaned. 

SERVPRO of Windham & Windsor Counties: ready for whatever happens, and here to make property damage "Like it never even happened." 

2023 Collaborative Food Drive

1/17/2024 (Permalink)

Thank you to our generous community partners who made this year's collaborative food drive successful!

The SERVPRO Collaborative Food Drive began back in 2014 as an idea to include local business partners within the local community to help those in need. Our challenge: how can we streamline the process of food collection while maximizing the volume of non-perishable food items to deliver to the local food banks. Our solution: we will deliver collection boxes to participating businesses and pick them up at the end of the drive. We will then transport the collections to the food banks. The support from local businesses was, and still is, tremendous. Aside from a hiatus in 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic, the food drive has been widely successful each year. 

This year's Collaborative Food Drive is in the was no exception. With the help of our amazing partners, over 1,700 pounds of non-perishable food items and cash donations were delivered to the New Hampshire and Vermont Food Banks! Over 1,700 pounds! Amazing! This wouldn't have been possible without the kindness and generosity of these businesses and school.

BIG THANKS to everyone who helped to make this year's drive widely successful!

SERVPRO Construction Services

1/11/2024 (Permalink)

Emergency mitigation and construction, all under one roof!

We are VERY excited to now offer SERVPRO CONSTRUCTION Services! In addition to providing 24-hour, industry-leading emergency mitigation services, we now offer our clients property repairs following fire, smoke, water, sewer, biohazard, or mold damage.Including construction as a service line has been a goal of ours for several years. For over four decades, our team has provided clients with timely response and unmatched quality when referring to emergency mitigation services. Now, we will bring that same level of quality to repairing our client's property when emergency services are complete. We look forward to this new service and helping our customers through their emergencies from start to finish.Emergency mitigation and construction, all under one roof! SERVPRO of Windham & Windsor Counties: here to make property damage "Like it never even happened."

Hartford Area Chamber-Fall Mixer!

10/16/2023 (Permalink)

It's always an enjoyable evening when we get to meet with our friends from the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce!

Earlier this month, SERVPRO of Windham & Windsor Counties attended the October Mixer for the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce. The event was held at the White River Junction branch of Mascoma Bank. This particular event was a bi-chamber mixer which included Upper Valley Business Alliance members as well. The event was largely attended by members of both local organizations. Attendees heard from our hosts at Mascoma Bank as well as members of the Hartford Area Chamber board. Delicious food was prepared and provided by Maple Street Catering from White River Junction. It was great to reconnect with our fellow chamber members after a long and hectic summer. Everyone was in very good spirts as the fall season in Vermont is in full swing! Thank you Mascoma Bank for hosting this fun event!