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Flooded Bathroom? Here Are 10 Essential Steps to Recovery

Clogged toilets can happen in the best-kept homes, apartments, or condos. Busy families can forget someone’s filling up the tub. A pipe can freeze during the night and burst before you’re awake. From faulty plumbing to a sewage backup, it doesn’t take much to flood the bathroom. Are you wondering how to clean up a […]

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“I Am a Hoarder and I Need Help” – 10 Steps to Self-Help

It can feel as though you’re completely isolated and on your own. Even with the help of friends and family, dealing with hoarding can become overwhelming. It consumes the space in your home while it drains your ability to cope. As you look in the mirror, you say, “I am a hoarder. How do I […]

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A Pipe Burst and Flooded My House in Chicago – What Do I Do?

Some years, it seems like Chicago winters are the coldest in the nation. We break records, shovel snow and shiver through historic polar vortexes. Residents across the city take it all in stride, but we never get used to the freezing effect it has on our plumbing. Are you ready to deal with frozen pipes […]

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Facts About Mold: 10 Amazing Things You Didn’t Know

You don’t give mold much thought. When you do, it’s probably because the stuff suddenly shows up under a sink or on the basement walls. You grab some cleaning supplies, address the problem, and hope it doesn’t come back. Would you be surprised to learn that mold facts could make up their own entertaining category […]

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The Ultimate Dental Office Cleaning Checklist

Patients trust you for the best possible dental care. They appreciate your helpful staff, and they’re reassured by your knowledgeable technicians. Their confidence also depends on first impressions when they visit your practice. Your patients expect clean waiting areas, spotless treatment rooms and sparkling restrooms. Are your facilities passing the grade on their dental office […]

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The Ultimate Rental Cleaning Checklist for Property Managers

It’s an absolute necessity. You have to make a rental property shine in between tenants. As the landlord or property manager, you’re responsible for making sure the place looks its best before the next move-in. It’s a big project especially when you’re dealing with multiple units. When it’s time to clean, sanitize and repair, do […]

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ServiceMaster Chicago Franchise Opens New Headquarters in Skokie, IL

One of Illinois’ largest disaster restoration companies expands its service area and celebrates with the grand opening of new headquarters in Skokie. [Skokie, IL, March 17, 2017] – ServiceMaster Restoration by Zaba extends an open invitation to the surrounding community with a welcome to the grand opening of its ServiceMaster Skokie headquarters located at 3909 […]

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Kitchen Fire Damage? Here Are 5 Essential Cleanup Tips

Cooking at home can turn into a disaster in just a few minutes. A small grease splatter ignites, and you’re suddenly facing a kitchen fire. Once the flames are extinguished, you’re out of danger. Take a good look around. Everything is covered with soot. Smoke damage stains walls, and overpowering odors hang in the air. […]

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Office Chair Cleaning: 6 Ways to Take Care of Your Furniture Investment

They’re leather, mesh, vinyl and fabric, and they work hard keeping everyone comfortable. Chairs in cubicles, break-rooms and conference areas don’t ask for much, but they represent a sizable business investment. Do you know how to take good care of your dependable seating with the best office chair cleaning practices? We handle commercial furniture cleaning […]

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Natural Disasters by State Map: Is Your Area at Risk?

We don’t think of severe storms as natural disasters until sewers back up and basements flood. Tornadoes send everybody ducking for cover in a few, fast minutes, and then we spend days digging out from the damage. Here locally, we see our share of Mother Nature at her scariest, but how do we compare to […]

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Apartment Plumbing Problems: 4 Issues and How to Fix Them

Whether you call a high-rise home or live in an older courtyard building, you eventually have to deal with faulty apartment plumbing. From leaky fixtures to clogged drains, these problems need attention right away. When water starts to flood across floors, saturate walls and soak your belongings, do you wait on management for help or […]

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Can Soot Cause Health Problems? Here’s What You Should Know

The aftereffects of a residential fire can linger for weeks. Smoke damage, layers of soot and heavy odors create an environment that’s very difficult to clean up. It takes the expertise of fire damage restoration specialists to get everything back to normal. During the recovery process, you might ask yourself, “Can soot cause health problems?” […]

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