In 2013, State Farm paid out $1.3 billion worth for a total of 175,000 water loss claims. Can you guess which states were in the top 10?

Organizations with training in water damage and fire restoration will soon be faced with spring storm and hurricane season.

Water Claw has released a lighter, more durable version of its FlashXtractor product.

Large losses and catastrophes are a completely different animal from the residential job.

The Lincoln Tomb is the final resting place of President Abraham Lincoln, having been dedicated in 1874. Today, the tomb is a National Historic Landmark and tourist attraction, as about 350,000 people visit the site each year. 

There’s the containment aspect. The safety aspect. The technical aspect. And that’s not even taking into consideration the intangibles.

As I sat at lunch with a restoration contractor, the familiar story unfolded: “I did the Cat 3 water loss according to the IICRC S500 and the adjuster only wants to pay me for a Cat 2 loss.

Former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln’s final resting place in the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield Illinois. 

The polar vortex brought dangerously cold temperatures, large amounts of snowfall and lots of frozen and broken pipes, especially in unsuspecting areas of the country.

Absorbent Specialty Products has introduced Quick Dam a line of sand-less, self rising sandbags and flood barriers able to control and redirect water, an ideal accessory for restoration professionals to have handy as they respond to floods or water damage situations where standing water is still present.