6 Chicago Basement Flood Prevention Tips You Should Know
Finding water in your basement is never a welcome surprise. In addition to being stressful, it can be costly and dangerous, putting your health and the safety of your family at risk. Here at ServiceMaster of Lake Shore, we provide flooded basement cleanup services for customers...
Ambulance Cleaning: A Complete Checklist
Ambulances are lifesaving support vehicles, staffed by skilled EMS professionals. Regardless of where an ambulance operates, proper cleaning and disinfection are essential for infection prevention and control. Unfortunately, identifying the steps for EMS cleaning can be easier said than done, and missing even a small step...
5 Commercial Carpet Cleaning Tips for Chicago Offices
The carpet in your office or commercial space was a significant investment. To keep it looking beautiful and new, regular cleaning is essential. As it turns out, though, that may be easier said than done. How often should you clean your office carpet, and what’s the...
Chicago High Rise Building Fires: What You Need to Know
For a landlord or building owner, few things are more frightening than a high-rise building fire. While you can’t guarantee that your hotel, motel, or apartment building will never be affected by a fire, you can take proactive steps to reduce your risk and learn...
A Guide to Rug Cleaning for Evanston, IL Homes [2023]
Does your area rug need some love? While there’s no replacement for professional cleaning, there are ways to clean your rug on your own. While this may sound intimidating, it’s easier than you might imagine to bring your floor coverings back to life. In this post,...
A Chicago Homeowner’s Guide to Frozen Burst Pipes
When a fresh blanket of snow covers the ground, the city looks like a winter wonderland. When Chicago temperatures plunge below freezing, you're not thinking about the scenery. You're worried about the pipes freezing. It happens every year to countless homeowners all across Chicagoland. Our teams...
A Complete Guide to Water Damage Repair in Chicago
When frozen burst pipes flood your basement, the mess is obvious right away. Hidden leaks can go unnoticed unless you know what to look for. Regardless of how it happens, you're facing water damage repair. As Chicago's leading water damage restoration company, we see it every...
How to Effectively Clean Commercial Carpet like a Professional
Your commercial carpets work hard for your business. Over time, though, dirt and grime accumulate in the fibers, decreasing the carpet’s beauty and functionality. Dirty carpets can’t trap material that comes in on peoples’ shoes, which means more debris winds up on your floor. Studies have...
What Does Water Damage in a House Look Like?
Water damage is a considerable danger for a home, and it happens more frequently than you might realize. According to the Insurance Information Institute (III) reports that water damage and freezing accounted for 23.8% of all reported homeowners insurance losses in 2018, and that the...
My Dishwasher Flooded – Now What do I do?
Your dishwasher: it's supposed to make your life easier. So when you open the unit and discover water pooling in the bottom, it comes as an unpleasant surprise. Unfortunately, you wouldn't be the first homeowner to find that the dishwasher flooded. In fact, dishwasher-related flooding is...
Mold Removal vs. Mold Remediation: What Are The Differences?
Mold: it's a common problem in modern homes. Based on surveys conducted by Berkeley Lab, about half of U.S. households have visible evidence of dampness or mold - and that's just the contamination homeowners can see. Left unchecked, mold can cause a variety of health problems, including...
Appliance Fires: What You Need to Know
Your household appliances: you rely on them to toast your bread, clean your clothes and dishes, and cook your dinner. But what happens when something goes wrong, and those same appliances lead to fire and damage in your home? Here at ServiceMaster of Lake Shore, our Chicago-based...
