5 Important Office Cleaning Tips for Chicago Buildings
There’s no better way to start the week than to walk into a nice, clean office on Monday morning. Even in the days before COVID, a clean Chicago office was a sign of productivity and high employee morale. Today, thanks to COVID-19, a clean office is...
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...
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
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...
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 average...
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...
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...
How to Deal with Commercial Water Damage (And Restore Your Property!)
As one of the leading commercial water damage restoration companies in Chicago, we spend each day helping business and property owners whose restaurant, retail facility, or offices have experienced water damage. Thanks to this experience, we're uniquely qualified to help you deal with commercial water damage...
6 Steps to Stop Mold in Carpet from Water Damage
So you've walked into your house only to find there is a major leak causing excessive water damage on your carpet. What do you do? While it’s inconvenient, there is also a health and safety concern to address because standing water due to a leak can...
