How to Manage Smoke Damage From a Neighbor’s Fire
Smoke damage from a neighbor's fire can seep into your home, causing persistent odors, stained walls, and poor air quality. This can affect both your living space and your well-being. Luckily, ServiceMaster of Lake Shore is here to help! In this blog, we share our top tips for...
What to Do After a House Fire: 16 Critical Steps
Have you experienced a house fire? Are you wondering where to turn now? You don’t have to navigate this process on your own. Here at ServiceMaster of Lake Shore, we’ve provided specialized fire damage restoration services for customers in the Chicago area since 1996. In this blog, we’ve...
How to Deal With a Space Heater Fire: 7 Critical Steps
When the temperature drops outside, thermostats go up inside. Furnace fires are always a concern this time of year, but space heaters are responsible for more than 40% of home heating fires. It's a disturbing statistic. ServiceMaster of Lake Shore helps Chicago homeowners deal with the aftermath...
33 Important Holiday Fire Safety Tips for 2024
The holidays are just around the corner, and that means that fun and festivity are on the horizon. Unfortunately, it also means that many households will face an increased fire risk in the coming months. According to FEMA, there are nearly 156,000 residential structural fires each year...
15 Christmas Tree Fire Safety Tips for Chicago 2022
Christmas is such a joyful time of year. Everyone looks forward to sharing the traditions that make the season so special. Beautiful Christmas trees always stand tall at the center of our festivities. Whether you bring home a Douglas fir or a Scotch pine, it fills...