RestoreCore Safety Tips
Preventing
a Disaster
Follow Our Guide
To Prevention
Disaster can strike at any moment without warning, but there are some tried and true tips and tricks to preventing a possible disaster. Follow our guide and reduce your risk today.
- Turn off the water supply valves to the washing machine when it is not in use.
- Maintain and test smoke detectors twice a year, replacing the batteries when the time changes in Spring and Fall. Have a planned escape route for all members of the family or business and practice, practice, practice.
- Never leave cooking unattended; keep a fire extinguisher (1A 10BC rating) in the kitchen, next to an exit door.
- Service your furnace and un-vented gas logs annually.
- Before starting a wood or gas fire, be sure the damper is open.
- Clean the chimney of a wood burning stove or fireplace regularly.
- Never leave a candle burning unattended.
- Trim candle wicks to ¼ inch before lighting to reduce the quantity of soot emitted.
- If you are gone from home more than a few days, have someone visit periodically.
- Don’t smoke indoors, and never smoke in bed.
- Know your emergency contact phone numbers, i.e.: 911 where appropriate.
- Even in the most careful of households, disasters happen. When they do, it is important to avoid health risks, accident risks and the potential of additional damage by contacting a restoration professional immediately.
We’re Here to Help
Contact Us Today
We put the needs of our clients first. Don’t wait any longer for the damage to get worse. Contact our team who will put your needs first and want to help you in this time of need.
