Disaster Planning
(GLENDALE, Wis. June 5, 2017) – A&J Property Restoration, a member company of DKI, North America’s largest disaster restoration contracting organization, is excited to announce they are expanding with a new, full-service location in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, starting June 15, 2017.
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Disaster Planning
If your home’s interior has water damage, it can be overwhelming to know what to do first. Your initial stress will likely come from the awareness that your basement is flooding, your ceiling is bulging, or your toilet is overflowing. Once that sinks in, further anxiety arrives as you try to play damage control and […]
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Disaster Planning
How Best to Respond When Frozen Pipes Burst When the Farmers Almanac uses words like “numbing cold” and “chilled to the bone” on their 2017 Winter Outlook map, you know Madison and Milwaukee are both in for a whopper of a winter. And while we hate to be the bearer of bad news, when winter […]
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Disaster Planning
Planning for a disaster, when it seems so impossible, is never a fun task. Often, it seems tedious and a waste of time when there are other money-making tasks to be handled. But failing to plan for the worst could end up costing you tenfold when a disaster really strikes Madison. It could be a […]
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The DKI Network – Teaming up with area DKI companies for Storm Damage Clean Up Back in July of 2016 – Madison, Middleton, Verona, Fitchburg, and many other surrounding WI communities were unexpectedly hit with a wave of thunderstorms, flash floods, and hail. Causing over a million dollars in water damages to commercial buildings and residential […]
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Does your family have a Home Fire Escape Plan? You say, “That would never happen to us” and although that might be true, every year in the United States, fires claim more lives that all other natural disasters combined. With that said, does your family have a Home Fire Escape Plan? While someone else may […]
Read moreBeing a facilities manager, business owner or manager brings a host of daily stresses. The last thing you need to worry about is whether your staff knows how to respond in a water or sewage restoration emergency. If a pipe breaks at 1 a.m. sending water streaming through the ceiling from floor to floor, will […]
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Basement water damage and flooding from heavy rains is one problem that can take up your time, effort, and money. Although you can’t prevent the weather, there are things you can do to with your home to ward off potential damages incurred by WI weather. We’ve got 3 cleaning tips that you can do yourself, […]
Read moreYou’ve never had a problem in the past. Why is everyone warning about the dangers that accompany the holidays? Because historically, the holidays are a time when fire departments and emergency rooms get an increase in calls due to accidents and fires. No one expects to have a fire or an injury during the holidays […]
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Never had anything bad happen to you or your family over the holidays? Think there’s nothing to worry about? That’s where you’d be wrong. Every year, about 8,000 injuries occur from accidents related to holiday decorating activities. A number you can’t ignore. Christmas trees are involved in hundreds of fires which result in almost 40 […]
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Disaster Planning
Let’s be honest, we’re flooded with a barrage of messages online every day. 10 tips to success. 5 steps to being more organized. You have a problem, I can guarantee someone has written you a 3 step guide to overcoming it. While it would be easy to tune out and not finish reading this blog […]
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Disaster Planning
70’s in Wisconsin in November?! It’s hard to believe the incredible weather we’ve had this fall. It’s tempting to think the cold, snowy winter months will never come this year. But try as we might to deny it, winter is coming. That’s why now is the time to check your homeowner’s insurance coverage and vehicle […]
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