Tips To Avoid Home Electrical Fire
Electrical fires are unfortunately common in American homes. According to Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), an estimated 51,000 residential fires involving electrical failure and malfunction occur each year. On an annual average, these destructive fires are responsible for 500 civilian deaths, 1,400 injuries, and $1.3 billion in damage to property. Common Causes of Electrical House […]
Pack Out Services for Restoration of Your Home or Business
When you’re faced with restoring structural damage from fire, water, or mold, it’s vital to protect the contents of your home or business. If they haven’t already been damaged, they may be ruined during the remediation process. While some content restoration can take place on-site, other items are too delicate, valuable, or heavily damaged to be […]
Repairing Sewage Backups
Think about the things that are flushed or disposed of via your kitchen sink, dishwasher or washing machine daily. Now think about a smelly, stagnant pool of these materials swirling in your basement. Not a pretty picture, right? Right. Unfortunately, finding sewage in a basement is an all too common occurrence. A sewage backup in […]
Repairing The Water Damage of Kitchen Sink Leaks
Have you ever seen a pipe leaking underneath a kitchen sink? We have! If the leak has occurred for some time, it is likely that there is water damage inside the cabinet housing of the drain. We’ve seen how a small leak could lead to massive amounts of mold, wood warping, and cabinet floor wood […]
Common Questions After A Home or Business Fire
It is not uncommon for a business or homeowner to have questions after experiencing a fire to their property for over 20 years. Christian Brothers Emergency Building Services has given satisfying answers to our neighbor concerning damage restoration—including fires. Below are some of the most common questions and their answers. What Is Different About My […]
Why We Use Air Scrubbers During Water & Fire Restorations
Fire and water disasters have a few things in common. One is their propensity to introduce contaminants into the air of structures they effect. During any of the California wildfires, you are likely aware of the drop in air quality. If a fire has damaged your home, the air quality will likely be worse since […]
2018 Wildfire Safety and Tips
As we approach the middle of the Summer of ‘18, we’ve experienced significant increases in wildfires throughout California. Safety is the prime concern of residents and business in our communities. The recent fires remind us all of how important it is for us to remain in safe areas and protect our health. One of the […]
San Diego’s Best Fire & Water Damage Restoration Service
When disaster strikes, it is devastating. The shock of a water or fire event that damages your home can dampen your ability to assess and react. Christain Brothers Emergency Building Services of San Diego is there for you with just one phone call day or night. We are on call 24/7 to respond to, assess, […]
About Smoke Damage
Fire and smoke damage is often extensive, reaching well beyond the blaze itself. That includes water damage. Smoke damage is usually a large part, if not the major portion, of fire damage so let’s consider exactly what it is before considering smoke cleaning and restoration. First, let’s make some distinctions. In a major blaze heat alone […]
Can Wet Carpet and Drywall Be Rescued?
By taking the right action as soon as possible soaked carpet and drywall (wallboard, sheet rock, plasterboard, or gypsum board) can be saved in many cases. But that’s provided the extraction of excess water and further drying is completed promptly. The amount of water isn’t the key factor in determining if irreparable carpet and drywall […]