Fire and Flood Restoration Blog

Why Remove Old Insulation?

Old Insulation Removal There are any number of reasons you might want or need to remove old insulation from your attic or other spaces in your home or business. Whatever the reason, Abbotts has state-of-the-art equipment and expertise to remove hazardous old insulation safely and effectively. Hazards Many insulation materials contain asbestos, which is known

By |August 13th, 2015|Asbestos, Blog, Mold|

Abbotts Lends Helping Hands to Ronald McDonald House

Ronald McDonald House Charities support children and families who must travel for medical care, providing lodging and other services to help make "away from home" a little closer to home. We Know What's Important We never forget that our business is about people. We are about helping people. That's why we got

Water Damage Tip #5: Document Damage

This Step Is Critical Documenting your damage is of particular importance when you have flooding from weather or plumbing leaks, so important that we’ve broken this critical property protection step out of our blog post Water Damage? Follow These 10 Tips and expanded it. Water Damage Tip #5 – Document Damage After carefully assessing

REPORT: Flooded Homes Now Face Mold Concern (NEWS VIDEO)

It seems like Abbotts is becoming almost a nightly fixture in Denver news. Listen to our President, Travis explain the mold risks Coloradans are facing following all the recent rain.

Water Damage? Follow These 10 Tips

Your property is flooded. What Next? Water damage from flooding or plumbing issues like frozen, ruptured pipes can present harrowing challenges. It’s hard to know what to do first when the water recedes. Act fast and follow these tips after the water recedes to minimize damage and make the process of restoring your property

Flooding Risks: We’re Not Out of the Woods, Yet

Denver and the Front Range face flooding risks ahead, as monsoon season winds down. The national media is awash with images and tragic stories about dangerous flooding in other states. 11 dead, 30 missing after record floods swamp Texas and Oklahoma As we turn our thoughts toward the people facing dangerous flooding,

REPORT: ‘Total Disaster’ With Water Damage (NEWS VIDEO)

More than a week of nearly steady rain, coupled with a snowstorm and rapid melting, has resulted in thousands of flooded basements in the Denver metro area, CBS Denver reported. “It’s a total disaster just like the Boulder floods,” said Abbotts Fire & Flood spokesman Travis Chancey. The saturated groundwater flooded basements along the Front Range

Abbotts Glad to Join PACR Denver Ronald McDonald House Cleanup

Abbotts joined other PACR members to help clean up the Denver Ronald McDonald House. It’s an unfortunate fact: There is more than enough disaster in Denver to keep us working practically around the clock. It’s also an unfortunate fact that kids get sick. Ronald McDonald house helps families stay together and reduce expenses

Check Out These Upcoming Abbotts Sponsored Events

Abbotts is proud to sponsor industry events that bring disaster cleanup and restoration professionals together and promote shared knowledge to benefit the whole community. We recently sponsored the Apartment Association of Metro Denver 2015 Maintenance Olympics, a valuable event that helps all kinds of maintenance professionals hone their skills to better serve the community. Check

In Photos: Anatomy of a San Diego Fire Damage Restoration Project

Abbotts Fire and Flood is ready to jump into action to quickly safeguard and restore your San Diego property when disaster strikes. A recent San Diego house fire left a family’s home with catastrophic damage. While fast-responding San Diego firefighters saved the home, the fire still did significant damage to the structure, as well