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Water Damage Restoration Service Providers a Boon for Residents of Long Island

Any resident of Long Island, New York would tell you that quite a few areas in the island (especially the south shore of Nassau and Suffolk Counties) are quite prone to flooding, due to their proximity to the sea and also being a hurricane surge zone. After “Superstorm” Sandy wreaked havoc in the area, FEMA also declared Long Island to be quite prone to flooding.

Even though the flood prone areas in Long Island is a common knowledge and people living in those and surrounding areas take every precaution to ensure minimal damage to their properties, still damage of property from flooding is not uncommon.

Thankfully, the vulnerability to flooding and water damage has also given rise to quite a few professional service providers specializing in flood and water damage restoration services. One of the most prominent of them being ServiceMaster By American Restoration Services Inc. which serves all of Long Island, especially Medford and Mt. Sinai areas, due to more proximity to its offices. Better proximity means it is in a better position to take care of emergency situations in these areas.

Karin Glassner, the founder of ServiceMaster By AR, further explains, “even though flooding and water damage (and subsequent restoration and cleanup) is the biggest cause of concern in Long Island, and is our primary expertise, we also specialize in other emergency cleanup services like fire damage restoration, mold removal (a byproduct of water logging), carpet cleaning and AC duct cleaning.”

When your locality is prone to hurricane, flooding all the related property damage, having professionals like Karin and her team nearby is a matter of huge relief for local residents.

“We get distress calls all the time from people who simply don’t know how to recover from flooding or an accidental fire damage,” add Karin. “In such cases our priority is to calm the nerves of our clients and assure them that recovering your property after flooding may be very difficult, but not impossible and then we quickly proceed with the restoration and cleanup process, ensuring every part of the property is restored to its original glory.”

“The satisfaction we see in our client’s faces after a successful overhaul of their property, is the primary reason why I’ve been in this business since more than a decade.”

So if you are a resident of Long Island the first thing you should do is take every possible precaution to mitigate any possible damage from flooding - safeguard all electrical appliances from possible damage, keep all outdoor appliances (like AC) raised above the expected water level and be prepared for an emergency escape and evacuation plan. But over and above all this, also keep handy, contact numbers of professional service provider like ServiceMaster By AR, just in case you are not able to take care of restoration yourself and need a helping hand.

For more information about ServiceMaster By AR please visit their website: http://www.servicemasterbyar.com/

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by ServiceMaster By American restoration Services, Inc. .