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For Immediate Service, Call SERVPRO

1/4/2024 (Permalink)

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SERVPRO of Pottsville provides 24 hour emergency service and is dedicated to being faster to any size disaster. We can respond immediately to your emergency and have the expertise to handle your restoration or cleaning needs.

  • 24 Hour Emergency Service
  • Faster to Any Size Disaster
  • Highly Trained Restoration Technicians
  • A Trusted Leader in the Restoration Industry
  • Locally Owned and Operated
  • Advanced Restoration and Cleaning Equipment 

Have Questions? Call Us 24/7 – (610)779-8189

Residential Services

Whether your home needs emergency flood damage or your upholstery cleaned, you can depend on us. Our technicians have extensive cleaning and restoration training and can make your property look its best. Learn more about our residential services:

  • Water Damage Restoration
  • Fire Damage Restoration
  • Mold Remediation
  • Storm Damage Restoration
  • Cleaning Services
  • Building/Reconstruction Services

Commercial Services

There's never a convenient time for fire or water damage to strike your commercial property. Every hour spent cleaning up is an hour of lost revenue and productivity. So, when the need arises for professional cleaning or emergency restoration services, we have the training and expertise to respond promptly with highly trained technicians to get your property back to business.

  • Commercial Water Damage Restoration
  • Commercial Fire Damage Restoration

Water Damage Repair in Pottsville Prevents Worsening Destruction

5/4/2023 (Permalink)

We Can Help Sign Our SERVPRO of Pottsville’s rapid response team is available 24/7!

Water Damage Repair for All Kinds of Destruction

There is a nearly unlimited list of ways that a Pottsville home can end up damp, wet, or entirely soaked on the inside. Some are preventable, while others, unfortunately, are not so much. SERVPRO's water damage repair team is always nearby and ready to help you by eliminating disasters caused by water.

The damage can spread before a property owner in Pottsville calls for water damage repair services. Since some of these disasters can go unchecked for a lengthy period before being noticed, the damage can affect more than just the home's structure.

SERVPRO knows how to handle situations such as:

  • Improperly sealed bathtubs and shower stalls
  • Condensation from your HVAC system

Water can seep in and cause damage to nearby walls and flooring when the sealant around your home's bathtub or shower stall develops cracks or other openings. We can check for dampness in the interior, get it dry, and install new sealant.

HVAC systems can produce excessive condensation in humid environments or with substandard installation. A similar situation can develop with the ventilation system airing out your bathroom. The water that collects in the area can cause damage to the home's walls and flooring if the condensation improperly drains. 

After shutting off your HVAC system for a few minutes, we use thermal imaging to see any damp areas. The temperature difference between dry materials and those holding excess moisture show up on our infrared cameras. Once we know where wet materials exist, we can search in that area for leaks, gaps, and other holes in ductwork and around the unit and get them sealed off to prevent further problems.


After drying damp areas, we can make the needed repairs and make your home "Like it never even happened." Call SERVPRO of Pottsville at (570) 622-8991 for experienced professionals with the training your home or business requires.

Pottsville Water Damage Restoration Solutions

4/3/2023 (Permalink)

quipment attached to a tarp removing water damage from a hardwood floor SERVPRO uses advanced equipment like this to remove water damage in Pottsville properties.

Removing Water Damage from Pottsville Homes and Businesses

Spills, leaks, breaks, loose hoses, and countless other reasons can be the cause and triggers for substantial and destructive water emergencies. Because this is the most frequent restoration request of our field technicians, it is the area we are most stocked and prepared to face at any moment. Our roster of experts has experience and training to manage pressing concerns like:

  • Extraction
  • Drying
  • Content Cleaning
  • Repairs

A Fast Response for Water Damage

Trusted technicians must act upon every water damage incident in Pottsville properties quickly and deliberately. Situations with water continually worsen without focused mitigative steps. There is a finite timeline to protect many surfaces impacted by water exposure, and after this threshold, greater reconstruction services will be necessary. We're Faster To Any Size Disaster. Our SERVPRO Green Fleet is ready to mobilize 24/7 with mitigation tools to help your residence.

Eliminating Standing Water

Immediate action is needed when any pooling water exists in your home. This occurrence is not always able to be remedied with toweling and mopping. Instead, we approach these damaging effects with various extraction devices specifically designed to manage standing water concerns.

  • Pumps – Pumps manage the greatest volumes of standing water. Eliminating this pooling can involve electric submersible pumps, trash pumps, or even more powerful engine-driven options.
  • Vacuums – Vacuums are a versatile solution for removing shallow standing water concerns or water damage in less accessible areas of the residence.
  • Specialty Equipment – Beyond pumps and vacuums, particular extraction approaches are used chiefly for carpeted flooring like wands and weighted extractors.

Drying Up Water

Drying is the heart of every water restoration project. Without successful drying and evaporation, moisture persists, and secondary damages can occur. The process involves a combination of equipment from our supply that can effectively remove surface moisture and humidity when placed appropriately and with the ideal frequency.

  • Air Movers - These small units blast moist surfaces with dry air to promote even, fast evaporation. Machines include low-profile, axial, and centrifugal varieties.
  • Dehumidification - These units are vital in removing humidity and moisture content from the environment. Primary machines in this effort eliminate water through absorption and condensation.
  • Portable Heating - Increasing the heat in work areas improves the efficacy of cleaning processes and evaporation. Portable electric heaters are the preferred method to increase the temperature in drying zones.
  • Mat Drying - Hardwood and engineered flooring materials can use drying mats to remove trapped water through capillary suction. These can get placed after surface water has been addressed with extraction units.

Large Loss Capable Professionals

An advantage of SERVPRO's expertise, roster, and supply of cutting-edge equipment is our abilities with large loss scenarios. Commercial properties are plentiful in Pottsville, so having the appropriate equipment and response to these water damage emergencies ensures that doors do not close permanently. We work with the property owner to determine a set timeline and drying goals to get the business up and running as soon as possible.

Repairs Where You Need Them

A contractor license allows us to complete several types of repairs and reconstruction services for your home and business following damage events. Every phase of the recovery process features some build-back service, from removing the bulk materials damaged by water to restoring service to the house by repairing the compromised pipe. Some of the measures that help include:

  • Controlled Demolition
  • Build-Back Services
  • Plumbing Repairs

SERVPRO professionals should quickly deal with water damage in Pottsville properties to prevent irreparable harm to the structure. Our SERVPRO of Pottsville team is standing by 24/7 to help when you need it at (570) 622-8991

Needed Pottsville Fire Damage Restoration

4/3/2023 (Permalink)

hydroxyl generator removing odors in a fire damaged home When fire damages your Pottsville home, SERVPRO is Here to Help. Call us today!

Pottsville Fire Damage Cleanup Must Happen Quickly

There is a finite timeline to address pressing safety and structural concerns after a devastating fire impacts homes and businesses. As rapidly as effects can spread in the structure, it is essential to have experienced and knowledgeable restoration professionals on the other end of the line when you call about a disaster impacting your property. Our dedicated response team is ready to help 24/7 when you call.

The Importance of Job Scoping

Few instances of fire damage in Pottsville homes do not occur without the possibility of many dangerous circumstances. Emergency services conducted by our rapid response team help mitigate some of this loss, but it is the job scoping that truly defines the needs of the house after fire loss effects. Professionals inspecting the property can determine affected contents, needed areas for cleaning, controlled demolition requirements, and potential safety hazards.

Eliminating Early Safety Concerns

Safety is of critical importance to the fire restoration process. Not only are we focused on keeping our responding technicians from harm, but we must also consider the impact fire damage effects have on the house's occupants. There are multiple priorities for lessening pressing safety concerns upon our arrival. These include:

  • Airborne Threats - Aerosolized solids and soot particles create a dangerous environment for those directly exposed. Responding team members often require a self-contained breathing apparatus or respirators to navigate the early stages of air filtration.
  • Structural Concerns - Damaged materials are also a pressing concern that our technicians must assess and overcome. A weakened structure can collapse or fail to support the weight of bulkier contents.
  • Debris and Ash - Fire debris removal is among our professionals' first steps during this mitigation stage. This effort directly impacts several related fire damage effects your property might experience. Less buildup, ash, and blistered materials mean fewer soot residues and smoke odors in later restoration stages.

Content Cleaning and Recovery

Personal belongings must also be part of the early restoration solutions SERVPRO professionals provide. Assessing the condition of these contents shows where on-site cleaning is needed and where relocation services would suffice. If substantial fire damage has occurred, we have off-site recovery solutions available at our SERVPRO facility.

Soot Removal

Removing soot is one of the more significant undertakings of a fire restoration process. We have potent cleaning products capable of dissolving, emulsifying, and lifting stubborn wet and dry smoke soils and solids deposited on hosting surfaces throughout the structure.

Are Odors Addressed During Fire Damage Restoration?

Restoration requires a permanent solution for addressing smoke malodors. Equipment like thermal foggers and hydroxyl machines overcome open-air offensive odors, and we must also neutralize trapped smells in porous building materials like drywall and carpeting.

Large Loss Cleanup

Pottsville and Schuylkill County are home to thousands of businesses, so you need a large loss capable restoration service when disasters strike these facilities. As you might expect, the needs of businesses differ from the priorities of residential restoration, and our recovery FSRT-Certified professionals can help with:

  • Wares/inventory cataloging and relocation
  • Content claims services
  • Rapid odor and soot residue removal
  • Repairs and reconstruction

Needed Repairs After Fire Damage

Many fires compromise structures, requiring controlled demolition and later reconstruction of these discarded materials. With a general contractor license and years of experience in this niche, we can carefully inspect the integrity of exposed elements and perform necessary build-back services.

Fire damage to Pottsville homes creates a volatile environment for occupants to endure. We understand the urgency of these emergencies and can respond with needed solutions and recovery strategies ranging from mitigation to post-restoration repairs. Give our SERVPRO of Pottsville team a call now at (570) 622-8991.

Pottsville Mold Damage Threats to Homes

4/3/2023 (Permalink)

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SERVPRO Remediators Resolve Pottsville Mold Damage

From severe weather systems to the significant water bodies surrounding the city in Schuylkill County, threats like mold development and humidity concerns are more common than homeowners might think. The creation of mold colonies in a property can be destructive and damaging, requiring responding professionals to work fast to employ effective remediation tactics to preserve exposed building materials and contents.

Our commitment to being faster to any disaster your home might face begins long before you need us. Professionals of our roster devote countless hours to training and development to be knowledgeable assets able to respond fast in a crisis. AMRT-Certified technicians stay available and ready to help 24/7 at our SERVPRO facility. As remediation starts, we can mobilize the Green Fleet of service vehicles and equipment to aid mold damage mitigation solutions in Pottsville.

Why Is Mold Damage a Concern?

Mold requires specific conditions to grow and colonies. Both these effects and the developing organisms pose substantial obstacles to comfortable living and the safety of those exposed. Remediation professionals of our team must be ready to respond at the first notice of loss to incorporate removal strategies that lessen the harmful effects of these colonies on the residence. Concerns include:

  • Structural Damage
  • Persistent Moisture
  • Offensive Malodors
  • Uncomfortable Living Conditions

Mold Damage Removal Services

Removing mold from a home or business varies on several factors, so no two situations are the same. Certified technicians of our roster calculate the best remediation response based on the severity of the damage, the location of mold growth, and the hosting material. Removal strategies can include:

  • Antimicrobial Products - Surface treatments provide the most direct methods of addressing superficial mold growth before the organism migrates beyond the surface layer and greater remediation methods are necessary.
  • Surface Sanding - Power sanding or hand sanding solutions allow our technicians to penetrate just beyond the surface layer without compromising the structural integrity of affected hosting materials. Sanding is effective on framing and wood-based building materials.
  • Abrasive Media Blasting Approaches - Combining pressurized air or water with media like crushed walnut shells, sodium bicarbonate, and dry ice allows the organism damaging a hosting material to be eliminated without marring the substrate underneath.
  • Controlled Demolition - Demolition is rarely the preferred method for remediation and recovery. However, it can often be a decisive and definitive approach to removing substantial mold damage in materials like drywall and carpeting to prevent the continued spread of the organism.

Offensive Odor Removal

A telling sign of active colonization in any home is a musty smell generated by the colonies' volatile organic compounds. Removing these malodors is one of the more significant obstacles to remediation. While the removal of organisms can aid in reducing harsh odors, it is often still necessary to deploy various deodorization products and equipment to neutralize smells in the environment and those trapped in porous building materials and contents of the household.

Are Mold Damage Repairs Necessary?

Our contractors are experienced additions to the roster and can complete a wealth of build-back services as necessary for your home following mold threats. Because of the destructive capacities of active organisms on sensitive, porous materials, several of these discarded building elements require removal and replacement. Our license allows us to complete the demolition work and provide the repairs, reconstruction, and new construction that could be necessary following remediation work.

Pottsville mold damage can happen after disasters or mismanaged moisture threats to your home. The development of these colonies is quick, so homeowners trust our SERVPRO of Pottsville remediation team to help with cleanup, deodorization, and repairs as necessary. Give our experienced crew a call when you suspect mold growth at (570) 622-8991.

Delay Worsens Water Damage in Pottsville Homes

4/2/2023 (Permalink)

dehumidifier on carpet flooring and vinyl Water removal and drying after a storm in Pottsville are essential to restoring the property to preloss condition. "Like it never even happened."

SERVPRO Facilitates Speedy Water Removal in Pottsville

After a storm, many homeowners struggle to cope with water damage restoration. Water intrusion can compound problems resulting in damages which, if not promptly addressed, can cost thousands of dollars in remediation. The damage could impact the structural components and cause other issues that may threaten the occupants. If you are aware of an impending storm, you could take appropriate measures to protect your home from water intrusion. But if it happens quickly and water intrudes your home, SERVPRO is here to help with restoration.

Water damage in Pottsville requires significant effort and resources for a complete restoration. Also, there is a need to determine what is salvageable and what should be discarded. Removing materials include insulation, baseboards, drywall, carpeting, or flooring. Our teams use proven water removal and drying techniques to help restore your belongings and minimize structural damage to your property. We provide prompt services, ensuring we extract obvious and hidden moisture deep within your floors, walls, and other hard-to-reach areas.

Some problems water can cause when not promptly addressed

  • Microbial growth
  • Wood rot
  • Rusting

Speeding up water restoration

A delayed response may arise for various reasons, including the disorganization and clutter that follows water intrusion. Establishing order can speed things up by eliminating task repetition and hazards like obstacles or slick surfaces. Our SERVPRO crews ensure an organized workspace by creating staging areas to hold all the equipment and items in case of a move-out and provide a convenient place for mixing cleaning products. Crucial time may also lapse even as you work on the damage if you do not have appropriate resources. SERVPRO crews use specialized equipment to speed up cleaning, drying, and other time-consuming tasks.

Handy equipment that speeds up tasks includes:

  • Drying mats for removing moisture trapped beneath floorboards
  • Ride-on rovers for in-place carpet drying
  • LGR and desiccant dehumidifiers for improved humidity control

SERVPRO of Pottsville responds rapidly to water damage “Like it never even happened.” Call us at (570) 622-8991.

Pottsville Property Owners Choose Us for Fire Damage Restoration

3/7/2023 (Permalink)

Appliance After Fire For any type of fire damage in your property you can count on SERVPRO to help.

Fire Damaged Houses Require Repairs & Restoration

Because a fire can happen in any room within a house, you need a company that can perform all types of fire damage restoration and repairs. SERVPRO has the highly-qualified technicians that such disasters in Pottsville require.

Minimizing the costs of recovering after a disaster requiring fire damage restoration of your Pottsville residence can create additional stress. SERVPRO understands that keeping costs as low as possible helps families put a fire's trauma behind them, and we know how to guide you through the steps to accomplish this.

Part of controlling restoration costs involves keeping restoration and repair efforts a larger percentage than replacement efforts. While this may take longer, this is not always the case. Finding replacement materials, goods, and products might take more time than expected. Here are some items that we can usually restore or repair:

  • Kitchen cookware
  • Un-charred furniture
  • Polished surfaces

For kitchen cookware, excluding melted and warped plastic items, we can use our ultrasonic unit to remove foreign material adhered to the surface. Bakeware and stovetop cookware often look ruined after a kitchen fire, but we can restore these items for you.

Furniture can look like a total loss when covered in soot and ashes. We use specialized agents to strip soot away from hard surfaces, then follow up with conditioning polishes that protect the wood and make the metal shine. Soot can work its way through the fibers of cushion covers and embed itself into the foam. We vacuum these and also perform focused deodorization on them.

Items with smooth surfaces (mirrors, the glass in your oven door, metal doorknobs, and ceramic memorabilia can lose their shininess from prolonged contact with the sharp edges of soot particles. We make such cleaning a priority when restoring a fire-damaged home.

When a disaster happens to your home, call SERVPRO of Pottsville at (570) 622-8991. We are always here, ready to make everything "Like it never even happened."

Water Mitigation Services Reduce Restoration Costs in Pottsville

2/3/2023 (Permalink)

SERVPRO Van and Worker Call SERVPRO of Pottsville at (570) 622-8991 for assistance from a professional remediation company.

Damage Degradation Slows Down with Water Mitigation

Management cannot afford to overlook malfunctioning appliances in a Pottsville hotel. Minor leaks today can become full streams of high-pressure water in a week. SERVPRO always provides local businesses with scaled water mitigation services. 

There are always restoration costs after a disaster, of course, but SERVPRO aims to help businesses like yours keep these expenses as low as possible. We use our water mitigation services for Pottsville businesses for this precise reason.

Here are some services we include as part of the mitigation process:

  • Shutting off the water and extracting any existing standing water
  • Relocating furniture and equipment
  • Assessing existing damage and beginning emergency restoration

Immediately after arriving, we get the water to stop flooding your business. We often do this at the main valve and later close off only the affected valves, allowing us to provide water to other locations across your facility. Our pump trucks can rapidly remove any standing water, and then we can begin extracting pockets and puddles in low-lying areas, hallways, and individual rooms. While this may take a while, as we continue this process, other phases or the restoration process can begin.

When an emergency happens, it isn't solely the interior structure at risk of water damage. Your guest rooms' furnishings and hotel equipment can also succumb to the damage caused by water. Your guests' belongings can also become ruined. We can help your employees move everything to safer locations, either other areas/rooms/ suites or unaffected floors within your hotel. Doing so can help prevent the need to cancel reservations.

Our IICRC-certified Water Damage Restoration Technician works with our Applied Structural Drying Technician and others to take measurements of your hotel's interior. Later, this information will provide a baseline that guides us in the equipment used and how we implement the machinery.


When water damage is imminent, call SERVPRO of Pottsville at (570) 622-8991 for the mitigation team your hotel needs.

Fully Addressing Mold Damage in Pottsville Properties

1/4/2023 (Permalink)

Water Caused Mold In Wall Let our fast response team eliminate further mold growth in your property.

Going Beyond to Remediate Mold Damage

Mold can be one of the more challenging and destructive conditions a home can face. The movement and severity of active colonization require professionals to determine fully. These are the same experts that arrive to remediate the colonies and protect sensitive materials and contents. AMRT-Certified technicians of our recovery team provide a comprehensive solution.

Mold Inspections

The delicate process of managing mold damage in Pottsville homes begins with a thorough inspection. Technicians must evaluate the property's current condition and track at-risk hosting materials that SERVPRO can help with before irreparable harm results. Our technicians can confirm the presence of mold growth along with the suspicions you might have the following:

  • Spotting
  • Damp surfaces
  • Harsh odors

Moisture Detection

Moisture triggers rapid mold development, so its presence can be a precursor to more significant issues in the house. We use thermography and infrared imagery to track temperature differences in installed materials that could indicate the presence of moisture and trapped water. When these get found, we can work to set up the appropriate drying tools to help. 

Controlled Demolition

A general contractor license allows us methods of aiding mold-damaged properties in several ways. Not only can our experts work to eliminate any materials that are determined to be beyond saving from moisture or mold infestation, but this license can also aid with the following:

  • Repairs 
  • Access to damaged areas
  • Build-back services 

Remediation Solutions

We can implement cleaning and remediation strategies to eliminate active organisms by understanding what installed materials can be preserved and protected despite mold infestation. Surface cleaning is the preferred approach, though this is ineffective when spores have moved in beyond the outermost surface layer. Abrasive cleaning with media can be required in that case.

Mold damage should get handled quickly when it is present in your home. Call our SERVPRO of Pottsville remediators today at (570) 622-8991. 

SERVPRO Can Restore Your Pottsville Home After Water Damage

12/6/2022 (Permalink)

Moisture Reader Looking for a restoration company? Look no further, SERVPRO is just a call away at (570) 622-8991.

Professional Help Is Vital for Water Restoration in Pottsville

Water intrusion can leave your house extremely damaged. When your home has water damage, the critical thing is to identify the cause and take quick action to prevent further destruction. These effects can be sources of huge stress, mostly when you experience more problems as time goes by. It is wise to contact professional restorers like SERVPRO to handle the situation for you.

After you spot the leakage, you can count on SERVPRO to perform water restoration in your Pottsville home before the damage escalates. Water damage can cause different structural issues and safety hazards that you may only notice when it’s too late. We can help you prevent additional water and moisture damage in your residence. Some of the issues we look out for include the following:

  • Moldy or musty smells, heaviest at the point of origin of the damage
  • Mold, since it grows in areas with a steady moisture supply.
  • Discolored or dark water spots on walls or ceilings.
  • Structural changes to ceilings, floors, or walls, including buckling floorboards and warping walls.

Humidity control is a vital aspect in the rate at which drying of the affected house takes place. At SERVPRO, we ensure remediation activities involving probable contamination cleanup are complete before commencing drying. To prevent potential secondary damage, reduce moisture migration and control microbial amplification, we set up dehumidifiers for adequate humidity control.

Our SERVPRO technicians can also use air filtration devices to maintain negative pressure on the affected area, with the exhaust being ducted out of a window. It increases the rate of dehumidification, attaining leveled humidity faster. We can apply this step before, during, or even after decontamination. At this stage of restoration, we avoid using air movers since high velocities might blow excessive contaminants into the air.

Taking your time before contacting restoration professionals gives you more time for the water to ruin your house. Therefore, contact SERVPRO of Pottsville at (570) 622-8991 for fast and efficient services. We’re Faster To Any Size Disaster.