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How to Handle a Sewer Backup in Your Basement

Sewage backups are unpleasant, but not impossible to deal with. If you keep your head and stay safe, you can handle the issue safely.
Preventing Mold Growth

How to Prevent Mold after Water Damage

If you’ve had any water damage to your home after a storm or flooding, you have roughly a 48-hour window to prevent the growth of mold. It’s important to drying out your water damaged home or you could be left with repairs to your home that are even more time consuming then they already will be.

Why is Safety a Four Letter Word?

Even at the executive level safety is often perceived as a pain, too expensive, or an unwanted increase in production time. Why the negative perception? Maybe there is simply a poor understanding of what safety is all about.
Office Space Decontamination

Reopening Plans for Protecting Your Workplace

Jenkins Restorations Sterling branch manager Dave Hickey recently spoke during a webinar organized by the Loudon County Chamber of Commerce, covering best practices for protecting your workplace during reopening.
JR Coronavirus Disinfection Team

Jenkins Restorations: Pandemic Impact & Response

As measures taken to deal with COVID-19 overturn normality, Jenkins continues live out our mission: to provide essential services with a servant's heart.

How to Get Rid of Mothball Smell

It's common to smell mothballs in your house, especially if it's older. While it's a time consuming process, it's not extremely difficult to get the mothball smell out of your house.

Serving With Intention

One of the Jenkins Restorations employees recently had the opportunity to fly to Nicaragua with Servants with a Heart to distribute food. Learn more about her wonderful experience.

Major Property Damage Restoration in Sterling, Virginia

Bruce and Tory Bustard from Annandale, Virginia (Sterling, Virginia area) had their lives dramatically changed when, during a powerful windstorm, a large oak tree fell on their home.

[Press Release] Jenkins Restorations Opens New Branch in Phoenix, AZ

Jenkins Restorations, a leading provider of commercial and residential restoration, is continuing its' national expansion and officially announcing the opening of a new branch office in Phoenix, AZ.

Why is Upholstery Cleaning Essential After a Disaster?

From your leather sofa to your favorite recliner, keeping your upholstery clean should be on the top of your to-do list. Since you and your family members use your upholstered furniture on a daily basis, you need to clean them regularly. Dirty upholstery is full of allergens, dirt, and bacteria which can cause problems for your health.