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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
This is to wish all of you a Happy May Day (belated for Sunday) as we truly enter Spring at last!  ...if it was not so cold and rainy!  But these April Showers should help my May flowers planted Saturday and help us with the "force" -- Forrest's goofy joke about:   "May the Force be with you!"  Really??!   We had a BBQ with lovely Servpro friends from near and far this Saturday and the weather was warm and wonderful, at least until sunset! (Cape Cod's Beth & Billy Russell joined us and stayed the night).   The Smiths came down from their Servpro of S.E. Dutchess, upstate a bit and Lucille & Roy Eterre, my Houlihan Lawrence realtor and star!  Had so much fun!  Doing a Sun Dance for next weekend, so we can get our shorts and flip flops out in NY State, for good!  Enjoy...later this rainy ...
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
Call your oil company for boiler maintenance and get all cleaned, to prevent a puffback in Tuckahoe, NY 10707 Dirty Boiler that could use maintenance A puffback is a messy furnace malfunction that occurs when an oil burner backfires, sending soot throughout your home or business.  It can happen all at once, covering a whole home or business -- and every horizontal surface -- in grimy soot.  Or, a puffback also can be the result of a boiler that leaks soot particles more gradually.   If your home or business is affected by puffback, contact a certified restoration team, preferably a local company in your community, near Tuckahoe.  You don't want day workers or folks that no one knows on your property.  This is a tough clean up and can take days to remove all the soot particles after a pu...
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By Margarita Gazivoda Kocovic, Realtor, Westchester NY Luxury Homes For Sale
(Keller Williams Realty Group)
Move right into this solidly built Colonial presenting bright spacious rooms offering convenience to all; wonderful outdoor space ideal for relaxation or entertaining. Layout offers captivating character with numerous improvements and layout that is ideal for today's lifestyle. Interior featuring hardwood floors, lovely moldings and detail. Inviting formal living room with elegant fireplace. Celebrate your moments in the grand formal dining room with multiple skylights, French doors open to spacious deck, overlooks large back yard. Modern kitchen with all new stainless steel appliances. Sizable master bedroom with bathroom, plus two additional bedrooms and two and half full baths. A versatile lower level offering recreation space walk-out basement with laundry, utilities and ample stora...
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
Do we have to "Spring forward" or "Fall back" and why??!   Every year, I dread turning the clock forward and losing that hour of sleep.  Like you perhaps, I miss that hour ALL year.  But, then we "fall back" in November these days and that means winter is coming. So it's dread all around.       There are some questions about whether "daylight saving or savings time" actually saves energy as designed.  Is it really helpful to those of us, tired of driving to work in the dark and leaving for home after dark.  Also, is it bad for our health to game our clocks and time, as reported in Urban Legends and reports.   Here are some facts and information about Daylight Savings Time 2014 -- that, if you were in Bermuda or a coma this weekend -- began at 2 a.m. on Sunday.  Most of us "spring forwar...
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
It's not too late to winterize your home or business to protect lives and property in this arctic weather ~ Tuckahoe, NY 10707   Let’s face it, the weather is just arctic for most of the country, in many areas that are not used to temperatures that are more common in outer Siberia.  If we wanted to live in the polar north, we’d move there, right?   As cold as we are lately -- running from our cars or trains and planes to our businesses and homes -- your water pipes may also be feeling the chill.  Our company had serial phone calls all weekend, with water damage calls coming in at 2:30 and 3 a.m. on Sunday/Monday.         These frozen pipe victims had water damage in their homes or businesses this weekend because of record temps.  Most had never had a water pipe break in their property i...
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
Happy New Year to all, with a Winter Storm chaser -- Hercules takes aim at New York, Westchester and Boston, as southeast rain storms meet a snow storm moving north! (Tuckahoe 10707)   Winter Storm Hercules moves east over the great lakes and picks up snow, we'll see about two inches in the New York area.  THEN, a subtropical swath of  moisture from the Gulf will move north and meet over us, as Hercules sweeps over the MidAtlantic and New England...to the tune of 5 - 12 inches of snow.   What a way to begin the new year.  We'll certainly feel like January has arrived, along with the confetti and champagne from New Year celebrations.  Significant snowfall is expected in Long Island and Northern Westchester County due to Hercules move over us and northeast, combined with a low-pressure sy...
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
Do's & Dont's for flooding and wind damage if a twister hits Tuckahoe, NY 10707       A tornado watch has been issued for parts of New York and New Jersey until 5 p.m. Monday, according to our National Weather Service. The watch included all five boroughs, as well as Rockland, Putnam and Westchester counties, and all of New Jersey.   Tornado Watch 543 is in effect until 5:00 pm EDT For the following locations NY.  New York counties included are Albany Bronx Broome Cayuga Chemung Chenango Columbia Cortland Delaware Dutchess Fulton Greene Hamilton Herkimer Kings Madison Montgomery New York Oneida Onondaga Orange Otsego Putnam Queens Rensselaer Richmond Rockland Saratoga Schenectady Schoharie Schuyler Seneca Steuben Sullivan Tioga Tompkins Ulster Warren Washington Westchester Yates.       ...
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
Not all floods are created equal in Westchester County, NY, especially with snow melt this spring and Sandy as the "new normal."   Just look out your window in Tuckahoe or Eastchester, NY 10707 and you'll notice more snow again in Westchester.  It's been storm after storm and, hey, doesn't Spring arrive this week?  At last, or maybe not.  The issue this week is that 5 inches of snow that fell in our county last night is equal to 1/2 inch of water when it melts.   When this happens, the question is where does the water go? This is not good in areas of Westchester that are low, near the Bronx River or Hutchinson River and are prone to flooding.             Luckily, the strong winds with this week's named "Winter Storm Ukko" did not take down power lines.  So, our sump pumps stayed on and ...
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
REBLOG for tired boilers:  HERE ARE SOME GREAT TIPS ON FIRE SAFETY AFTER A STRESSFUL SOOT OR PUFFBACK IN TUCKAHOE, NY 10707 ~    This Winter has big a wild one and our boilers and heating systems have worked overtime -- to the extent that we are seeing "Puffbacks" crop up, after a long, cold season!  Tips below:   Our company is seeing appliance and candle fires, as well as puffbacks as our small family owned restoration company rides out winter, after Hurricane Sandy.   But, fire damages are the most severe and heartbreaking client situations.  We have cried with our customers after lost pets, wedding gowns and other sentimental items.  One in recent memory was smoke damaged after an appliance caught fire at the electrical socket site and burned two rooms.   Another had a loved one in ...
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
Some research on Sandy's damage, and an "Athena" snow storm chaser show that in Westchester County, NY, we are almost back to normal! Just wanted to update everyone and did some research for our clients, as far aways as southern Long Island -- they are insurance clients who called our Servpro of Scarsdale/Mount Vernon in Westchester County because no one else could help them.  Below are some Helpful Hints & Safety Tips from Hillary on Carbon Monoxide and other health threats.  Some New York and New Jersey residents have already lost their lives becuase of CO2 poisening.   But first, here are the latest numbers for power still our in the region, as of this weekend Power Outages as of 8:00 pm, Saturday, November 10, 2012: Con Edison 40,047 LIPA 117,239 TOTAL 157,286     You can find out m...
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
We are looking for pros to join us and become our core team in a Westchester County small business. HELP US FIND GOOD HELP -- yeah, EMPLOYEES -- FOR OUR SMALL, FAMILY OWNED LOCAL BUSINESS! Many of us were raised differently, but it seems that we 60s and 70s "kids" in the lower HUD got out in life with an actual work ethic.  What I mean is that people we've hired -- some even close to us in age as 40-somethings -- do not take their jobs, or their noted desperation to work for our "2nd responder company" seriously.   Don't even get me started on the 80's and 90's babies, with H.S., GEDs, or even some college, but could not find Union or White Collar jobs and came to us as "Production Technicians" near Tuckahoe NY 10707.   Most we've hired don't seem to understand that they work with and f...
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
Get fit for fall with Sonya Louis at Specialty Fitness in Tuckahoe, NY 10707   Sonya Louis is a lovely, energetic and inspiring fitness guru-ess who will bring your workout home.  She'll come to your home and help you achieve what she did -- losing more than 100 pounds after her pregnancy.  Not only that, but she came in third in NY State for women's body building...look for the trophy in her studio.   This is a small woman owned business in Westchester County, run by an amazing single mom with a phenomenal family.  Her focus is on you, your goals and body and even parts that don't work too well -- I've had a few back surgeries and can still work up a sweat!   I pulled this off of Sonya's site with her permission and please note -- she works with students and clients from 9 to 90 years ...
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
Some unstable weather overnight could cause flooded homes or businesses in Tuckahoe, NY 10707   Showers and storms are still likely tomorrow  night into Saturday, with the threat of flash  flooding and strong to severe storms. That's  according to regional weather reports. Don't  drive into moving or standing water especially on our low lying parkways -- like the Hutch  and the Bronx River. Be safe and maybe stay close to home and walk to a dinner out this  weekend.     The good news: This system is expected to begin exiting the County Warning Area Saturday  evening...taking rain and thunderstorms with it. Dry weather is expected by daybreak on  Sunday as high pressure builds in.   So, our weekend won't be a total wash out!   Some unstable weather overnight could cause flooded homes or ...
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By Debbie Gartner, The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers
(The Flooring Girl)
This afternoon I went to see a super nice customer in Tuckahoe NY.  I can't wait to help her with her flooring - she's had major buckling (due to some water damage).  She is exactly the type of customer I like - nice, friendly, thoughtful and inquisitive.   It seems that she had stumbling across my blog on TheFlooringGirl.com.  She found my Flooring FAQ page and loved it.  Apparently, she had a bunch of questions, which is completely understandable given her flooring situation and that so many people in the same building have been having similar issues.   She loved that each of the questions on the FAQ page had its own blog post fully explaining the answer, and she thought that was so cool and helpful.  She had read many of them...and even printed some out.  It was really cool.   Later ...
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By Debbie Gartner, The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers
(The Flooring Girl)
Selecting carpet for your home in Tuckahoe NY has never been easier...now, you can Shop at Home for your carpeting in Westchester NY. Have you ever been to a carpet store and just felt lost and overwhelmed?  Sometimes, there are so many options that you don't even know where to start.  Sometimes, you may go into a store and find so many choices that you leave you more confused than you felt when you entered?  How do you know what's the best type of carpet for your home in Tuckahoe NY?  What's the right one for your budget?  And, what's the right color?  Here's where we can help. We make shopping for carpet in Westchester fun and easy. Everything starts with the area you are looking to carpet.  Is it for a bedroom or a lviing room or a family room or basement or the steps?  Different roo...
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
Severe weather could cause water or flooding damage in Tuckahoe, NY 10707 National Severe Weather Preparedness Week Hello all ~ I'm sharing a great post from one of our Servpro mentors, Joe Pelli in Conn. with my additons and background with the Department of Homeland Security (FEMA for hurricane disaster response) and other Fed work.  This information is out there for the public and – like National Preparedness month in September – our 45 year old family businesses likes to help people to NOT need our services.  Saving lives is first, loved pets and items next and then your property if possible--that’s your home or business.  Why?  Because we have families, homes and offices that we cherish in Westchester County, too.  So here are more “Helpful Tips from Hillary” on severe storm possi...
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By Debbie Gartner, The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers
(The Flooring Girl)
Carpet runners for steps are great for dogs.  I have many customers adding runners for decor...but, I have even more customers who install carpet runners specifically for their dogs. Steps can be slippery - for kids, dogs, older adults, pregnant women and actually just about everyone.  Adding a runner to your hardwood steps adds an element of safety for all members of the household - for humans and pets.  This evening, I just got a funny email from one of my customers.  It was entitled "Mookie likes it, too!" This made my evening! By the way, we refinished these floors, too. Map of Westchester NY View Westchester Flooring in a larger map Carpet runners are great for dogs - Westchester County NY
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
Do's and Don'ts in flooding from Water Main breaks in Tuckahoe, NY 10707 If you were the victim of flooding from a water main break in Eastchester this winter, or another in Tuckahoe, NY 10707, as spring begins, there are some things that you can and should do.  Here in New York, water main breaks have been more common, even though the Mid-Atlantic region had a non-winter season -- no frozen pipes or bone freezing temps for days.  We looked for public works departments in the region who offered the same tips that our Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon suggests, until we arrive on the scene...and beyond.   Keep these steps in mind, if the main breaks at or near your home or business property in Westchester County NY!: What to do if you suspect a water main break? The first thing you sho...
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By Debbie Gartner, The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers
(The Flooring Girl)
Are you looking to sand and refinish hardwood floors in Tuckahoe NY?   It's amazing what a difference refinishing your hardwood flooring can make.  Your floors will look brand new and you even have the option to change the color.  You can go light, dark, mid tones, or red tones. It can really give your home (or room) a whole new look.   If you have hardwood underneath your carpets, we can restore the beauty of the hardwood underneath. It's amazing what a big difference this can make in your home.  And, believe it or not, it is usually less expensive to refinish your floors than to recarpet.  Refinishing your wood floors will also improve your home's value and it will be easier to clean and maintain.   At Floor Coverings International, we are a shop at home service.  We will bring the "s...
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By Hillary Sheperd, Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
(Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon)
GOT MOLD?...in your basement in Tuckahoe NY 10707? - Helpful Tips - do's and don'ts. GOT MOLD? Yeah, that wet, icky smell from ours or a parent's basement that we love to hate. You don't even want to go down there to do laundry, or find those holiday decorations. With historic rains and freak snow in the northeast this year, we've had more than our fair share of mold growth in homes and businesses in Tuckahoe NY 10707. Mold Mitigation & Remediation - Signs of the presence of excessive mold include: The presence of visible mold. Strong, musty odors. Any evidence of past moisture problems that might have caused undetected mold growth. Excessive humidity. Mold is everywhere...on forest paths with the bambis -- that we like to hike in the fall, past the cute mushrooms growing under trees an...
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