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1-800-Packouts Soot Removal Before and After

After catastrophic fire, homeowners have treasured collection restored by 1-800-Packouts of Southeast Massachusetts

Ceramic Keepsakes Saved from Soot After Fire Thanks to 1-800-Packouts of Southeast Massachusetts

May 30, 2025

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A Massachusetts couple’s beloved ceramic collection was nearly lost to fire, until expert help arrived.

1-800-Packouts preserve family's precious memories

Following devastating fire, Aurora family has precious memories preserved by 1-800-Packouts of Northern Illinois

1-800-Packouts Helps an Illinois Family Preserve Memories After a Devastating House Fire

May 29, 2025

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After a fire destroyed their home, one Aurora family found hope in the recovery of irreplaceable memories.

Dry Ice Blasting for Faster Fire Restoration Cleaning with Less Mess

Jennifer Kelm-Sergio

February 24, 2023

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Dry ice blasting provides an efficient cleaning process while using less labor.

Andrew Titley: What Goes into Running a Contents Restoration Business

Ask the Expert

December 12, 2022

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Andrew Titley, owner and president of Prism Specialties of San Francisco Bay Area, shares why he sees a contents restoration franchise as a good investment.

Lessons Learned from Restoring a Historic Church After a Fire

Dry Ice Blasting, Asbestos Abatement, Contractor Safety and a Hidden Surprise

Zack Owensby

November 2, 2021

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SERVPRO of Southeast Nashville responded to a historic church after a fire damaged a large portion of its sanctuary. A heater caused the curtains to catch fire, which spread to the walls, damaging drywall, plaster, the stage, roofing tiles and deposited smoke and soot onto the pews, throughout the structure.

Ask Annissa: What is Thermal Tracking and is it Covered by Insurance?

May 16, 2018

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What is thermal tracking? What causes it? Is it a sudden occurrence? Is it a mechanical failure? Is it a maintenance issue? Can burning candles cause it? Will your insurance cover damage caused by thermal tracking? Annissa discusses all this and more in this weeks Ask Annissa!

Something Old, Something New…

Wayne Lawrence

June 5, 2015

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It seems like only yesterday that I first saw abrasive media blasting in use on an architectural restoration job – a fire-damaged, limestone church in central Illinois.

On Time and Without Delay

Restoration crews worked to restore smoke and soot loss, deodorize end products at Greenville manufacturing plant so shipments could stay on schedule.

Malcolm Stone

February 20, 2015

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On the morning of October 10, 2014, a dust collector fire broke out at the F.C. Dadson, Greenville, WI manufacturing facility, resulting in significant smoke and soot damage throughout the 60,000 square-foot fabrication and finished product shop, as well as the 9,000 square-foot office area.

Bottoms Up! Restoring Tampa’s Yuengling Brewery

Five floors of brewery cellars with approximately 16 beer holding tanks on each level were affected by heavy smoke, soot and a massive amount of water that was pumped in by firefighters.

Malcolm Stone

November 21, 2014

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On October 26, 2013, firefighters responded to a fire at Tampa, Florida’s Yuengling Brewery to discover sections of the 100-foot roof and the side of the structure engulfed in flames.

Accidental Fire Causes Extensive Restoration in Milwaukee-Area High School

Malcolm Stone

June 27, 2014

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In the late hours of July 31, 2013 a fire started in the northwest corner of the 25,000-square-foot field house gymnasium at Waukesha North High School and left the 40-year-old Milwaukee-area school devastated with fire, smoke and soot damage.