Here at SERVPRO of North Clay County/Oakleaf/North Middleburg we want to wish you a Happy Halloween!  Remember to choose costumes that will allow our children to be seen such as light colored, or have something reflective on it, maybe even carry a light!   We just wanted to offer some safety tips for you and your family to have a fun, safe Halloween here in North Florida.

September 2021 is National Preparedness Month.  Disasters can take many forms and the financial cost of rebuilding after a disaster can be overwhelming. If you’re prepared for emergencies, you’ll be in a better position to recover and continue operations when a disaster strikes. During National Preparedness Month, take the important steps to keep your small business, employees and family safe when a disaster strikes.  Make a Plan!

Keep contact information for SERVPRO of North Clay County/Oakleaf/North Middleburg in case you experience flooding/water damage/fire damage/mold/etc... in your mobile phone.  We can be reached at 904-861-8870 for estimates and services. 

In order to know when to evacuate for hurricane surge flooding, you must KNOW YOUR ZONE! 

The greatest killer of people during hurricanes is storm surge – the dome of water pushed ashore by powerful hurricane winds. Entire buildings can be moved and can cause more damage than the winds of a hurricane itself. Florida is extremely vulnerable to surge flooding because of its coastal and low-lying geography.

To stay safe from surge flooding, if you live in a zone that has been ordered to evacuate, get out. The best way to be prepared for a hurricane storm surge is to know your evacuation zone and plan your destination and travel routes ahead of time.

Know Your Zone - search by address to determine if you are in a designated evacuation zone.

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season. However, experts do not anticipate the historic level of storm activity seen in 2020. 

For 2021, a likely range of 13 to 20 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 6 to 10 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3 to 5 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher) is expected. NOAA provides these ranges with a 70% confidence. The Atlantic hurricane season extends from June 1 through November 30.

Now is the time to PREPARE!

Clean carpets make a great first impression and keep the air in your building cleaner. Carpeting acts as a filter, trapping dirt, dust and allergens. As with all filters, they need to be cleaned to work properly. If carpeting isn’t professionally cleaned on a consistent basis, it becomes dirty and can affect the health of your customers and employees. 250 people can bring 3 pounds of dirt in the building each work week! That’s 12 pounds of dirt sitting in your carpet every month.

What are the benefits of professionally cleaned carpets?

• Reduces germs, bacteria, and mold
• Removes stains and spots
• Creates a fresh and uniform environment
• Leaves behind a fresh smell
• Extends the life of your carpet
• Promotes health and clean air

We appreciate our insurance agents and always choose to be a "good neighbor" when they ask for assistance.  Like many businesses, they too are making covid cleaning a necessary practice to help with keeping customers and employees safe.   It was an honor to take care of our "neighbor"!  If your agent trusts us, why shouldn't you! 

SERVPRO of North Clay County / Oakleaf / North Middleburg responds immediately to your flood and storm damage emergencies. We have the storm damage restoration experience and specialized equipment to restore your home or business back to pre-storm condition.

Selecting candles, based on their scent or fragrance, can be a great way to improve your mood, reduce anxiety, and even combat fatigue or loneliness.

A candle flame may be small, but you should treat it as you would any other flame – with care. Candles turn to liquid in order to release their fragrance and this wax carries heat and that can cause another surface, such as a wood table, to catch fire. Over half of candle fires start because the candle is too close to combustible materials.

There are 6 simple steps to follow to use candles safely according to the National Candle Association.

1. Don't walk away
2. Secure the area
3. Keep from kids and pets
4. Avoid Drafts & Vents
5. Don't Touch or Move
6. Keep candles 3" Apart

If you do experience a fire or soot you can always reach us at 904-861-8870.   

Here at SERVPRO of North Clay County / Oakleaf / North Middleburg we are prepared to assist you and get your home or business quickly back to a liveable/workable state.   We realize a smoke or fire damage is not easy to deal with and we are here to help with that.  

• Ash and smoke can continue to cause damage and corrosion to materials left behind.
• Odors from smoke will stay in a room or a home long after the fire and continue to cause problems if they are not removed.
• In a few minutes, walls and other surfaces can become discolored.
• In a few hours, finishes on kitchen appliances turn yellow.
• Smoke causes etching in glass after just a short time, and smoke will tarnish metal quickly.

So, during the initial fire or smoke loss protect yourself and anyone else along with pets from getting hurt or smoke inhalation.  SERVPRO can clean up the mess, but we cannot save your life.  

We pride ourselves in having innovative equipment that benefits our customers.  Whether it is the insurance customer or the homeowner or a business owner we work hard to maintain our knowledge on all the services we offer.   

In this photo we are doing what we call "weighted extraction" at a church that had a large water damage in their sanctuary.  The reason behind this type of extraction is to create the least amount of disruption in your life.  Depending on the source of water,  what the subfloor is and how long it’s been wet we can save the carpet and not have to remove it therefore causing less commotion in your home or office.  

We also do an antimicrobial treatment and dry the area to a qualified moisture content and clean the carpet to ensure it is safe for the church members.  

Our home in 2012 when Tropical Storm Debby came through our area.  While we have been working with customers for over 25 years we never expected to be directly impacted.  "We left for work that morning and returned at lunch, this is what we came home too".  Water had rushed throughout our home and damaged everything we own.  The reason we say "Why SERVPRO" is that not only do we feel like we treat every customer as if they were our only one..... we have been through what you are going through so we understand.  We dealt with the same thing you are going through and that is why we say SERVPRO is the best!  You will find we want you to feel like your home or business is the most important thing to us and it is!

Here we have a commercial water loss that occurred due to a boiler room on the 3rd floor, our goal - get it cleaned up and dried as quickly as possible to prevent loss of revenue and mold issues.

This is photo depicting the 2nd floor hallway, covered in blown in insulation and ceiling tiles falling from the ceiling.  Many of the rooms looked the same way.  

SERVPRO of North Clay County/Oakleaf/North Middleburg has the training, experience, and equipment to handle large commercial flooding or water damage emergencies. Whether your water emergency occurs in a small office building or large hotel, we will respond quickly to mitigate the damage and manage the restoration project through to its completion.

The severe weather we had a week ago Sunday reminds us of the importance of a dependable early warning system.  Many of us receive notifications on our phones via a weather or news app, but did you know Clay County has its own system for local emergencies.  

You can receive information about local emergencies directly from the Clay County Emergency Operations Center by registering at ALERT.claycountygov.com.   You have a choice about how you want to be notified.  

• Email
• Business phone
• Cell Phone
• Home Phone
• Mobile Push Alerts (iphone and Android) 

If you need help registering, they would be happy to guide you through the process @ 904) 264-6512.  

Whether you’ve been victim to a burst water main, an overflowing river, or an uncontrollable leak within your property, quick action will help prevent secondary damage and can help keep costs to a minimum.

Our technicians are highly experienced & skilled in water extraction and every situation will be treated individually.  This ensures the most efficient process for each individual incident. This means there is no unnecessary costs, disruption or downtime for you and means that we’ll have you back up and running as normal as quickly as possible.

If standing water is not extracted quickly the drying process becomes more complex and could take much longer.  Mold growth becomes a real risk and the construction of your property becomes in jeopardy and it could become a serious health hazard to all exposed.

• Experience a deeper clean with help from our skilled and trained carpet cleaners. Our powerful machines & cleaning tools offer you the desired results you expect.
• Versatility is a hallmark of our carpet cleaning services.  We not only offer Deluxe Preconditioner w/Hot Water Rinse (Steam Cleaning) we offer a more valued Showcase Machine Cleaning using a roto soft brushed machine attached to a truck mounted system & then a hot water extraction and rinse to provide the deepest of cleaning.
• Improve the look of your business through our commercial carpet cleaning services. In addition to residential services, our knowledgeable technicians eliminate carpet stains in offices, restaurants and apartments.
• Stop fretting over messes leftover from your pets—our skilled carpet cleaners specialize in the removal of pet odors and stains. We make it easy to live more happily with your cats and dogs.

The ultrasonic machine creates microscopic bubbles with sound waves moving through the water.   The process is cavitation (caused by the spinning motion of the bubbles). The microscopic size of the bubbles makes them more efficient during the cleaning process. Bubbles that are created through cavitation are empty space, there’s nothing that holds them open. As a result, the bubbles will collapse, or implode. This will happen a million times per second. The constant implosion produces vacuum energy, in the form of heat and pressure. The combination of heat and pressure which gives Ultrasonic its cleaning capability and power. When cavitation happens next to a dirty object, the vacuum action produced by millions of bubbles constantly imploding it creates a tiny pressure wave that reaches deep into every nook and cranny. This pressure wave dislodges and breaks up any dirt and other contaminants. 

From inside of a living room of a damaged home looking out the front door located in St. Augustine, Florida.  After the storms in 2018 you can see the  mountains of debris!   The piles were lining this once beautiful neighborhood.  SERVPRO was called to help this community when it was needed most.  We were proud to assist the local SERVPRO and many home and business owners.

Have you had a substantial water leak in your local school?  Did it saturate the gym floor.   You can call SERVPRO of North Clay County/Oakleaf/North Middleburg in Orange Park to remove the water and...guess what? We can save this beautiful floor too! This is a special technique called tenting.  Be sure to call a trained and experienced company!  We are located in Orange Park, Florida and can be reached at 904-861-8870.

Weighted extraction requires very specific factors to enable it working properly!  We, at SERVPRO, will help you assess and determine if it will work for your situation.

When water damage affects your home or business SERVPRO of North Clay County/Oakleaf/North Middleburg is here to help with the right equipment. Weighted extraction is utilized to remove the water from the carpet that has pad under (only if it is clean water & just occurred).

The first process of drying a structure is extracting as much water as possible. Working every day to help make it “Like it never even happened.”

If this happens to you, call SERVPRO of North Clay County!  We have the equipment to extract the water, sanitize the areas that are wet and dry out the structural components so you can move forward with your daily life.  

We also have knowledgeable staff having worked in this industry for over 15 years to assist in assessing damage and helping you determine what services are necessary and how to deal with your insurance company.  Meaning what they will require as far as photos, documentation, etc...  

Let us help you with the manual labor of getting your home or business cleaned up and back livable or workable.  That is what we specialize in!  Call us at 904-861-8870 with any questions you might have.

We have been blessed to be a part of projects that give back to the community.  Shown is us beginning stock to prepare for feeding children at school that might be less fortunate on the weekends.  We have been working with Altrusa for over 10 years in Columbia County and look forward to seeing what we can do in Clay County.  Please contact us if you have service projects going on that we might be able to help with!  

Pictured are Chelsea Flores & Steven Flores, State Farm Agency Owner & SERVPRO Commercial Marketing Representative along with friends Amy & Stephen Smith which own their own Custom Decorating Company.  We were excited to have both couples join us this year at The Players Championship and enjoy the sunny relaxation that comes along with it.  

Love this photo of one of our Farmer's Insurance Agency Owners pictured with SERVPRO of North Clay County/Oakleaf/North Middleburg that has been a friend for so many years.  So happy she & her husband, Wesley, were able to join us to partake in a day of sun and fun this year at The Players Championship located in Ponte Vedra Beach.  We are looking forward to doing business with her in the future!  With North Clay County and Westside Orange Park being in her serviced area and ours we are in hopes we can utilize each other's services. 

Fun in the Sun....  

Glad we were able to attend the 2 days of the TPC this year in Ponte Vedra Beach before it was cancelled!  Friends, business partners, co-workers and other SERVPRO owners makes for a great day!   We look forward to things getting back on track soon so we can all enjoy our friends, business relations and socializing again!  Pictured here are Justin & Liza Webb, Farm Bureau & Liza Webb Photography located in Baker County.