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Home Builder - Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon - Fire/Water Certified
My husband and I bring 25 years in general contracting and hazard mitigation to our family owned business, where we clean and remediate after a fire, water or mold emergency. I enjoy writing for local papers and online e-mags about home safety tips and how to prevent our having to come and clean your home or business after a flood or fire.
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Wind Storm & flooding rain cause wet attics & basements in Eastchester NY 10709 Thousands of people in Westchester and the region woke up with no power this month.  Strong winds and torrential rain caused transponder explosions on city streets, downed trees on cars and homes and live wires across...
02/25/2016
 Here is a Winter Emergency Supply list, in case our power goes out or families need to shelter at home! Basic Disaster Supply Kit A basic emergency supply kit could include the following recommended items: Water:  one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, to use for drinkin...
02/21/2016
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 a...
02/11/2016
I am trying to adopt a dog at the NYACC and cannot reach a human by phone, as they begin the daily 1pm kill shots for un-adopted dog or cat. What can I do, but fill out the badly written application with no FAX number or instructions on it for contacting a human.  We just want to go and meet "Sno...
02/09/2016
Two storms are on the way this week, after our Superbowl weekend and as the work week starts -- just like last week.    Watch for ice daming, as the days are warm and our nights are frigid cold.    So, details:  Here we go again, in our new early week snow pattern on the heels of Snowstorm "Lexi"...
02/07/2016
 Eastchester homes and businesses could experience flooding rain and a damaging thunderstorm this week ~ NY 10709 Conditions favor thunderstorms by Wednesday, so drive safely. Photo Credit: noaa.gov     Was anyone else in the 9A backup last night after a "carbecue" shut down the parkway?  I was c...
02/01/2016
 Steps to Help Prevent Frozen Pipes—or Unfreeze Them Freezing Temperatures Can Lead to Frozen Pipes and Water Damage   You wake up on a cold winter morning, head into the bathroom or kitchen, turn the faucet and … a trickle. Or, nothing at all.   You have a frozen pipe. What do you do now? Better...
01/28/2016
I just love this Happy blog, taking us back to childhood.  Gayle takes us there with her yin/yang suggestions and a fabulous pepsi puppy ad I remember from years ago.  Find your inner kid, as we begin the new year with a bang and a blizzard.  Happy Joy Joy to all... Babies are born with simple ne...
01/25/2016
Show up on page one of Google for your listing address with YouTube   REBLOGGER BARBARA TODAROManaging Real Estate Broker with RE/MAX Executive Realty 104763 EMAIL  SHORT URL    Share: January 22, 2016 04:53 PM REPORT CJ did a fantastic job of clearly describing the value of You Tube and how it ...
01/24/2016
UPDATE:  SNOW TOTALS FOR MY FAMILY IN MARYLAND, UP THE PIKE TO NYC & WESTCHESTER, THEN NORTH TO KRYSTOL IN DUTCHESS CNTY.   Here is an active radar storm tracker above...look for your state line and nearest city through Sunday and sunshine at last: ...and this is the latest projected snow totals ...
01/22/2016
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Hillary Sheperd

Co-Owner ~ Servpro of Scarsdale / Mount Vernon, NY
local_phone(914) 699-5181
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My husband and I bring 25 years in general contracting and hazard mitigation for the feds to our family owned business, where we clean and remediate after a fire, water or mold emergency. I enjoy writing for local papers and online e-mags about home safety tips and how to prevent our having to come and clean your home or business after a flood or fire.