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Should I file A Claim or Pay Out Of Pocket?

What to Consider Before Filing an Insurance Claim A note from the President Over the past few years we have noticed an increase in anxiety over insurance coverage when determining whether to put a claim in with your carrier. I … Continue reading

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When You Need a Professional for Mold Removal

Tri State Restorations occasionally receives calls from residents asking whether their mold situation requires professional mold removal or can be tackled with a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) approach. Without seeing the mold and knowing the history behind its location, the question can … Continue reading

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Repairing Damage After Lightning Strikes

Property damage caused by lightning strikes to the exterior of a home or business can cause more damage than one might think. At between 100 million and 1 billion volts of electricity in a stroke of lightning, channeled to an … Continue reading

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Steps to Take Before, During & After a Hurricane

The Atlantic hurricane season typically extends from the beginning of June until the end of November, with peak activity occurring in mid-September. With about three major hurricanes and almost twenty smaller hurricanes and tropical storms hitting the East Coast in … Continue reading

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6 Important Steps to Take After a House Fire

We received a call shortly before midnight on Tuesday of last week that a fire had severely damaged a home in Hyattsville, Maryland and needed our fire restoration services.  We arrived around midnight, and immediately began our fire damage control … Continue reading

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Commercial Water Damage Repair in Maryland After Sprinklers Go Off

Tri State Restorations was called by a commercial property owner who needed water damage repair after the sprinkler system was set off by smoke in a kitchen area. In buildings where cooking or other activities that increase the risk of fire damage occur, sprinkler systems can exceed average flow rates by many times over. In this case, by the time the sprinklers were stopped, the business owners were looking at 5,000 square feet of property. Continue reading

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Tri State Offers Home Restoration in Virginia to Tornado Damaged Properties

Families impacted by the storms throughout Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. have the task of finding emergency restoration services for their homes and properties. Continue reading

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Mold Remediation in Montgomery County, Maryland Saves Home

A look inside a Montgomery County, Maryland mold remediation and water damage project. The home sustained severe damage from a leak from a broken pipe in the ceiling. It was apparent that the leak had been going on for some time, unknown to the homeowners until they suspected a problem and called TriState Restorations. Continue reading

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Report Shows Maryland Gets Its Share of Disasters

A recent report by the Environment Maryland Research and Policy Center shows that since 2006, every county in Maryland has been affected by at least one weather related disaster. Not only is Maryland one of the hardest hit states in the nation, but it also receives a greater range of disasters than most other areas of the country. In fact, in the past several years Maryland has experienced a disaster in every category tracked. Continue reading

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Protect Against the Top 4 Disasters for Commercial Properties

Disasters occur unexpectedly and many property managers and business owners are not prepared or protected against the ensuing damage. Tri State Restorations (Tri State) has several resource fact sheets that contain preventative measures that can help avoid or minimize damage in the event of a disaster. Continue reading

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