⋅ “What?! My Homeowners Insurance Doesn’t Cover My Water Damage?!”⋅ About 50% of all homeowners insurance claims filed in the United States are water-damage claims. For this reason, and also because water damage is one of the most costly and devastating kinds of damage to a home, you should carefully read your policy to know what […]
⋅Mold: a Deadly and Often Invisible Intruder⋅ In a previous blog, “Serious Health Risks to DIY Mold Removal“, we explained to you why popular do-it-yourself cleaning remedies don’t get rid of mold and why you should therefore contact a professional cleaning service with experience in mold remediation, like Advanced Bio Treatment, when you suspect a mold […]
A Senseless Tragedy Strikes Home When her father did not show up for their weekly coffee date Tuesday morning, his alarmed daughter went to his apartment, to which she had a key, on the north side of Jacksonville, Florida. The front door was partially open. She immediately knew something was terribly wrong even before she peeked into […]
⋅Crime Scene Cleanup – The Inside Story⋅ Everybody has a morbid fascination with the job of a crime-scene cleaner. Some people think it’s a glamorous job, thanks to the unrealistic depiction of popular TV shows. Other people think it’s a thrilling and mysterious Broadway production to which we have coveted first-row seats. “Do you do ride-alongs?” they’ll […]
⋅Killer Caught in His Own Snare⋅ Normally, we are “second responders,” meaning Advanced Bio Treatment professionals are on a crime scene after first responders—paramedics, police, crime-scene investigators, and the coroner— complete their work. So that evidence is preserved, we are not even permitted to enter a crime scene until authorities release it. But a couple […]