October 2017 | Fire and Water Damage – Tempe, AZ
Sergei was called at 2:15am to dispatch a crew to a large commercial fire located in a populated area of Tempe. The fire was caused by a small portable A/C unit located on the 4th floor of a 5 level building. The fire damage was not very great but the smoke and water damage was very extensive. RestorationHQ responded with 6 trucks to begin the mitigation process. The building had no electricity due to the damage of the electrical panels throughout. The city locked out all available utilities until an inspection was performed and the damaged components replaced. Sergei had to utilize 3rd party companies to provide temporary power, barricade services for the temporary power unit placed on a large street, scaffold company to set up a temporary tower for running cables over a functional sidewalk as well as a security guard company to provide 24/7 watch. This all had to be done within hours and before the lunch rush for the surrounding business. The project was a very complicated one due to the requirements of the city, building owner, tenant and insurance companies. All affected businessesmust remain operational in order to avoid “loss of revenue” to the business. The project took 10 days to complete the dry out, cleaning and repair of the damaged building materials. Project Value: $75,000
September 2017 | Water Intrusion – Phoenix, AZ
Sergei and his team responded to a commercial building located in Phoenix, AZ after receiving an emergency call from the client. The problem was reported to be a domestic water supply line that had busted from an appliance and had been leaking for an extended period of time. Upon arriving, the crews were faced with over 35,000 sq. ft of standing water in the building. The project required mobilization of specialty drying equipment which included hundreds of air movers, dozens of LGR dehumidifiers, 10,000 CFM Desiccant Dehumidifiers and 175KW generator. The project required not only drying but demolition of non-salvageable building materials as well as breakdown and pack out of 170 work stations (cubicles). Drying took less than one week from arrival. Reconstruction services required replacement of 3,000 square yards of vapor barrier as well as reinstallation of 30,000 sq ft of carpet squares, reassembly and reinstallation of 170 work stations as well as a replacement of all damaged drywall. Project Value: $370,000
May 2017 | Asbestos Abatement – Phoenix, AZ
Sergei was contacted by the General Manager of a large commercial building located in downtown Phoenix. The client reported a discovery of 67,000 Sq Ft of Asbestos mastic (glue) that was found during the preparation for a remodeling project that was taking place in the next few weeks. This was unplanned and needed to be addressed right away. Sergei was asked to remove all the glue and all the flooring that was in the building with the allocated time of 10 days. This was a very short deadline as a project like this would have required approximately 25 days to complete. The project required running double shifts in order to achieve the deadline. Flooring had to be removed at a much expedited rate and the glue removal had to follow right after. This presented many challenges as well as concerns including safety. Asbestos is a know hazard and improper handling can result in some serious health issues for workers and occupants. The project was completed on time and with a successful result. Project Value: $308,000
May 2015 | Water Intrusion – Phoenix, AZ
Sergei and his team responded to a commercial building located in Phoenix, AZ after receiving an emergency call from the client. The call came in at 10am that a water supply line located in a janitorial closet had ruptured and was shooting water 25 feet across the room over cubical work stations. The building was unoccupied and the water affected 48,000 Sq. Ft. Upon arrival, the crews were faced with many different challenges. Some of those included no available power, access to the building and work area, etc. This project required a 19-man crew to extract all the water, remove all damaged buildingmaterials and set up hundreds of pieces of drying equipment. In addition to the pieces inside, the crew needed to place two 100KW generators and 20,000 CFM Desiccant Dehumidifiers outside. Total drying time was 5 days. Project Value: $155,000
May 2013 | Water Intrusion – Phoenix, AZ
Sergei and his team responded to a commercial building after receiving an emergency call from the security personnel onsite. The call came in at 2:15am and was reported as a large loss originating on the 27th floor of a commercial building in downtown Phoenix. The source of the leak was reported to be a domestic water line inside Men’s Restroom. Upon arriving to the property, it was confirmed that the source was a broken cap installed on the domestic line. The suite was being remodeled and the plumber installed the cap the evening before. The water leaked for an extended period of time and was able to make its way all the way down to the first floor of the building. The project required a 46-man crew to work for multiple days removing all the damaged building materials. The crews removed approximately 40,000 Sq Ft of drywall as well as used hundreds of pieces of drying equipment. Total length of the project was seven weeks. Project Value: $355,000
