Home Maintenance Associates Inc.

Established in 1972, Home Maintenance Associates Inc. provides restoration services for water, fire, smoke, soot, and mold damage. Services include water damage mitigation, flood cleanup, fire damage restoration, and commercial and residential mold remediation.

Home Maintenance Associates Inc. uses Xactimate insurance estimating and has worked with insurance providers on restoration estimates. The company states that it is an IICRC Certified Firm and adheres to the S500 standard for handling water damage losses.

For water losses, Home Maintenance Associates describes a process that begins with a prompt response and proper drying to help limit secondary damage and mold growth. The company uses water extractors and dehumidifiers to remove standing water and dry affected areas, and describes supporting a loss from assessment through cleanup and restoration. Its stated approach follows the S500 protocol for handling water damage losses.

Water-damage projects may involve more than extraction and drying. The company describes coordinating restoration-related work through a network that can include conservators, lead and asbestos abatement professionals, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, painters and sheetrock specialists. It also says many water-damage losses can be remediated without harsh chemicals and that it communicates from the initial call through project completion.

Mold remediation services include removal, cleaning, sanitizing, demolition or other treatment of mold-contaminated material. The company also identifies mold sampling, inspections and containment among the work it handles, and says its remediation approach is intended to address the problem and help prevent recurrence.