Getting through the Smoke: Scents of Fire Damage
Scents of Fire Damage The smells of fire damage can be very distinct. Damage to a home or building after a fire is a result…
Read MoreBellefontaine House Fire Restoration
A house fire in Bellefontaine, Ohio was caused from their gas fireplace. A fire was started by... a fire? Yes, there's irony in that, but…
Read MoreCleanup and Debris Removal
Fire Questions Series We continue our series of answering your questions about fire damage restoration. Today's topic addresses questions pertaining to Cleanup and Debris Removal.…
Read MoreFire Questions: Timeline and Duration
We continue our Fire Questions series today, as we answer three more questions about Timeline and Duration of the restoration process. Q1: How long does…
Read More‘Twas the Night before Christmas
Swartz Restoration Edition 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, smoke was encircling and forcing out the mouse. The flames that had…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Extent of Fire Damage Restoration
Having a fire in your home or business can feel overwhelming. Depending on the severity of the fire and the damage, you could have just…
Read MoreNavigating Fire Damage Restoration
A Guide to Assessment and Inspection Experiencing a fire in your home or business is a devastating event, but understanding the first steps in the…
Read MoreLima Ohio Residential Home Fire
Back in 2016, the fire department called our team out to board up a property after a house fire. We boarded up all the windows,…
Read MoreComplete Home Restoration In Lima, Ohio
Every restoration job is different. Some require very little demo work and others require a complete tear down. This job was a complete tear down.…
Read MoreResidential House Fire in Lima, OH
Back in 2016, the fire department called us out to board up this property after a fire. The call came in late at night and…
Read MoreMixing Restoration with Compassion
At Swartz Restoration, we set ourselves apart from other general contractors by mixing restoration with compassion. Our title for that blend is "We Care." How…
Read MoreMulti-family Rental Unit Fire Restoration in Lima, OH
This summer we were called out for a rental unit fire restoration. A fire had started in an upstairs bathroom, in the middle unit of…
Read More12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety
On the twelfth day of Holiday Fire Safety, my true love warned me to check... As we approach the holidays, let's take a little time…
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Few events can be as devastating to a family or business owner as a fire. This experience can leave you feeling overwhelmed, stressed out, and…
Read More6 Ways to Avoid Kitchen Fires during the Holidays
Food plays a big role in our lives every single day. We eat to fuel our bodies for the work we do, and we feast…
Read MoreProperty Board-Up after a Fire
Why did they do that?! Have you ever driven by a home after there was a fire? You see boards covering all of the broken…
Read MoreThe Beauty & Risks of Christmas Trees
We know that many of you are like many of us: you have waited as long as you can before putting up your Christmas tree!…
Read MoreThe Forgotten Smoke Alarm
For many of us, we forget the smoke alarm is even in our home, until it goes off! With so many activities on our schedules,…
Read MoreApartment Fire in Van Wert, OH
A few years back, we received a call from a previous client in Van Wert, OH. His multi-unit apartment complex had caught fire. The apartment…
Read MoreGarage Fire in Celina, OH
A few years ago, an insurance agent called us to board up a house in Celina, OH after a garage fire. The fire started on…
Read MoreCar Wash Fire in Lima OH
Fire started in one of the automatic wash bays to a local car wash. We were called out to do a roof tarp to prevent…
Read MoreCommercial Electrical Fire in Lima, OH
A local business in Lima, Ohio, had an electrical fire in their commercial property. The fire started in the electrical panel and spread to two…
Read MoreHistoric Apartment Building in Wapak OH
A fire broke out in a top apartment unit in Wapakoneta, Ohio. The fire caused serious damage to the top units and burned the roof…
Read MoreBi-Level House Fire in Bellefontaine
We were called out to do a board up on a bi-level property by the homeowner’s local agent. The fire damage was caused by an…
Read MoreAttic Fire In Lima, OH
Call came in during the middle of the night from the fire department for a board up/secure of a residential home that caught fire. Electrical…
Read MoreCommercial Building Fire Ottawa Ohio
A fire loss was called in by the local fire department. We boarded up a door and discovered water damage upstairs. Before we could get…
Read MoreElectrical Fire in Lafayette, Ohio
We were called out to secure a garage that had an electrical fire. Majority of the damage was in the attic, so we had to…
Read More2 Story Apartment Fire in Lima Ohio
The adjuster for this job called us to board up this 2 story apartment unit. The fire happened in the downstairs kitchen and there was…
Read MoreLeipsic House Fire
This residential house caught fire in Leipsic, Ohio. The fire started upstairs above the kitchen. We were called out late in the night to secure…
Read MoreAttic Fire in Ottawa
Attic Fire Swartz Contracting & Emergency Services was called by the homeowner's insurance agent. The house fire was back in January. Fire was caused by…
Read MoreRestaurant Fire in Celina, Ohio
Restaurant/Apartment Fire Damage This job was called in to us by the property owner of the restaurant back in 2013. Above the restaurant is an…
Read MoreBoard Up The Property After A Fire
Secure Structure After Fire Loss When the fire department goes out to extinguish a fire, it is important to board up and secure the property…
Read MoreDo you know the leading causes of home fires?
According to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), 1,342,000 structure fires were reported and cost $10.6 billion in property damage in 2016. A fire can…
Read MoreThe 12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety
12 Extension cords If extension cords are overloaded with holiday lights, they can overheat and catch fire. Avoid overloading the cord by reading over the…
Read More10 Bad Habits That Cause Home Fires
According to a five-year study by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), U.S. fire departments responded to, on average, 1,000 home fires every day. When…
Read MoreFire Prevention Safety Tips Every Business Needs To Know
An office fire can strike at any moment. A fire can destroy your property and can put your employees in immediate danger. Don’t think lightly…
Read MoreSmoke Odor Removal Piqua, Ohio
Swartz Contracting & Emergency Services was called in to remove a smoke odor in a condo unit. Three hydroxyl units were placed in the condo…
Read MoreSurviving a Fire
There are few events more frightful than experiencing a fire in your home. To prepare, there are a few things that should be established in…
Read More5 Most Common Causes of Electrical Fires
The weather is cooler, the heaters are on. The holiday season is here and the lights are going up. According to the U.S. Fire Administration,…
Read More7 Precautionary Measures To Prevent A Home Fire
According to the U.S. Fire Administration’s report on residential fires, in 2014, the national average of home fires was 379,500 which resulted in 2,765 deaths,…
Read MoreHow to Secure a Property After a Fire
While a property owner's nightmare begins at the sign of fire, it’s after the fire is out that the real work begins. It’s a fire…
Read MoreWhat do Fire Restoration Services Include?
Few events can be as devastating to a family or business owner than a fire. This experience can leave you feeling overwhelmed, stressed out, and…
Read MoreHow to prevent a house fire during the holidays
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s time to put the Christmas tree up, hang the lights, get the decorations out, and start…
Read MoreHow to Execute the Proper Fire Escape Plan
Here’s a startling fact: Each year in this country, there are more than 300,000 home fires that result in nearly 3,000 deaths and $6.8 million…
Read MoreHow to Protect your Documents from a Fire
Most people tend to put the thought of natural disasters out of their minds. They tend to think “it will never happen to me.” Well,…
Read More6 Different Ways to Avoid Kitchen Fires
If you own a home or are renting somewhere, you most likely have a kitchen. Kitchen fires are a common occurrence and the room where…
Read MoreDo You Have the Right Fire Safety Equipment?
I don’t think anyone is really ever prepared for a fire. I mean afterall, we as humans think we are exempt from any natural disaster…
Read MoreFire Hazards: What They Mean for your Home
No one ever expects their home to catch fire, but fire hazards exist all through our homes. The most important thing to remember is most…
Read MoreHow to Choose the Right Fire Extinguisher
.With so many different types of fire extinguishers out there, it can be difficult to choose the one that is right for you. Whether it’s…
Read MoreFire Restoration
No matter how big or small, when a fire occurs in residential or commercial property, it is a serious situation. Since 1987 and thousands of projects…
Read MoreFlood, Fire, or Storms — We’ll Be There!
Swartz Contracting has over 30 years experience helping home and business owners cope with disasters that disrupt life. Should disaster strike your property, Swartz Contracting…
Read MoreFire prevention tips for home
Investing time and effort into fire prevention is a huge asset to ensure your family never has to endure this devastating and frightening experience. According…
Read MoreHow to create your fire escape plan
Do you and your family have a fire escape plan? If not, it’s more than something you should consider, it’s an absolute must to make…
Read MoreWorkplace fire prevention and survival tips
Workplace fire prevention is an absolute must for any business. A fire in the workplace can be devastating, resulting in the loss of life, injuries,…
Read MorePrevent holiday cooking fires by staying alert
Did you know Ohio is No. 4 in the U.S. for grease and cooking-related fires on Thanksgiving Day? Or that cooking fires are the No.…
Read MoreThree holiday fire safety tips to stay safe this season
Did you know that one in every three home Christmas tree fires are caused by electrical problems? Or that December is the peak time for…
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