Because of the relatively cooperative weather, summer is the time when many homeowners make their home improvement to-do lists. While summer is a great time to play with barbeques and enjoy sunny days, it’s also a great time to cross off a few of the things you’d like to change about your house. For some, it’s just planting a few bushes or trees; for others, its renovating rooms! Either way, see ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey’s tips for home renovations and special project cleanup in Greensburg, PA.

Some of the most popular summer projects include:

• Backyards: many people will make their backyard ready for summer activities, such as a fire pit, an outdoor seating area, a pool, and more.
• Decks: building a deck is another popular summer remodel. Many people also stain their decks during this time.
• Painting: whether you’re in or out of the house, painting is another common project in the summertime. Plus, painting indoors allows you to embrace the air conditioning and get a break from the heat!

Special projects in the summer can be manageable if you give yourself enough time to get the project done and account for many other factors. Even though summer can provide a lot of sun, your special project or renovations can be ruined by days of rain and severe storms. If your project requires multiple hands, make sure your team is assembled and ready to go on the nice days of sunshine. Lastly, make sure you have a plan in place for cleanup.

That’s where ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey comes in. Our professional commercial cleaning and special project cleanup services come in handy when your project cleanup needs extra attention or your project turned a little bigger than you thought.

Serving the Pittsburgh, PA area, including Greensburg, Uniontown, McKeesport, and North Huntingdon, our special projects cleanup team can assist your summer renovations. Call us when you need help cleaning up after your big projects this summer.

Fire is only nice when it’s used for grilling and bonfires, both of which are common this season. Summer is a great time to get together with friends and hold outdoor events, but these events can turn in the wrong direction if proper safety precautions are not followed. Here are some safety tips for these fire-related activities to avoid fire damage in Pittsburgh, PA.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, an average of 8,800 home fires are caused by grilling. The NFPA offers some tips on fire safety when you’re looking to grill:

• First and foremost, keep your grill outdoors.
• Keep your grill away from flammable material, including deck railings and outdoor decorations.
• Grills should always be out of reach from children and pets.
• Always clean your grill and remove built up grease for the next use.

Propane grills and charcoal grills can both cause fires, but safety precautions for each are needed. Be sure to test your grill before the summer grilling season begins to make sure it is working properly.

If you’re looking to use the cool nights to invite friends to a bonfire, do it safely, as this fire safety website states. Build your bonfires in a safe location away from anything that could catch fire. Make sure your guests are at a safe distance away from the fire and children are supervised at all times. Learn how to safely extinguish a bonfire in case of an emergency, and pour water on the leftover embers before leaving the bonfire at the end of the night.

In addition, be careful with fireworks, sparklers, and anything else you use this summer that could catch fire. If your plans to have a grill-out or bonfire this summer turn ugly, be sure to call the experts in Pittsburgh for fire damage restoration: ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey. Because disaster has no respect for time, our team can be contacted on our 24/7/365 hotline.

Many people are in the midst of getting ready for one of the busiest times of the year: graduation. Whether you’ve got a child, cousin, parent or friend graduating from college or high school, it’s tradition for many to throw celebrations at their place of residence. Hosts and hostesses of graduation parties in Greensburg, PA have no worries this year because of ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey’s cleaning services.

Whole House Cleaning: Special events like these deserve a deep house cleaning to impress your guests who come from near and far. While you’re worrying about catering, guest invites, and decorations, you shouldn’t put cleaning your entire house on your to-do list. Instead, call the cleaning services team at ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey for a comprehensive and thorough whole-house cleaning.

Pressure Washing: If you’re planning on hosting your event in an outdoor area like a deck or garage, consider our pressure washing services. This cleaning service will remove the dirt and grime that regular scrubbing can’t budge. Our team can pressure wash decks, concrete, vinyl and aluminum siding, garages, and awnings.

Carpet or Floor Cleaning: Lastly, if you’re just looking to spruce up your hardwood floors or carpets for your guests, consider our carpet cleaning and hardwood floor cleaning services. Our carpet cleaning professionals utilize the latest in technology and cleaning solutions to remove stubborn stains, loosen packed in dirt, and rinse away deeply embedded grime. Our hardwood floor cleaning team can also make your floors shine for your guests.

Serving Greensburg, Pittsburgh, Uniontown, McKeesport, and North Huntingdon, PA, our team will ensure a thoroughly clean home for your upcoming graduation party. We won’t stop until you are completely satisfied with your home’s care. Call us today to set up whole house cleaning, pressure washing, carpet and floor cleaning, and more!

It’s simple: you simply reduce the amount of dirt and dust tracked into your home! To help with this, the cleaning team at ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey in McKeesport, PA has some tips we’d like to share:

• Make a strict rule of leaving ALL shoes at the door. Even if you’ve been outside for a minute or two, your shoes can still track dirt and grime onto your carpets and floors. Check pets for dirty paws or fur before letting them sprint back inside. Leave a towel at the door to remind everyone to clean them beforehand!
• Use a doormat, preferably acrylic material with a dark shade to hide the worst of the dirt while still being easy to clean. Clean your doormat regularly and remind guests to use it to shake off dirt or mud before entering your home.
• Use floor mats for areas where you are likely to spill or track in messes, such as the kitchen or bathroom.
• Pay attention to how long your doors and windows stay open, especially on windy days. You’d be surprised by how much dust and dirt can blow into your home!
• When spills or stains occur, leave it to the professionals at ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey. Our carpet cleaning team offers commercial and residential carpet and floor cleaning with the most effective technology and quality care.
• Replace the air filter in your HVAC system as recommended. This will reduce the amount of dust, debris and allergens circulating throughout your home, and help keep the flooring and carpets stay cleaner, longer.

ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey serves many areas in PA, including McKeesport, for hard surface floor and carpet cleaning. Contact us today to set up a one time or reoccurring carpet and/or floor cleaning for your home or business.

Do you find yourself constantly vacuuming the rugs and carpets in your home to make them look better or feel softer? More and more, people are finding themselves skipping a professional carpet cleaning because they think a quick clean is “good enough.” Sometimes, however, you just get so frustrated with your rugs that you want to throw them out. Excessive cleaning and scrubbing on stains can actually do more harm than good. Carpets may appear to be adequately cleaned with a quick vacuum job, but are you thinking about the long-term damage of ignoring a deep carpet cleaning?

What’s the best way to clean your floors, especially your expensive rugs and carpets? Using a professional such as ServiceMastery by Stiffey is the best and safest way to get the job done, and here’s why.

Rugs can be very delicate. Whatever material your rug may be, from wool to silk to cotton, you need to consultant a professional to determine the correct way to clean it. Each material needs to be cleaned in its own way, and carpet cleaning professionals know how to help. Our industry experts have the tools and technology to extract dirt and preserve the colors in your rugs.

Even if you home is filled with carpets and you think it’s enough to vacuum, think again. If it’s been a while since you’ve gotten your carpets professionally cleaned, imagine how many times you’ve walked across your carpets, packing in more and more dirt and grime. These particles build up overtime and damage your investment. We are constantly updating our processes and technology to make sure you are hiring the most quality carpet cleaning company possible.

To learn more about our process in rug and carpet cleaning, visit our carpet cleaning page. Our experts are available to set up a one-time carpet cleaning or a reoccurring appointment to ensure a clean home or office. Contact ServiceMaster by Stiffey in Pittsburgh today!

When you start at a new school or a new job, one of the first things you do is learn how to prepare for emergencies. This includes a fire safety plan in case of fire in the building. Doesn’t it seem silly to not have a fire safety plan for the place you call home? Many people don’t think about this; instead, they rely on instinct and adrenaline to get them through emergency fires. While protecting your home is important, we believe making sure your family is safe should be a priority. Here are some tips from our Philadelphia, PA fire restoration team and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) on how to create a fire safety plan for your home:

• First and foremost, test the smoke alarms in your home at least once a month to make sure they are working properly. Change the batteries if needed.
• Test the doors and windows in your home to ensure they can be easily opened.
• Draw a map of the layout of your home, figuring the fastest way for each member of your home to escape. Label the exits on the map.
• Pick a meeting place somewhere outside that is easy to find but far enough away from possible danger.
• Teach your kids the proper protocol and how to call the emergency number for the local fire department.
• Show the members of your household the plan and practice with them. Make sure you can actually execute the plan, and revise the plan when needed.

In the unfortunate event of a fire in your home, following your personalized fire safety plan can ensure a safer escape for all the members of your household. After you’re safe and the fire is out, call ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey. Our fire restoration team in Philadelphia, PA will put together their own kind of plan- the kind of plan that involves bringing your home out from the smoke and ash and back to its original, clean and safe state. Contact us today!

ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey understands how hectic and overwhelming spring cleaning can be for those who consider themselves hoarders. With our wide range of services, the team at ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey is able to offer you assistance in many spring cleaning tasks, such as carpet cleaning, hardwood floor cleaning, commercial cleaning and more. However, spring cleaning can take on a different meaning for hoarders. More than just cleaning up dirt and dust, hoarder cleanup requires special attention, care and compassion.

Here are some hoarding cleanup tips from our expert team at ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey in Greensburg, PA:

• Measure by time. If you can’t decide if you want to keep an item or throw it away, put it somewhere for a few months to see if you use it. If after those few months the item is something you realize you don’t need, you may feel better about throwing it away.
• Get a partner. Find someone who will help you clean out your clutter, as well as support and guide you when you can’t decide whether or not you should dispose of an item.
• Keep it consistent. For everything you buy after your spring cleaning, make sure you get rid of one thing as well. Consistent buying with no donating or throwing can lead to an even bigger mess.

When the mess is too much on top of your other spring cleaning duties, call the hoarding cleanup team in Greensburg, PA and surrounding areas. Our team knows not to just throw out old items, but to carefully work with you to organize and place your important items. Our service includes:

• Tagging items to keep
• Transport, clean and store larges items
• Complete cleanout of your home and all rooms

When you’re ready to take the next step in spring cleaning, call ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey’s hoarding cleanup team, serving Greensburg, Pittsburgh, Uniontown, McKeesport and North Huntingdon, PA.

ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey is not only dedicated to the highest quality of cleaning and restoration services in Greensburg, PA; we are also dedicated to making our community a better place. That’s why this April, National Community Service Month, the team at ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey is encouraging its customers and employees to give back.

When ServiceMaster® was founded in 1929, we were built on three important beliefs:

• Treating our customers, suppliers, employees and partners with respect and dignity.
• Doing the right thing, all the time.
• Being accountable to our customers.

One of our other core values is unselfish service. We recognize the God given value of all people by demonstrating love for our community through unselfish service to one another. In order to practice our unselfish service this month, we’re sponsoring the LUNGevity Breathe Deep 5k Walk/Fun Run in Greensburg, PA.

• When: Saturday, April 25, 2015, rain or shine.
• Where: Twin Lakes Park, Pavilion #2 Upper Lake, 219 Twin Lakes Rd., Latrobe, PA 15650
• Time: Check-in will be at 9:00 AM, the program will begin at 9:30 AM, and the run and walk will start at 10:00 AM. The closing ceremony is scheduled for 12:00 PM
• Why: To raise money and awareness to fight lung cancer.

LUNGevity’s Breathe Deep is a series of events dedicated to raising awareness and funding for lung cancer research, education and support. Thousands of people with lung cancer and their families and friends participate each year, making it a great way to give back to the Greensburg community and raise awareness for lung cancer!

Community outreach is and always has been an important aspect of our company. We’d like to encourage others to take advantage of National Community Service Month by doing the same, whether it’s participating in our 5k for lung cancer or volunteering at an organization that you’re passionate about. Give back this April with ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey. 

ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey recognizes fire damage to your home as one of the most stressful situations you can be in. As relief fills you when the fire is out, it’s unfortunate you have to continue the stress by getting cleanup and restoration plans ready. That’s why our fire damage restoration team in Greensburg, PA is on call 24/7/365 and will respond to your fire disasters in a timely and respectful matter. However, some of the worst fire damage doesn’t even come from fire – it comes from smoke.

When choosing your restoration company, it’s important to make sure they are detail-oriented. The fire damage restoration team at ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey recognizes smoke damage is a detail that cannot be missed when it comes to restoring your home. Smoke contains toxic filth and hazardous contaminants that can spread throughout your home through your vents or HVAC systems. Our team does a complete, thorough cleaning of your home while paying attention to places smoke and soot could have settled.

Smoke odor is a big problem for homeowners as the acrid smell can stick around for weeks or months. Even though it can’t be seen, our fire damage restoration team has the necessary equipment to remove these odors from your floors, walls, furniture and more.

If smoke damage is ignored, it can cause problems in your entire home. However, if it’s caught and treated within a few hours after the fire, you are more likely to be able to keep some of your items and your house will feel much cleaner. That’s why we offer a 24/7/365 emergency hotline to give our customers direct help when they need it.

When you choose ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey, you are choosing a fire restoration team who is committed to the details. Soot and smoke damage can sometimes do more damage than fire, and we’re committed to making sure you are once again comfortable in your home. Our Greensburg, PA fire damage restoration team will always pay attention to the details when it comes to making your house a home again.

If you’re a business owner, your priorities include making money and keeping your customers happy. However, what if your office or business is keeping you from accomplishing these tasks?

Whatever your business may be, you always want to keep your customers happy rather than turned off by the appearance of your office or building. The latter can contribute to losing business as well as damaging your reputation. For example, look at the revenue hotels bring in and how customers affect their business. According to an article on CleanLink, the average hotel room in the U.S. is about $125. If dirt causes a bad impression which keeps just three people per day from ever staying in that hotel chain again, that hotel is losing nearly $140,000 a year!

Imagine how much business you’d be losing off of just three customers who aren’t impressed by your dirty office. Now imagine how many people those three know and what they will tell others about you.

You may not even notice how dirty your office is until an outsider points it out. Our expert team will walk through your place of work and can make recommendations on the best way to move forward. Here are just some of the services that ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey’s commercial cleaning team can provide:

• Restroom and kitchen cleanup
• Carpet cleaning
• Hard surface floor cleaning
• Upholstery cleaning
• Special project cleaning

We believe by using ServiceMaster Complete Restoration by Stiffey’s affordable commercial cleaning services, you’ll be able to gain more business and make a better impression on new and returning customers. Making sure your place of work is clean and organized is important, and our expert cleaning team understands that. Businesses in Pittsburgh, Uniontown, McKeesport, North Huntingdon, and Greensburg, PA: call us for commercial cleaning services today. After all, the longer you let dirt sit in your office, the more money and customers you may be losing.