Recent Before & After Photos

Infrared image of a water damaged ceiling dried by remediation

Before Infrared image of wet ceiling drywall showing the damaged area in blue
After Infrared image of the same ceiling area showing the damaged "blue" area dry after remediation

While a little tricky to use, infrared cameras help identify wet areas in water damages in which one isn't sure if/where the damage might be or it is in a diffi... READ MORE



Repairing an exterior wall which collapsed during a fire

Before Man lift operating on the outside area of a wall which collapsed during a fire
After The "boarded up" temporary wall erected from steel bracing and used wall metal.

The original brick wall collapsed during this warehouse fire in Freestone County, TX. After the fire department and insurance company folks inspected for cause... READ MORE



Tearing Out the Wood Floor

Before Photo of wood floor plank being pried up form a concrete slab
After Photo of a large section of the floor where the wood planks have been removed. Very messy.

If significant water gets under wood flooring in a water damage situation, there is really no choice but to remove the wet sections, if not the whole floor. Not... READ MORE



Stone Cleaned and Brightened

Before Photo of a living room with a wall length stone fireplace affected by fire soot
After Photo of the stone fireplace wall after cleaning

Many homes and businesses have decorative, but very real, stone walls and/brick walls. Theses often include a fireplace. While soot can obviously happen from ... READ MORE



Water hidden under moisture barrier style carpet padding

Before Photo of carpet rolled back, pad removed and water pattern running from under the wall is apparent
After Photo of the same area with the carpet rolled back down after the pad was removed

Two things happening in these pictures. Not shown is the water barrier padding which was under this bedroom carpet. This hid the fact the padding and floor we... READ MORE



The Tornado Across the Lake

Before Photo of areas of the living room ceiling collapsed. Drywall and insulation are all over the furniture in that area
After Photo of the same area after the debris is cleaned up, furniture cleaned and moved away and carpet & pad removed

Roof damage and roof leaks which resulted from a tornado traveling Lake Whitney hit this lakefront home. The water accompanying the storm soaked the blown-in i... READ MORE



Pretty...but not pretty

Before Picture of images reflecting in the water on the kitchen floor
After Kitchen floor after water extraction and drying

No one around and a water supply hose broke loose. Often pictures of the scenery reflecting off water are pretty. Not so much when water is where it is not sup... READ MORE



Pete the Cat - brought back

Before Red framed abstract art wall hanging with red eyes and covered with soot
After Same wall hanging completely cleaned of soot and fire damage

This abstract art wall hanging (oh make the non-objective art) was covered with soot. The picture was taken just after wiping the soot off the glass and frame h... READ MORE



Back to Sparkling Clean

Before Picture of a fancy coffee cup covered with soot in a container with other cups and items covered with soot
After Close up of a coffee cup from the first picture in a container with all the clean and protectively wrapped dishes in the cont

Fortunately, china, porcelain, silver, metal and other hard surface items clean up quite from soot and smoke damage. If the item is not scotched, which can't be... READ MORE



Challenging Mold Remediation with limited outside access

Before Back workshop showing an overhead door with mold and decay above it and on the walls near it.
After Back workshop with the mold/decay and drywall removed and clearance tested.

SERVPRO of Waco restoration company was the successful bidder to remove the mold and decay from this back room workshop in the Baylor University area. The room ... READ MORE