Restaurant Fire Prevention
Restaurants and businesses that have kitchens are also subject to a lot of possible damage to their property. There are certain things you can do to help prevent a fire at your business: 1. Routine Safety Inspections: A vital part of owning a restaurant requires ensuring all stoves; ovens and electrical equipment are properly maintained [...]
Amy Meo: Director of Sales & Marketing, Director of Operations
Amy Meo Director of Sales & Marketing Director of Operations Amy spent her early career years in NYC as a publishing agent and part owner of a digital rights and production company. She moved to the Pioneer Valley in 2005 and began working with Ace in 2007. As the Sales & Marketing Director, Amy [...]
Kathy Vose: Project Manager
Kathy Vose Project Manager Kathy has been in the restoration company business for over 15 years. She has just recently joined the team at Ace Fire & Water after working for and then owning a nationally recognized restoration company. Her experience is with all aspects of insurance restoration, from handling the project from initial contact, [...]
Lightening Safety
The thunder and lightening season is upon us. Some enjoy mother nature’s storm, others are afraid. Although it is a natural phenomenon, lightening storms can cause damage. There are several steps to ensure safety for you, your loved ones and your home. 1. PLAN: Take the time to plan a course of action in advance. [...]
Keeping Ground Water Away from house
Spring is here, which means the rain season has arrived. Depending on where your home is located in western MA, there are precautionary steps you need to take to keep water away from your house in order to prevent water damage. 1. Increase the slope Overflows from gutters and downspouts can wear away the ground [...]
Getting Your Pool Ready
We talk a lot about water damage. Water damage is one of the most common home issues, and believe it or not, sometimes the water damage comes from your pool. Here are some tips to properly get your pool ready this season. 1. Turn everything on. If your pool equipment hasn’t run all winter, turn [...]
5 Ladder Safety tips you need to know
The weather is getting warmer out. That means a lot of people are gearing up a lot for yard work and homework. Depending on how your winter was, you may need to get to the roof or a tree. For those outdoor projects, you will need an extension ladder. Here are some safety tips that [...]
Prevent home fires from patio appliances
It’s warm out. People start wearing summer clothes before they should and start barbecuing without doing a safety check. Most people use their outdoor patios and living areas up to 20 times a month. Most home fires that happen in the time between March and May are due to patio appliances not being properly checked. Propane [...]
What to do after a snow storm
Snow is beautiful and peaceful. Snow can also damage a lot of things if it becomes excessive or is combined with rain or sleet. Your main goal after a storm is to keep water away from the house. Here are a 10 tips on what to do after a snow storm to ensure everything is [...]
Preventing Frozen Pipes
Each year, frozen pipes cause millions of dollars in damages. So how do pipes freeze? When water freezes in a pipe, it expands and causes the pipe to burst, causing cracks on the pipe. A small crack in a pipe can spill up to 250 gallons of water a day, that will cause flooding, molding [...]
