Summerizing Your Winter Home

Insurance Fire & Water Restorations - and our Snowbird Checklist - was featured on news-press.com on Friday. An in-depth article, "Checklist for summerizing your winter home,"details the indoor and outdoor preparations snowbirds need to make before leaving their winter home for the summer. From adjusting thermostats to turning off your main water valve, there are a myriad of tasks to complete to keep your home in tip-top shape while you are away. Read the full article here or download our free Snowbird Checklist here.

Mold Damage Remediation in Cape Coral, Florida

In September of 2009, homeowner Naomi M. discovered mold in her kitchen. A drain line within the wall had been leaking and caused mold to grow behind the wall damaging the drywall and kitchen cabinets.

Naomi chose Insurance Fire & Water Restorations to complete the mold remediation on her kitchen. IFW Restorations surveyed the damage and found that the mold had spread and caused damage to both the drywall and cabinets throughout the kitchen. The drywall and kitchen cabinets were removed and replaced while Naomi was able to make a few changes to her kitchen layout. She decided to eliminate the upper hanging cabinets on the wall leading into the living room area, giving her home a more open look. IFW Restorations also installed bamboo flooring to complete the restoration.

The mold remediation and restoration of Naomi's kitchen was completed in two short months. Naomi was so pleased with IFW Restorations' work that she gave "excellent" ratings in all areas of service! "Jon and company was very helpful and did a wonderful job!"

Kitchen with Mold Damage

Kitchen with Mold Damage

Kitchen with Mold Damage

Kitchen with Mold Damage

Kitchen After Mold Remediation and Restoration

Kitchen After Mold Remediation and Restoration

Kitchen After Mold Remediation and Restoration 

Kitchen After Mold Remediation and Restoration

ATTENTION ALL SNOWBIRDS: Prepare your home before you leave!

If you're a snowbird getting ready to head "home" or if you know any snowbirds heading back North this Spring, make sure you check out Insurance Fire & Water Restorations' comprehensive snowbird checklist. This checklist gives you valuable guidelines on how to prepare your property prior to migrating North … get tips on hurricane readiness, thermostat settings, and energy saving tips to keep your "home away from home" in good shape while you're gone. You can download the FREE snowbird checklist on our website at www.SnowBirdChecklist.com.

Kitchen Remodel in Fort Myers, Florida

In August of 2008, homeowners Mark and Lisa Y., contacted Insurance Fire & Water Restorations to remodel their dated kitchen. Their out-of-date kitchen was cold and sterile with white cabinets and black appliances. Mark and Lisa choose modern, warm selections to bring the kitchen up-to-date and help it flow with the rest of their home. IFW gutted the original kitchen, installed Anderson double-wide impact glass French sliders to replace the old sliders, aided the homeowners in designing a new layout, installed new kitchen and bathroom cabinets, replaced tile on the floor and backsplash, and installed granite countertops. The kitchen and bathroom demolition and reconstruction was completed in just nine weeks. Mark and Lisa were ecstatic with their newly transformed kitchen, "My wife and I are 100 percent satisfied with IFW's work. The space is 100 percent updated. The transformation is amazing!”

Kitchen prior to remodel

Kitchen prior to remodel

Kitchen prior to remodel

Newly remodeled kitchen

Newly remodeled kitchen

Newly remodeled kitchen

Newly remodeled kitchen

Artistic backsplash detail above cooktop

Newly remodeled bathroom

IFW Has Moved!

Insurance Fire & Water Restorations is growing! In December, we packed up our old offices and trucked it across town to a new, spacious location. Now that we're settled, we are proud to announce our new address at 2151 Andrea Lane in Fort Myers, Florida 33912. You can still reach us at the same local (239-274-0043) and toll free (1-877-274-0043) numbers or email us!

Mold Damage Remediation in North Fort Myers, Florida

In January of 2010 homeowner, Jack L., discovered extensive mold growth behind the refrigerator in his kitchen. After further investigation, a water leak from a small slit in the refrigerator water line was discovered as the cause of the mold growth.

Jack chose Insurance Fire & Water Restorations (IFW) to complete the mold remediation on his home. IFW surveyed the damage and found that the mold had spread to cause extensive damage throughout Jack's mobile home. Subflooring in the kitchen had to be replaced, an exterior wall of the home had to be rebuilt, and exterior siding had to be replaced.

The mold remediation and construction of Jack's home was completed in just two short months. Jack gave IFW an "excellent" rating for the quality of our craftsmanship and our professionalism!

Mold caused by a water leak from a small slit in the refrigerator line. 

Mold remediation in progress.

Construction phase of the kitchen.

Construction phase of the kitchen.

Exterior wall under construction from inside the mobile home.

Exterior wall under construction from outside of the mobile home.

Drywall being installed in the kitchen. 

Subflooring had to be replaced in the kitchen due to the extensive mold damage.

Construction of the kitchen cabinets.

Kitchen cabinets before.

Upper kitchen cabinets after.

Completely remediated, restored, and remodeled kitchen.

How's your insurance?

You’ve got property insurance, so you’ve got nothing to worry about, right? Hopefully that is the case, but many Florida homeowners are finding that their insurance company is failing. The Herald Tribune spent over a year investigating property insurance companies of Florida and found that about 30 out of more than 70 companies reviewed appeared fiscally sound. A must read for all property owners in Florida!

SPECIAL REPORT: Weak Insurers Put Floridians at Risk