Catastrophic structural damage brings nationwide Paul Davis emergency service offices to Broward and Dade counties

When June marked the beginning of hurricane and storm season that runs through November, Hurricane Irma slammed south Florida and beyond in September with Category 3 and 4 winds, rain and flooding. Now, Paul Davis offices from across the country and large loss specialists with tractor trailers and highly specialized drying and mitigation equipment have converged throughout south Florida counties to assist hundreds of property owners with emergency services.

According to Gordon Berken, the Paul Davis office owner in Broward and North Miami for more than 25 years, franchise office owners and crews from throughout Florida along with Ohio, Wisconsin and beyond will provide emergency board ups, roof protection, tarps and immediate help while starting the specialized process of wind, water and soon mold damage clean up services for residential and commercial properties.

In addition to Berken’s office, Paul Davis National, the company’s large loss provider sent its semi-tractor trailers and hundreds of pieces of equipment from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, plus remote offices to the region. Jeff Goldman, Paul Davis of the Midwest office owner has transported his trucks, crews, and vast array of desiccant drying, water and mold damage equipment, plus decontamination and microbial solutions to the region. Since 1994, Goldman is renowned in the industry for his knowledge and expertise in the large loss restoration field. Paul Davis offices from Palm Beach, Port St. Lucie and Miami Dade counties are on jobs with crews and subcontractors from local areas.

“We are taking care of our customers and insurance carriers with claims work, plus individual property owners in residential homes and condominium communities, and retail plus commercial business owners,” said Berken. “Our goal is to provide immediate safety and security to buildings and help make our customers whole again through the entire restoration, repairs, and reconstruction process,” he said. “We’ll be continuing with remodeling work when this first phase is completed and expect to be here for many, many months as hundreds of insurance claims started to come in to our offices even before the hurricane hit.”

Berken added that one of the primary and most important first steps after the storm is for everyone to be safe and accounted for and to continue to monitor media and online sources for information including local emergency management and utility companies. Additionally, before venturing outside and inspecting one’s home or office, ensure the aftermath of wind, rain and flooding has completely passed. Also, report downed power lines and stay away from them.

“At Paul Davis, we focus on hiring only highly-skilled technicians who are trained and certified by the industry’s leading organizations and government programs which assures hurricane victims with confidence in the long road to home, condo and office reconstruction,” said Berken. “For anyone who needs to repair or rebuild a home or business, the back-to-back hurricanes are what company’s like Paul Davis prepare for with crews already training and in place including carpenters, electricians, drywall installers and other skilled workers.

With any property damage after a storm or hurricane, Berken recommends contacting a restoration professional that specializes in water damage clean up and restoration with technicians who are certified from the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification. Also, Berken advises consumers to be aware of unlicensed contractors when making repairs, contact insurance companies when taking stock of Hurricane Irma damage, don’t accept price-gouging claims, and understand that the Hurricane's strike brought particular risks to the vulnerable and elderly, among many others. For assistance and safety tips information, contact Gordon Berken at 954.979.9078 or email gberken@pauldavis.com. Visit the website at www.pdrbroward.com.

For more than 50 years, Paul Davis has restored residential and commercial properties damaged by fire, water, mold, storms and disasters. The experts at Paul Davis understand the complex process of recovering from property damage and provide complete services; there is no need for the expense and confusion of hiring multiple contractors. Paul Davis is a one-stop shop for disaster damage and restoration. Paul Davis has more than 375 independently owned franchises in the USA and Canada. The professionals at Paul Davis are certified in emergency restoration, reconstruction and remodeling. Visit the website at www.pauldavis.com.