Prepping For Winter Water Damage Using These Steps

Sep 30, 2021

Fall is here in Westchester, which means winter is just around the corner. Now is the perfect time to perform some maintenance and take preventative steps around your home in preparation for winter and to prevent the risk of water damage associated with winter weather. New Crystal Restoration has been in the water damage cleanup […]

Aug 22, 2021

We know many people across the country are dealing with devastating water damage from flooding due to Hurricane Ida. Water damage cleanup following flooding is an extensive process. Before trying to tackle any flood cleanup on your own, you should be aware of all the risks and dangers associated with damage from flooding.  Personal Harm […]

Disaster Restoration for the Special Needs Family

Aug 27, 2015

If there’s one thing we’ve learned in the 55 years we’ve been in business it’s that no two disasters are alike. Each event will create its own unique set of problems that need addressing, and there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. That’s why we’ve developed an individualized set of protocols to be used for various fire, flood, […]

Choosing a Disaster Restoration Service: Why Local Matters

Aug 20, 2015

After a fire, flood, or other home disaster, you’re going to need to call a disaster restoration service to help you get your property back in order. Getting life back to normal is just too big a job to handle on your own, and is potentially hazardous to your health. That’s why home insurance companies […]

Strong, Safe & Sensible: 3 Reasons To Demand A Green Disaster Restoration Company

Aug 13, 2015

One thing many Westchester homeowners don’t know is that your insurance policy allows you the option to choose a disaster restoration company that you want and you are not forced to use a company solely based on the insurance company’s suggestions. In the aftermath of a natural disaster, fire, flood, or other calamitous event, you […]

Celebrating 55 Years In Business: What We’ve Learned

Aug 05, 2015

55 years is a really long time to be in business. It was way back in 1960 that my father, Louis Cordasco, started Crystal Restoration. Sometimes that date surprises people, but it shouldn’t – as long as there have been houses, there have been fires, floods, and other disasters, and people have always needed help […]

How to Keep a House Fire from Making Your Marriage Go Up In Smoke

Jul 30, 2015

A house fire is one of the most stressful events anyone can ever experience. Whether it’s a small kitchen fire or a whole-home inferno, seeing the place where you live in flames is incredibly distressing. Once you know everyone is safe and the firefighters have extinguished the blaze, the stress levels taper off slightly – […]

Sewer Backups: Why Do They Happen & What To Do After They Happen

Jul 23, 2015

If there’s one thing you don’t want to hear in the middle of the night, it’s your child screaming in the bathroom. Flushing the toilet isn’t supposed to be complicated, but when a sewer backup event happens, it can be terrifying and overwhelming for your child. (And honestly? It’s not much fun for grown-ups, either!) […]

Menengitis, Norwalk Virus & the Flu: Facility Cleaning for Contagious Disease Control

Jul 16, 2015

College dorms, group homes, hotels and motels are often the prime setting for contagious disease outbreaks. Because these facilities have many people crowded together in relatively close quarters, diseases like meningitis, Norwalk virus and the flu can easily be passed from person to person. To keep a bad situation from getting even worse, it’s important […]

Discretion Never Goes Out of Style

Jul 09, 2015

“Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion,” John de la Fontaine once said. Mr. de la Fontaine was known for his poetry, not his real estate wisdom, but what he said is definitely something to keep in mind as you prepare your Westchester property for sale. The tight, close-knit communities Westchester is known […]