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ServiceMaster Disaster Associates, Inc. is a disaster restoration company that provides 24 hour disaster restoration services to residential and commercial properties in Boston, MA and the neighboring areas. The technicians we employ have undergone extensive training and have many years of experience. They are also properly equipped to handle disaster emergencies in homes and businesses. You may contact us 24/7 at (781) 531-9634 for our emergency disaster restoration services. We will use special equipment and disaster restoration techniques to restore your property efficiently, and get your home or business back to its pre-disaster state.
Our IICRC-certified technicians can be trusted to promptly limit the damage and create an evaluation-based disaster restoration plan. Additionally, we help with the claims process by working with your insurance company. Right after a disaster damages your property, call ServiceMaster Disaster Associates, Inc. for help. Serving Boston, MA, we will quickly arrive at your home or business following your call for help to start the disaster restoration work.
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For emergency disaster restoration services in Boston, MA and the surrounding areas, contact ServiceMaster Disaster Associates, 24/7, at (781) 531-9634.
At ServiceMaster Disaster Associates, we provide the following residential and commercial disaster restoration services in Boston, MA:
Because it can be caused by so many different sources, every home and business is susceptible to water damage. These sources include burst pipes, backups, plumbing problems, appliance leaks, heavy rain, and flooding. The damage caused by water is hazardous because of how porous building materials absorb the excess water. When the water is absorbed, it can easily spread throughout the property and cause rotting and warping of the affected materials. It also increases the likelihood for mold growth. Serving homes and businesses in Boston, MA, ServiceMaster Disaster Associates, Inc. can help through our water damage restorationservices. Using advanced water extraction equipment, our professional technicians will remove excess water from the home or business. Afterwards, we will dry affected areas and restore damaged materials.
Fires are not only terrifying, but they are rather destructive, too. The flames burn materials and anything in their way. Whenever synthetic materials burn, they produce smoke, soot, and other corrosive byproducts. If you do not take care of the damage from the fire and its corrosive byproducts promptly, it can become permanent. Serving homes and businesses in Boston, MA, ServiceMaster Disaster Associates, Inc. can help through the complete fire damage restoration services we provide. Within these services, our professional technicians will make structural repairs, clean smoke and soot damage, and eliminate lingering smoke odors.
Mold is a common issue in a lot of properties, and it is something that can result in significant property damage and serious health problems. Excess water or moisture is the biggest trigger for mold growth. When mold develops, it will grow on surfaces and materials that contain cellulose and other food sources. The mold can also spread to new areas of the property, which increases the damage it can cause, as well as the risk of negative health effects. Serving homes and businesses in Boston, MA, ServiceMaster Disaster Associates, Inc. can help through the mold removal and remediation services we provide. Using advanced methods and techniques, our professional technicians will remove all mold growth and restore or replace affected materials.
Specialty Cleaning Services – Boston, MA
From sewage backups, to vandalism, to violent accidents or crimes, there are various disasters that can leave your home or business in a bad, potentially dangerous condition. Without the necessary equipment and methods, hazardous materials and lingering odors cannot be removed properly. Serving homes and business in Boston, MA, ServiceMaster Disaster Associates, Inc. can help through the specialty cleaning services we provide for situations regarding biohazard materials and odors. We will clean and disinfect affected areas by using dry ice blasting and other specialized techniques and equipment.
Commercial Disaster Restoration – Boston, MA
When a disaster affects your business, it can result in a significant loss. Whether it’s a storm, flood, fire, or another natural disaster, it can seriously damage your property and inventory. In some situations, it can force you to temporarily stop business operations so that restoration work can be done. Serving businesses in Boston, MA, ServiceMaster Disaster Associates, Inc. can help through the commercial restoration services we provide. To save your company money and time, our professional technicians will work efficiently to limit and restore the damage.
Residential Disaster Restoration – Boston, MA
When your home has been seriously damaged, then you might be left feeling overwhelmed. Mold, floods, fires, and other disasters can cause significant damage to your residential property and personal content. You might be unsure what to do in response to the disaster or even how to salvage anything. Serving homes in Boston, MA, ServiceMaster Disaster Associates, Inc. can help through the complete residential disaster restoration services we provide. Using the best available equipment and restoration methods, our professional technicians will limit and restore your home’s damage.
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a new emphasis on keeping office and public spaces clean to help prevent the spread of the virus. If you want to keep your property protected, working with a professional that provides commercial cleaning and disinfection has been shown to be effective. ServiceMaster Disaster Associates, Inc. provides commercial disinfection and cleaning services to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in public spaces in Boston, MA. Our technicians will ensure that your property is fully treated using proven methods and equipment as well as EPA-registered disinfectants.
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All Star Pros was founded when two college graduates, Tom and Zach, were frustrated with corporate life and decided to build a business tackling the most frustrating issues for homeowners. They had heard from friends and neighbors a lot of frustration about getting quick estimates on projects. Zach’s family a horror story during COVID with a contractor who showed up 3 hours late and then smoked inside their house while completing the work.
So, with a dream of raising the bar for customer service, they launched All Star. Tom focused on managing the crews and doing projects. Early customer reviews were extremely strong. Within a year, they had extremely high ratings (4.9 stars) on the Internet review platforms. Tom also learned a tremendous amount about customer frustrations and how to meet expectations. Zach focused on customer experience, website work, and building the contractor network. His ambition was to eliminate sales calls and eventually be able to provide a real-time estimate on every project and give the consumer back the power to make the best decision.
Both Tom and Zach shared a vision of making home services better for everyone. They knew that while homeownership is supposed to be a joy, it often becomes a tireless cycle of repairs and improvements. They believe the world would be better if homeownership was easier. Today, All Star has expanded from doing jobs to also connecting vetted consumers with vetted contractors to help more people. We discovered so many homeowners have needs beyond our area or even projects that require special equipment, approvals, or licenses. We aim to help them all with courteous service, expertise and commitment to a mission of taking the difficulty out of property management so you can enjoy your home. Customer satisfaction is priority #1 for us!
Submit one easy form to tell us about your project and where you live. Get a quick estimate based on your project details — often this can happen within minutes. Finally, decide if you want to improve your home. In summary, we help you quickly get a fair estimate so you can make a smart decision about whether to do your job, and get on with the important things in your life!
General contractors perform manual work and typically need to be present to complete their projects. However, if you come across a profile that states the contractor is offering remote services, ask what those services include. You can also ask if they can perform a consultation via video call and if they can do the job while following guidelines from the CDC and local agencies.
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There’s no way around it: Replacing a roof is expensive. The process usually takes a team of professionals (and yes, you should use professionals—more on that later) several days to complete and costs several thousand dollars. It’s a worthy and basically non-negotiable investment since your roof is arguably the most important part of your house. Whether you’re renovating a fixer-upper or caring for the dream home you built from scratch, don’t neglect the glue that holds it all together. A well-maintained roof keeps you dry, safe, and warm, and prevents water damage.
On average, you should get your roof inspected once a year and replace it every 20 to 30 years (depending on the material) while doing spot repairs as needed. Regular maintenance can help you avoid leaks and know when it’s the right time for a full replacement. Getting your roof replaced can feel like an arduous task that you want to keep putting off, but with the right preparation, it can be a breeze—no, really. Ahead, we break down everything you need to know roof replacement cost* based on your roof’s size, materials, and steepness or pitch.
*Cost data averaged from multiple sources, including Angi, Home Guide, and the United States Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
How Much Does It Cost to Replace a Roof?
According to Angi, the average national cost to replace a roof is $9,197, with most homeowners spending between $5,841 and $12,841. This varies drastically depending on your location, type of roof, and roof size. We break down the cost differentials and price per square foot of different materials below.
Types of Roofs
There are eight common types of roofs. Determining which one or ones your home has can help you with cost estimates, material choice, and deciding which roofing professionals to hire based on their specialty. Modern homes combine many of these elements. Generally speaking, the more points of intersection in your home’s roof, the more costly it’ll be to maintain and replace.
Flat Roof: As the name suggests, a flat roof is one level all the way across. Commercial buildings, apartment buildings, and ADUs or porch attachments typically have a flat roof.
Gabled Roof: The most traditional type of residential roof, a gabled roof is triangular, with two angled sides of the same length extending down from a center peak.
Clipped Gable Roof: Also called a “bullnose” roof, this type of roof is similar to a gable, but it has a flattened portion at the peak at the front and/or back end.
Dutch Gabled Roof: Picture–– about the Pizza Hut logo. That shape, a roof with a secondary section jutting out from the top, is a Dutch gabled roof. They’re common on Dutch colonial and Dutch colonial revival homes.
Shed Roof: If you cut a gable roof in half, you’d have a shed roof. Similar to those found on saltbox houses, a shed roof is one long angle as opposed to two that meet at a peak. One side is high, and the opposite side is low.
Gambrel Roof: Picture a traditional barn. A gambrel roof is variation on a gabled roof with two panels on each angled side.
Mansard Roof: Also the title of a popular Vampire Weekend song, a mansard roof describes a multisided gambrel-style hip roof. It has symmetrical panels that curve upward to meet at a rounded peak. Mansard roofs are popular on French-style buildings and houses.
Hip Roof: Rather than two sides (as with a gabled roof), all four sides slope down from the center of a hip roof; there’s no a flat end or side.
Average Cost of Roof Materials by Square Foot
- Asphalt shingles: $4–$8
- Flat roofing (rubber/PVC): $5.50–$8
- Corrugated metal: $5–$11
- Aluminium shingles: $6–$16
- Cedar shingles: $8–$15
- Standing seam metal panels: $10–$17
- Steel shingles: $10–$20
- Concrete: $11–$20
- Copper tile: $12–$20
- Slate/ceramic/clay tiles: $12–$24
Factors That Affect Cost
The design and composition of your home’s roof is something you should ideally consider before you decide to buy it, since they make a big difference in your maintenance costs.
Permitting
As with any major home construction or renovation project, you need a permit to repair or replace your roof. This cost varies by town, city, and state, but you can expect to spend between $150 to $500 on permits for roof replacement and $70 to $250 for repairs.
Inspection and Warranties
Prior to the construction, you’ll need to hire an inspector to determine what changes and fixes need to be made. You’ll also need an inspector at the end of the process to ensure that your new roof is adequate and up to any area codes and ordinances. Check your municipality’s rules to see if you should factor in extra costs for roof inspections.
Roof Size
Of course, the size of the roof you’re replacing will affect the price of the job. The larger the roof, the more expensive. But a smaller roof can become costly if you opt for luxury materials or if it needs extensive work. Look to your inspection results to see what work actually needs to be done.
Roof Slope and Pitch
The design of your roof can actually drive the cost up or down. While most roofs fall between a standard ratio, steeper roofs require special equipment and take longer to install. The cost increases because of the additional time and safety measures your crew will need to take. Picture the beautiful but complex roof of a Victorian house with a turret and multiple gables; it makes sense that it’d be more laborious to replace than the one on a simple saltbox. Steeper roofs are also often larger, which means they require more labor and materials than flatter roofs do.
Additional Roof Features
Skylights, chimneys, and other roof architecture features can vastly affect your roof replacement cost. They require additional flashing (the flat, thin material that helps waterproof the areas around openings on the roof such as those for chimneys and plumbing vents) as well as specially measured roofing materials. Prices vary widely depending on the size of your roof and the materials required for each feature.
Removing the Old Roof
Roof removal commonly costs between $1 and $5 per square foot on average depending on the complexity of the removal. Most professionals include disposal in their estimate—be sure your quotes do. You could spend up to $600 for the cost of junk removal and dumpster rentals alone if you choose to do it yourself.
Can You DIY a Roof Replacement?
Rather than asking if you can, we’d recommend asking should you DIY a roof replacement. Unless you’re a construction or roofing professional, the answer is probably no. Your home’s roof is essential to its structural integrity. You don’t want to do something as important as replacing or repairing it based on guesswork and YouTube tutorials. Also, most roofs are at least eight feet off the ground—if you’re inexperienced with using the proper safety equipment or working in such an environment, you could fall.
Kate McGregor is House Beautiful’s SEO Editor. She has covered everything from curated decor round-ups and shopping guides, to glimpses into the home lives of inspiring creatives, for publications such as ELLE Decor, Domino, and Architectural Digest’s Clever.
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The foundation of your home is exactly that – it is the base supporting your entire house. So, when the foundation develops issues, you must repair them immediately. If you have noticed signs of foundation issues in your home and you would like to get a quick, easy quote from your local professional, enter your zip code above and tell us a little about your project.
How To Identify Foundation Issues
When the foundation under your home begins to deteriorate, you’ll notice signs around your home. Telltale indicators of foundation issues include cracks in the walls, floors, and columns. You also might see misalignment in the doors and window frames, where the door doesn’t seem to line up with the frame, making it difficult to open the door.
In addition, you might notice bowing in your basement walls, where the walls seem to bend inward, or sagging crawl space floors. There might be water damage throughout lower portions of your home, especially in your basement, as water seeps through cracks in the foundation.
Outside your home, your chimney might lean to one side, and the front porch or stoop might seem as though it sits lower than normal.
If you’re not sure if your home has foundation issues or not, you can hire a structural engineer to assess it. They can determine if there are any problems and recommend the best solutions.
Common Causes Of Foundation Damage
Foundation problems can arise from various occurrences, but a few common causes are familiar to foundation repair companies.
For example, if you live in the southern portion of the United States (Texas and surrounding states), your home likely sits atop expansive clay soil. In dry seasons, the soil contracts, but in wet seasons, the soil expands. This contraction and expansion throughout the seasons cause the foundation to rise and fall, leading to damage.
Alternatively, your home’s foundation might sit on poorly compacted fill soil. Compacting the fill soil underneath a new foundation is essential, as loose soil will eventually settle, causing issues with the foundation.
Sometimes, the problems might stem from a plumbing leak hiding beneath the slab. When this happens, water seeps into the soil underneath your home, eventually compromising the foundation’s structural integrity if it goes unchecked.
Another common problem associated with foundation damage is tree roots beneath the foundation. If you have large trees surrounding your home, it’s possible for them to sap the water from the soil under your home, leaving the earth dry and shriveled. This can cause the foundation to settle unevenly, causing cracks and damage throughout your home.
How Much Does Foundation Repair Cost?
The cost of repairing a damaged foundation fluctuates drastically based on the severity of the issue. On average, homeowners should expect to pay anywhere from $2,010 and $7,717 to have professionals repair their foundations. However, this number may fluctuate based on how extensive the damage is.
For minor repairs, homeowners might pay as little as $500. However, more extensive repairs can cost up to $10,000, especially if the repair requires hydraulic piers.
The longer it takes to complete the repair, the more expensive the total will be. Many contractors specializing in foundation repair charge about $200 per hour (national average), although this varies based on geographical location and the cost of living in your area. Foundation issues often lead to settled floors, misaligned doors, cracked interior walls, and in severe cases, collapsed ceilings and burst pipes.
In some scenarios, the foundation damage may be irreversible, so repairs are unnecessary, as they cannot fix the damage.
What Happens If You Don’t Fix Foundation Issues?
While repairing major foundation issues may seem like a daunting task, failing to address the issues accordingly can exacerbate the problem and cause ripple effects throughout your entire home. You’ll likely notice various warning signs of foundation problems, including structural damage, plumbing problems, and water damage, among other issues.
Structural Damage
If left unchecked, foundation issues can lead to extensive structural damage. Doors and windows may develop gaps and not close properly, floors might dip or round, and walls might crack. The longer the problem persists, the more issues you’ll notice throughout your home.
Eventually, ceilings, upstairs walls, wooden cross beams, and attached garages may begin to display the effects of your home’s foundation issues. In severe cases, ceilings can collapse, and cracked walls will become the norm, making your home unsafe to stay in.
Plumbing Issues
Foundation issues pose a significant threat to plumbing throughout your home. This is especially true for pier and beam foundations, where pipes can become intertwined with the foundation and weave into the house.
With slab foundations, issues can lead to damaged plumbing as the slab shifts, potentially snapping pipes throughout your home. Pinpointing this issue can be tricky, especially when the problem lies beneath your home. Generally, you’ll need professional assistance to diagnose this issue.
The problem can even plague the pipes running through your walls and beneath floors, as shifting foundations can place stress in these areas by causing structural displacement throughout your home.
Water Damage
Cracks in your foundation and crumbled concrete throughout the slab make your home exceptionally vulnerable to water damage. Moisture can seep into your home via these cracks and crumbled spots, potentially causing significant water damage throughout your home.
If you have a basement, water can seep through the basement walls, causing damage to flooring, furniture, walls, and other structures throughout the space. The longer the moisture remains a problem, the higher the likelihood of mold and mildew growth in your basement. Certain types of mold and mildew can cause cold-like symptoms, including nasal stuffiness, coughing, asthma, eye and throat irritation, and similar respiratory complications.