Hello! With all the homes on the market right now be sure if you have one that you take precautions so this does not happen to you: Arizona’s water is very hard, and water heaters can let go at any moment! If you are a real estate broker or an agent, make sure the water is turned off if a house is going to sit vacant for a period of time. With the warm temperatures right now, mold and mildew is just waiting for a chance to strike. If the property did not sell when it was dry, how much more difficult will it be when it’s wet and musty? As the old story goes - an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Good luck with your home sales and keep them dry… Thank you, Michael J Schwartz Sr., WTR, FDR, ASD read full post »

-Hosted by the AFCA Arizona Fire & Water Restoration, Inc. participated in the FIRST Annual Last Alarm Foundation Poker Tournament. Firefighters from all over the valley participated in this fun event to help raise money for the Last Alarm Foundation. The Last Alarm Foundation was established solely for the purpose of developing and maintaining a "Last Alarm Apparatus" to be used to transport departed firefighters to their final places of rest...their "Last Alarm." Nate Roberts and Mike Schwartz from Arizona Fire & Water Restoration, Inc. participated in the event. Congratulations to the winner, and all who participated in this great event. We look forward to making next year's tournament an even bigger success!   Thanks again! -AzFW Team read full post »

Today, we had an office party with our staff to congratulate and celebrate our recent successes. I told them they should be very proud of their efforts and success. We had cake and sparkling cider for everyone. Fun stuff!!! Here's the photo: -Lyle read full post »

Today we received the “Super Bowl” trophy for our industry – “Contractor of the Year” for our district!!!  We also received a “Super Bowl XX”  football signed by Brian Holloway. Fun!!! -Lyle read full post »

Today I arrived in Las Vegas for a conference of over 3000 restoration contractors throughout the country. The guest keynote speaker is Brian Holloway. He was the front lineman for the New England Patriots during their 1985 Super Bowl appearance with “The Bears”. Great speaker!!! Lots to take home. We received notice that we have been listed in the top 10 list of over 185 contractors in our district for superior performance in our industry. This achievement was for both our mitigation and structure services. Our thanks go to our Project Managers, Stewart Shaver and Michael Schwartz, Sr. and their Project Coordinators, Donna Dailey and Jamie Shahan. Great job. Congratulations. -Lyle read full post »

Today we learned we have been nominated to possibly receive the Contractor of the Year award from one of the leading third party provider of services in the country. We are one of three companies who will receive this top award. We are very excited. We have already won the “Achievement in Excellence” award. -Lyle read full post »