Water Damage Restoration Service in Aurora, IL

So, you have water in your home? What do I do now? First of all, don’t panic. Whether it’s water in your basement from a failed sump pump, a leak in your roof, or a broken appliance water line, Restor...

Restoration 1 of Fox Valley We are your advocate when you find a problem with your property, and we specialize in water, sewage, fire, smoke, and mold mitigation and remediation for residential, comm...

Ice Damming With the colder temperatures and snowfall coming, there are some reasons ice damning situations manifest in the subsequent colder months. Ice damning is a phenomenon that occurs when s...

Fire and smoke can quickly destroy property and it can put the structural safety of your home or commercial property in question. Besides the inconvenience of having to deal with the aftermath of a pr...

Ice damming is a common occurrence in the Fox Valley area during the winter months. Ice damming is when heavy snow buildup melts from warmer temperatures and then freezes when temperatures drop. When ...

The holidays are approaching quickly and those of us in the Fox Valley region are making plans. If your plan is to spend the holidays out of town or you intend to be a snowbird and have an extended st...

With Thanksgiving only a few weeks away, your local team at Restoration 1 of Fox Valley thought it pertinent to provide a few important tips on what not to do when attempting to fry a turkey. For anyo...

In our Fox Valley region, the colors are turning, the days are shorter, and the nights are cooler. An evening walk lets us know that our neighbors are firing up their fireplaces. While wood burning fi...

Many of us in the Fox Valley region of Illinois don’t turn our furnaces on until October. This means that they have been off for four to six months. Before the cold gets here, it is important to go th...

We at Restoration 1 of Fox Valley are used to getting calls for water damage and flooded basements. The Fox Valley area, specifically Oswego, Aurora, Naperville, Geneva, St. Charles, Wheaton, Plainfie...

At Restoration 1 of Fox Valley, we are here to help you mitigate water or mold events for you as quickly as possible! Your family deserves to stay safe and dry. Water events in the home can be overwhe...

Restoration 1 of Fox Valley is committed to serving our community by helping those who can’t help themselves. There is no better example than our doggos! A recent puppy up for adoption from Starfish ...

There is mold in every home. In most cases, these are areas such as the far corner of the basement, the attic, or most commonly the bathroom. Anywhere moisture is present you will probably have mold p...

When water is an issue in your home, it is usually caused by obvious external factors such as a heavy rainstorm that overwhelms your sump pump or a clogged main sewer line that backs up and floods you...

If you’re reading this, it is a good bet that you have water invading your home. You should know that the process between you and your insurance company is much different than a more traditional claim...

Why does mold grow? Mold is a naturally occurring part of the environment. It helps to break down dead organic material like dead leaves and trees, but indoors, mold growth is to be avoided. The appe...

Restoration 1 of Fox Valley (Oswego, IL) opened its doors in late 2019 and quickly hit the ground running. With its core team of owner/operator Mark Sandstrom and project manager Luke Wilke, the locat...

So, you have water in your home? What do I do now? First of all, don’t panic. Whether it’s water in your basement from a failed sump pump, a leak in your roof, or a broken appliance water line, Restor...