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 First General Services Newsletter
March
2007
Vol.
6
Table of
Contents:
FGS
News...
Genetti Inn
& Suites...Another GRAND Re-Opening
For
several generations, the Genetti family has been involved in
the hotel, conference and hospitality business in multiple
locations throughout Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania. Through the years they have developed a fine
reputation for high quality service and maintaining a loyal
and long-term customer base. This base has become accustomed to the professional,
yet highly personalized service offered through all the
Genetti facilities.
On
Thursday March 1, 2007, disaster struck the Genetti Inn
& Suites in Hazleton, Pa. A large fire destroyed several offices that created
significant collateral damage (ie., soot, smoke, odor) to
adjacent areas including
two (2) large banquet kitchens and reception rooms, and
conference center. One
of owner Bill Genetti’s first calls for assistance was an
important one; Bill Genetti contacted First General Services
of NE Pa.
Responding
to this urgent appeal for help, First General Services immediately mobilized its manpower, specialty equipment and
expertise to respond to the emergency. Under the long-term professional expertise of
Certified Restorer and Company owner, John C. Sobeck, First
General Services initiated a coordinated response bringing
all of its capabilities to bear on the situation.
Over the
course of the next six (6) days, First General Services replaced in excess of 10,000 square feet of suspended
ceiling tiles, cleaned 10,000 square feet of carpeting, and
over 20,000 square feet of wall coverings and draperies. Two (2) banquet kitchens were essentially cleaned top
to bottom, including 800-900 settings of silver and dinner-
ware, 600 chairs and 50 tables.
Areas
directly affected by the fire were also secured and isolated
to prevent further damage by the winter elements. This included the removal of 15” of snow and ice,
shoring up a roof area span of approximately 50 linear feet
and the demo of over 10 rooms to the studs. These areas continue to receive First General
Services professional attention and continue to be repaired.
Total
“lost time” amounted to only one lost weekend of events,
culminating with the Grand Re-opening on Saturday March 10,
2007. This
interruption caused only short-term loss of business and
assisted in maintaining the Genetti reputation for high
quality accommodations and excellent service.
The
professional, expert and timely response of First General Services allowed for ... Another Grand Re-opening.
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Feature
Article...
Ice Dam
Season
An ice dam
can form on almost any roof after a substantial snowfall.
The interior heat of a structure causes snowmelt: the melted
snow accumulates and later freezes to form an ice dam -
acting like a miniature glacier along the eaves.
As the ice
dam grows larger, it forms a barrier which prevents water
from draining. As more snow melts, water flows down the
pitch of the roof and backs up behind the ice dam, gradually
forcing its way under the shingles and through the roof deck
into the structure.
The effects
can range from stained walls and ceilings to severe water
damage in multiple rooms. During a single winter, ice dams
can easily cost thousands of dollars in a family home,
condominium, apartment building or commercial structure, and
unless the leakage problem is corrected, the damage will
happen again and again.
Ice dams
should only be removed to prevent damage to the home. If
your roof is not leaking or in danger of collapsing, then
the dam need not be removed.
Many
contracting companies, such as First General Services, has experience
in the removal of ice dams - and although experienced and
careful, damage to the roof and/or gutters may occur during
the process.
For more
information on ice dams, please contact Danielle at
570-824-0680 or at dsciandra@firstgeneralservice.com.
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Quote
of the Day...
- "You
don't have to be mean to prove that you're tough"
-
Author
Unknown
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Joke
of the Day...
Do you ever
notice that when you're driving, anyone going slower than you
is an idiot, and everyone driving faster than you is a maniac?
www.humorsphere.com
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New Specialty
Services...
NEW!
INDUSTRIAL
STEAM CLEANING
NEW! DUCT
CLEANING
NEW! SODA
BLASTING
NEW!
CONTENTS
INVENTORY
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About
our Newsletter...
First
General Services of NE
Pa. initiated
the Newsletter in an effort to maintain constant
contact and provide updates on service capabilities to our
colleagues in the restoration and insurance industry.
We are ever mindful of the changing conditions and
needs of the area in which we all work on a daily basis. We believe that in order to maintain and improve our
service, we will benefit from comments/suggestions from our
readers.
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Services of N.E.Pa. does not share, sell or lease unsolicited
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