When the power remained out after a ferocious storm, Brianne finally realized she took uninterrupted electricity far too much for granted. After three powerless days, she still flipped light switches and was startled when rooms remained dark. The hot water had cooled. The freezer had warmed. Most upsetting? It was… Read more »
Paul Davis team members are wrapping up a socially active summer season! It’s been a very busy couple of months volunteering time, enthusiasm and skills in their communities to support those who need an extra helping hand. Below – and over the next several newsletter issues – you’ll see where… Read more »
As the pandemic, supply issues, labor shortages and a volatile economy continue to challenge commercial concerns across North America, business failures remain distressingly common. Unexpected closures cause a host of serious difficulties for commercial landlords including property abandonment, damage, discarded possessions, and sometimes, distressing finds. “Property abandonment by restaurant businesses… Read more »
Paul Davis Difference Maker James Ouellet is a reconstruction project manager for Paul Davis of Boston South, Massachusetts. With the company for three years now, Ouellet joined after spending decades in the general contracting industry, where he was following the traditional pursuits of two family generations before him. After leaving… Read more »
Colorado’s Marshall Fire kindled just as residents prepared to ring in 2022 and then exploded into the most destructive wildfire the state had ever seen. Fueled by crisp grass that dried in summer heat and whipped by high winds, the monster blaze destroyed over 1,000 structures. Hundreds of homes survived… Read more »
Stationed overseas with the military, Susan hadn’t visited her grandmother in five years. When she stepped into the older woman’s front parlor at long last, Susan couldn’t conceal her shock. The room overflowed with teetering boxes, dirty clothing and stacks of old newspapers piled nearly as high as the ceiling. … Read more »
When lungs congest and a ticklish cough begins, thoughts immediately turn to what we see in the news: COVID-19 infection. Often, however, symptoms like this that pop up in autumn come from another common challenge that gets far less sensational press: mold. “When people retreat indoors as fall begins, we… Read more »
As summer continues, Paul Davis team members are volunteering in their communities to improve lives for people who need an extra helping hand. Here’s where we contributed over the last several months: Trucking in Funds for Crime Prevention: Paul Davis Red Deer, Alberta, recently volunteered to pitch in at Touch-A-Truck,… Read more »
The Smiths were shocked by the pricey estimate that the tree service quoted to remove a dead pine tree on their property. The landscaper felt he could do it for less. Indeed, he felled the tree, a brittle victim of pine beetles. He landed it squarely atop the house and… Read more »
Paul Davis Difference Make Tasia de Leon is a water mitigation manager for Paul Davis of Northeast Indiana, leading teams in ongoing flood restoration projects. Her management position at Paul Davis bestows far more than satisfaction from completing flood mitigation tasks. She reconnects daily to a tight work family she joined… Read more »