Fire Restoration

DID YOU KNOW? Less than 49% of people surveyed claim that they have put together a possession inventory to claim for potential losses. Your homeowners insurance provides coverage for the contents of your home, up to the limit you selected with your insurance agent. In the event of a covered loss, you would be expected […]

  The Back Story: As with many supplies used in the industry, the price of trash bags has increased. We buy lots of trash bags. At the same time, we are working on developing our course, “Not Just Trash”, which can be more complicated than you may imagine. I have lots of trash stories and a secret waste […]

Let me tell you the story of a man I know — a high school dropout at 16. Landing a job in construction, no job skills to speak of, he took every moment and opportunity to learn and to do. By 18, he had a well-rounded set of construction skills and earned his GED. Over […]

  We were having a conversation with a friend one day. They were telling us about his brother who had a fire. Thankfully, everyone was okay, but they could not understand why BFW did not show up. Other companies were on the scene before the fire was out…   We only arrive on the scene […]

As a restoration company, we see the destruction and loss of life from fire on a daily basis.  Fires can occur from a variety of preventable causes.  We encourage all to take a proactive response to planning, preparing, and training in the case of fire in your home or business, and there is no better […]

Reading, Pennsylvania – Marcia Hartz, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, was recently hired as a Service Manager for   Berks • Fire • Water Restorations, Inc.℠. In her role Hartz will be responsible for preparing estimates, acting as a liaison between the insureds and the insurance company and agency, providing direction to Team Leaders, ensuring quality of all repairs […]

2-alarm fire closes restaurant in Cumru A fire has forced a popular restaurant and bar in Berks County to close its doors temporarily. Click: 2-alarm fire closes restaurant in Cumru to watch WFMZ clip. Click: Cumru-twp-firefighters-called-to-fire-at-grill-tavern to read Reading Eagle post.

July 15th National Pet Fire Safety Day In recognition of National Pet Fire Safety Day here are some tips to keep your pet(s) safe from fire: Extinguish open flames Remove stove knobs Invest in flameless candles Secure young pets Affix a pet alert window cling. Click National Pet Fire Safety Day Prevention Tips To Keep […]

Firefighters battle multi-alarm fire in Cumru CUMRU TWP., Pa. – Firefighters worked about a half-hour to get control of a two-alarm blaze at an apartment building in Berks County. The first crews were dispatched shortly before 2:30 p.m. Friday to the 2100 block of New Holland Road, also designated as Route 625, just south of […]

Seven displaced after early morning fire AMY MARCHIANO Published: April 27, 2016 Seven people are displaced after an early morning house fire at 622 N. Second St. in Pottsville. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at 1:51 a.m. for a working structure fire. Upon arrival, firefighters were met with heavy smoke and fire. “It was […]