Baton Rouge Contractor Responds To Hurricane Florence

Shawn Folks • September 25, 2018

Guarantee Restoration Services, a leader in the restoration industry along the gulf coast, has mobilized project managers and technicians to help our partners in North Carolina and assist them in responding to the damages caused by Hurricane Florence on the East Coast.


Guarantee Restoration has determined the company’s resources will be staged outside of Wilmington, NC and other cities in the upcoming days. Resources will include equipment for water extraction and drying, generators, project managers and other trained professionals. Over the past weekend Guarantee Restoration began preparations to send equipment by loading trucks to assist with disaster efforts.


“We’ve been called to help North Carolina and the surrounding areas recover from the storm. We understand the need to assist our friends with returning operations to their businesses and put people back into their homes.” said Shawn Folks, CEO of Guarantee Restoration.


Guarantee Restoration’s response teams will be arriving along the coast of North Carolina, especially the Wilmington area over the next few days. Guarantee Restoration has been requested to assist clients on the east coast, to ensure the correct equipment and other resources is ready to respond as soon as flood waters recede. If needed, the company plans to bring their national partners’ resources with Restoration Affiliates. RA is a network of restoration contractors who bring national coverage with local expertise.



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Since 1974, Guarantee Restoration Services has provided recovery and restoration services to help businesses recover quickly from natural and other property damage. Guarantee assists business owners with the complexities of an insurance claim. We pride ourselves on being easy, convenient and consistent.

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