For most homeowners, the thought of dealing with water damage is about as attractive as going to the dentist for a root canal, if not worse. If the recent destruction caused by Hurricane Ida taught us anything, it's that water damage can be catastrophic. The source of water damage can come from many different sources, including natural causes like rainstorms and internal property issues like pipe bursts. From plumbing problems to full-on floods, water damage in Acres, NC, can weaken your home's structure and even cause your family to fall ill. That's why it is so important that you address water damage in your home as soon as possible.
At Restoration Experts of North Carolina, we understand that dealing with water damage can seem like a losing effort. With our team by your side, however, you don't have to lose hope. We provide comprehensive water remediation in Raleigh, from initial documentation of your damage to the time that we mitigate your problem. With a team of IICRC certified technicians and high-tech inspection tools, we have the experience and the innovation to restore your home or business to its original beauty.
With years of experience in the water damage restoration industry, there is no project too small or complex for our team to handle. Our customers are our top priority, and there are no exceptions to that rule.
Our goal is to restore your losses using mitigation techniques whenever possible to help restore your property to its original condition. If reconstruction is required, we will handle every aspect of your loss through a single, dependable point of contact.
At Restoration Experts of North Carolina, we make it a priority to provide our customers with comprehensive documentation and step-by-step status updates. Our transparent business model makes it easy for our customers to understand our water remediation progress. That way, you know exactly where we're at with your project and have a permanent record of your home or businesses' restoration. You won't ever have to worry about hidden fees, unauthorized charges, or annoying efforts to sell you additional products or services.
Our goal is to be your one-stop source for water remediation in North Carolina. To help achieve this goal, we offer a wide range of additional services on top of our already stellar water damage restoration services. We combine our unmatched expertise with strategic partnerships to better serve our customers. We can provide all you need, from interior design consultations and decorating services to replacement furniture and appliances for your home or business. We are committed to giving our customers informative, effective, streamlined water remediation services in Raleigh.
Water damage can happen to any structure, from large storefronts in town to suburban homes outside of the city. Incidents that cause water damage can happen at any time, making them particularly hard to remediate for non-professionals. To make matters worse, spotting signs of water damage isn't as easy as you might think. Some signs are obvious, while others are subtle and even hidden. However, one of the best ways to address water damage in your home or business is to keep a sharp eye out for the following signs, so that you can treat the problem quickly and get back to normal life.
Looking for signs outside is a great place to start, as it can narrow down external sources of water leaks. Keep an eye out for the following signs outside:
After you're done checking for signs of water damage outside, it's time to move indoors. Obviously, if you spot any of the following signs, your family could be at risk. It's important to call Restoration Experts of North Carolina to schedule an inspection to determine the extent of your damage.
If your home or business was recently flooded or you have had recent water damage, it is crucial to dry out your home or place of work ASAP. There are many risks associated with floods and leaks. One of the most common risks in situations like these is when water becomes contaminated. Contamination can happen when a sewer pipe bursts or a body of water floods into your home, like from a river or creek. Contaminated water often contains bacteria and microorganisms that can result in serious conditions like giardia. Even clean water can be a risk when stands for too long, since mosquitoes and other bugs breed in such conditions. Bugs that die in the water and critters that hatch eggs spread bacteria and attract even more bugs to the area.
After water recedes, the dampness left behind can cause fungus and mold growth - both of which can be detrimental to your health, especially if you have respiratory issues like asthma or have allergies.
Whether you have a small damp spot in your basement or severe flooding from a storm, do not take water damage lightly. Waiting to fix the issue will have a huge impact on your wallet, and more importantly, your family's health.
Restoration Experts of North Carolina utilize the latest high-tech inspection tools like thermal imaging to discover the extent of your water damage. Using pumps, we extract the water and then use high-powered fans and heaters until your business or home is dry. While we're drying your property, our team monitors and documents the entire process. We also specifically address any health hazards that can be associated with more severe categories of water damage.
This water comes from broken or frozen pipes, failed water heaters, roof leaks, ice maker hoses, and more.
grey water is contaminated due to soiling like body oils, laundry soils, food stains, etc. This type of water often originates from dishwashers, washing machines, tub overflows, and hot tubs.
This type of water contains thousands of bacteria, protozoa, and disease-causing viruses. Black water most often comes from septic back-ups and overflows, sewer leaks, and toilet overflows.
When your property floods, the first step you should take is to call a qualified contractor to help facilitate your water clean-up in Acres, NC. Restoration Experts of North Carolina has restored countless water losses and knows what needs to be done to get your home or business back to pre-loss condition. In situations like these, you must act fast to prevent damages and illnesses. Also, many home insurance policies require the homeowner to do everything in their power to protect the property from further damage.
That's where Restoration Experts of North Carolina comes in. We'll bill your insurance company directly and will handle all the necessary water remediation work, so that you can focus on your family and your day-to-day responsibilities. Our team is on-call 24-hours a day and will be on our way to your home or business fast.
First things first - call Restoration Experts of North Carolina ASAP if you know for a fact that you have a black water leak. Black water contains disease-causing viruses and a plethora of bacteria that can be harmful to you or your children. If a sewage line leaks or your toilet overflows significantly, use our 24-hour emergency line, and our team will come to your location quickly. Until we arrive, take these steps to minimize black water damage in Acres, NC.
Stay far away from areas affected by black water.
Plug all of your toilets with a string mop or wadded rags if you have had an overflow event.
Turn off your HVAC system. Cover exposed vents to prevent water from infiltrating your air ducts.
If the source of black water is coming from outside, be sure to turn off all water connections at their entry points.
Whether your home was flooded from a hailstorm or you have an overflowing dishwasher, we are here to help. Our primary goal is to provide your family or customers with the most effective water remediation in Acres, NC. That way, you can rest easy knowing you have a team of professionals on your side who are qualified and capable of full-serve water clean-up. Remember, if your home is affected by water damage, time is of the essence. We're only a call away from keeping your home or business dry and safe.
Microsoft has acquired a large tranche of land in North Carolina.Person County last week announced that Microsoft had acquired the 1,350-acre Person County Mega Park. The company has not finalized project plans, capital investment, or number of employees, according to the release. – Person CountyCiting county property records, local press report Microsoft paid $26.85 million for the site, located in Woodsdale Township."Microsoft's presence in Person County will boost our local economy through direct and...
Microsoft has acquired a large tranche of land in North Carolina.
Person County last week announced that Microsoft had acquired the 1,350-acre Person County Mega Park. The company has not finalized project plans, capital investment, or number of employees, according to the release.
– Person County
Citing county property records, local press report Microsoft paid $26.85 million for the site, located in Woodsdale Township.
"Microsoft's presence in Person County will boost our local economy through direct and indirect means, leading to job creation, sustaining a low tax base, and enhancing housing opportunities, among other benefits," Brandy Lynch, Person County's economic development director, told WRAL News, adding the deal has been in the works for about 18 months.
"The company has been actively looking for development opportunities in the North Carolina market and worked with Person County leaders to select this site," Lynch said. "Microsoft has not finalized project plans, capital investment, or number of employees but will provide updates when there is more information to share."
A Microsoft spokesperson told WRAL: “Microsoft has nearly 50 years of supporting local business growth, community development, and innovation. We don’t have anything to share at this time about the purchase of land in Person County, but we are committed to working with the community as we move forward.”
Located on the border of North Carolina and Virginia, Woodsdale is located some seven miles north of Roxboro, and 16 miles south of South Boston.
Person County Board of County Commissioners Chairman Gordon Powell said: "It probably has the potential to be the greatest economic development impact in Person County’s history.”
Infrastructure in the Mega Park includes 230kV electric transmission lines; the site is served by Duke Energy and Piedmont Electric.
Microsoft is developing several data center sites in North Carolina. In November 2022, Microsoft announced plans to invest at least $1 billion toward building four data centers in North Carolina's Catawba County, around 50 miles northwest of Charlotte. The company has broken ground on three sites in the county this year.
Google is also present in North Carolina.
The world’s third-most valuable company took a North Carolina megasite off the market this week as Microsoft notified local officials on Thursday it had purchased the Person County Mega Park for around $27 million.The 1,350-acre site sits below the Virginia border, about an hour’s drive north of Durham. Person officials said they had worked with Microsoft on the sale for the past 18 months.“Microsoft’s presence in Person County will boost our local economy through direct and indirect means, leading to jo...
The world’s third-most valuable company took a North Carolina megasite off the market this week as Microsoft notified local officials on Thursday it had purchased the Person County Mega Park for around $27 million.
The 1,350-acre site sits below the Virginia border, about an hour’s drive north of Durham. Person officials said they had worked with Microsoft on the sale for the past 18 months.
“Microsoft’s presence in Person County will boost our local economy through direct and indirect means, leading to job creation, sustaining a low tax base, and enhancing housing opportunities, among other benefits,” the county’s economic developer, Brandy Lynch, wrote in an email.
The Mega Park was one of six available “megasites” in the state, each offering companies at least 1,000 contiguous acres. What Microsoft will do with the land isn’t clear.
“We don’t have anything to share at this time about the purchase of land in Person County,” company spokesperson Annette Hamilton said in a statement to The News & Observer. “But we are committed to working with the community as we move forward.”
The Triangle Business Journal first reported Microsoft’s purchase.
In the past few years, Toyota, Wolfspeed and VinFast have claimed all or parts of megasites in the state. But compared to these companies, which promised to hire thousands at each location, Microsoft has made no jobs commitment. It did not receive state or local incentives to help with the purchase.
And one of the company’s top development priorities is less labor intensive: To accommodate rising demand for artificial intelligence, Microsoft has sought to build more U.S. data centers.
According to Bloomberg, the software company last quarter spent more money on data centers — nearly $15 billion — than it used to dedicate to a full year of capital expenditures. In September, Microsoft announced it would rely on the reopened Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania to power centers.
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This story was originally published November 1, 2024, 2:33 PM.
STORY HIGHLIGHTSTech giant Microsoft has acquired one of the few remaining megasites in North Carolina.The company has purchased the ...
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Tech giant Microsoft has acquired one of the few remaining megasites in North Carolina.
The company has purchased the 1,350-acre Person County Mega Park, Person County economic development director Brandy Lynch told the Triangle Business Journal Thursday.
It wasn't immediately clear what the company, based in Redmond, Washington, has planned for the land. But it's possible it could be used for a data center. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has been investing heavily in expanding its data center operations, including in North Carolina.
In statement to the Triangle Business Journal, a Microsoft spokesperson said, "We don’t have anything to share at this time about the purchase of land in Person County, but we are committed to working with the community as we move forward."
North Carolina economic development officials didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.
Deed records show the land purchase totals close to $27 million.
Lynch said the deal has been in the works for months.
"The company has been actively looking for development opportunities in the North Carolina market and worked with Person County leaders to select this site," Lynch said in an email. "Microsoft has not finalized project plans, capital investment, or number of employees but will provide updates when there is more information to share."
Gordon Powell, chairman of the Person County Board of Commissioners, told TBJ that this sale is a "culmination" of nearly 10 years of the county trying to sell the park to various companies. Powell said the county "hasn't been told anything" about Microsoft's plans.
"From my knowledge, they have not approached the state yet (about incentives)," Powell said. "It’s an unusual approach that we haven’t heard anything about incentives thus far. The only thing we’ve heard is that after the purchase, then they’ll begin their next phase."
Microsoft has had a presence in the Triangle for years, and it's been expanding its data center operations in the state. In 2022, the company said it would invest $1 billion over 10 years for new data centers in Catawba County, which included acquiring hundreds of acres.
The company has said it wants to double its data center capacity by the end of 2024.
On an earnings call this week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the company now has data centers in more than 60 regions around the world.
"And this quarter, we announced new cloud and AI infrastructure investments in Brazil, Italy, Mexico, and Sweden as we expand our capacity in line with our long-term demand signals."
The Person County site is one of a handful of unfilled megasites in the state. Officials have said developing more megasites is critical to attract large investments from major companies.
Microsoft spends $26.85 million on 1,385 acres of land in Person CountyMicrosoft Corp. appears poised to launch a major project in North Carolina.The Redmond, Washington-based technology giant on Thursday plunked down approximately $26.85 million for about 1,385 acres in Person County, according to county property records.The land — in Woodsdale Township, which extends to the Virginia border — had been set aside for economic development purposes."Microsoft's presence in Person County will boost ou...
Microsoft spends $26.85 million on 1,385 acres of land in Person County
Microsoft Corp. appears poised to launch a major project in North Carolina.
The Redmond, Washington-based technology giant on Thursday plunked down approximately $26.85 million for about 1,385 acres in Person County, according to county property records.
The land — in Woodsdale Township, which extends to the Virginia border — had been set aside for economic development purposes.
"Microsoft's presence in Person County will boost our local economy through direct and indirect means, leading to job creation, sustaining a low tax base, and enhancing housing opportunities, among other benefits," Brandy Lynch, Person County's economic development director, said in an email. Lynch said the deal has been in the works for about 18 months.
It was unclear late Thursday what exactly the company intends to do with the land. Microsoft didn’t immediately provide a comment when reached by WRAL. And Lynch didn't provide specifics about the company's plans.
"The company has been actively looking for development opportunities in the North Carolina market and worked with Person County leaders to select this site," Lynch said. "Microsoft has not finalized project plans, capital investment, or number of employees but will provide updates when there is more information to share."
A Microsoft spokesperson said a statement to WRAL on Friday: “Microsoft has nearly 50 years of supporting local business growth, community development, and innovation. We don’t have anything to share at this time about the purchase of land in Person County, but we are committed to working with the community as we move forward.”
Microsoft has spent billions of dollars on data centers and other infrastructure required to develop artificial intelligence technology. Microsoft reported Wednesday that it spent $20 billion in its most recent fiscal quarter, mostly for cloud computing and AI needs, including building computing centers supplied with specialized chips for AI technology, the Associated Press reported.
North Carolina economic development officials declined to comment late Thursday as they looked into the matter.
"It probably it has the potential to be the greatest economic development impact in Person County’s history," Person County Board of County Commissioners Chairman Gordon Powell said.
Person County resident Elizabeth Blackwell hopes the project will bring more jobs to the county. Many residents have to travel out of the county — to Greensboro, Durham or Raleigh — for employment. "The only thing is Person County doesn’t have enough jobs and industries for the people here," Blackwell said. "... If it is going to bring jobs to everybody and make our county grow, it would be great."
The land is one of a few so-called megasites in the state — an assemblage that economic developers reserve to attract major corporate investments in North Carolina. Large swaths of land are harder to find in this fast-growing state, and across the country. So state and local officials often work to assemble property and prepare turn-key sites capable of handling major industrial projects.
The strategy helped the state lure industrial battery manufacturer Natron Energy in August. The company is planning a high-tech plant that could bring almost 1,100 jobs to the Rocky Mount area. The company's proposed $1.4 billion facility is planned for a megasite that was prepared in Kingsboro. The Natron project is one of the biggest eastern North Carolina economic development deals in recent years.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.