RESIDENTIAL PACKOUT & STORAGE SERVICES

Whatcom & Skagit County Residential Packout Services

Ease the stress during a home restoration project. Packout and content storage services from ServiceMaster Restore can help. Have you experienced an unfortunate disaster? Our trained technicians will manage your valuables with attentive care. We can store your belongings in a safe, secured storage facility to prevent further damage from occurring.

What is a ‘Packout’?

In the event of a water or fire disaster, you want to prevent further damage. It may be necessary to move your furnishings and personal belongings from your home during the restoration process. This clears the way for drying, restoration, construction, and repairs to begin. In the disaster restoration industry, a "Packout" is the service of moving contents into storage from an affected site.

Packout services allow us to move your belongings from the disaster area to a safe location. This prevents further damage and clears the area. Then our professionals can service the entire area without any obstacles. ServiceMaster Restore specialists will provide an assessment of your residential or commercial property. We search for any areas that need attention before starting the packout service. Then we begin the packout service. Our technicians will handle and transport your items to the storage facility with extreme care and attention.

The Packout Service Process

Here is a list of general steps our technicians follow during a water or fire damage packout service. We know every situation is unique. Our technicians adapt our packout services for your needs. We want to provide our customers with an efficient and quality service they can trust.

• We document all residential packout services via video and photographs. Documentation of the content we’ve placed in storage creates a record of all items we’ve handled. This ensures safe return to their owner after the completed restoration process.
• We recommend omitting these items from packout services: money, checks, checkbooks, personal documents, credit cards, medications, jewelry, and valuable collectibles.
• By request, we can address items that demand special attention. These may include valuable heirlooms, photographs, artwork, work materials, rugs, and other items.
• We use packing materials, boxes, and other supplies to package belongings and content. This also protects furnishings during transport and storage.
• Once we've boxed, inventoried, and prepared for transport all the items in the packout service, we issue a hardcopy of the inventory list. This list contains all the items that are being sent into storage. Then we move your items to our storage facility for safekeeping during restoration.
• At ServiceMaster Of Whatcom County, we use an exclusive computer tracking system for your items sent into storage. This system lets us track your belongings and their location at every step. This starts with the initial packout service, to the storage facility, and back to your home or office.
• We will then perform restoration services to damaged belongings and furnishings. Content restoration includes odor neutralization, repairs, and cleaning services. After we restore the content, we repack items for storage until further notice.
• If certain items are not restorable, we document, inventory, and store if desired.
• All items in the packout service are then placed back into storage. Once restoration and reconstructions services finish, we return your items back your property.

Packout Storage Facility

• Qualified and Professional Trained Technicians
• Use of Specialized Cleaning Chemicals, Restoration Equipment, and Tools
• Climate Controlled Storage Facility
• Ozone Chamber for Odor Removal and Neutralization
• Lab Dedicated to Clean and Restore Damaged Content