Now Serving Danville & Martinsville, VA

We are proud to announce that we are now covering Danville and Martinsville, VA in the areas of property damage restoration. For the past 30 years we have enjoyed being apart of the communities we serve and look forward to serving your needs in the future. When disaster strikes rely on the company with a proven track record for success to "Restore Your Future."

Hurricane Bill

This storm will test forecasters and some surprises may be in store.This storm will be very difficult to predict mainly because of the unpredictability of high pressure and jet stream influences on the storm. By Wed. I think we will have a good idea of where Bill is going. If the high pressure does not split I personally think this storm could impact New York and New England. This could be bad news because of the unusual amount of rain this summer making trees very susceptible to being uprooted and causing heavy structural damage further inland than usual. If the high pressure splits the storm should follow the current five day projection and turn away from land. Stay tuned to forecasters and as always be prepared now and you will be ahead of the stress that could come your way this weekend.

Possible East Coast Storm

TD 2 is struggling to hold on to depression strength and could fall back to tropical wave as it continues to encounter the dry air created by saharan dust storm still lingering over the area needed for development. The depression behind it looks more impressive and some forecasters say it will become a hurricane and pose a threat to the east coast in 10 to 12 days. I beleive this storm will be our first unless the one in carribean beats it to the list.Things should get interesting over the next 4 weeks.Here at D1 we continue to monitor the storms and will make our decisions on deployment as soon as the data warrants the call. If you live along the east coast you are use to the drill just don't become complacent remember property can be rebuilt lives are irreplaceable.Early preparation will take a lot of the stress out of storm issues and don't forget those pets as not everyone prepares for their evacuation until it becomes a decision no one wants to make.

View Your Job Online

Looking for a better way to stay up-to-date with what's going on with your job? As part of our customer service initiative we are proud to offer "View Your Job Online." With this feature you can stay involved with your job without leaving the home or office. "View Your Job Online" features updated progress notes, assigned tasks, pictures, start dates and much more.

How does it work?

• Obtain a password or user ID


• Go to http://www.disasterone.com/


• Click on the view your job link


• Enter user ID and password


• View up to date information

To find out more call your local office.

Restoring Your Belongings

Fire damaged contents are always a concern. We have over 31 years of experience in restoring your personal belongings including family photos, furniture, fine art and electronics. We know that your most treasured items are your personnel belongings therefore understand the importance of safe handling, proper inventory & storage. Our facilities have a secure area to clean and store fire damaged contents. We use a state of the art job management and inventory software, POI, to catalog, track and organize your personnel belongings throughout the whole process: transport, cleaning, repair, storage and return of your belongings.

The great thing about this software is that all items are photographed, bar coded and cataloged. We store all contents on site in a safe climate controlled warehouse. Customers can get detailed reports of all items in inventory, status updates and detailed room-by-room presentations.

There are several different methods that can be used to clean a wide variety of items. Our trained staff will evaluate the best method to save your valued belongs and determine the best course of action.

Keep checking in on my blog to learn more about we can help restore your personnel belongings.

Calm Before The Storm

The latest storm to form in the Atlantic Basin was 8-29-1977 which became a CAT 5 storm to hit Texas. We are prepared to take our expertise in Restoration to the storm damage when it arrives. A minimal storm can cause major problems depending on forward speed and rainfall amounts. It generally takes wind speed of at least 105 mph to cause roof damage of any significance. I rode out tropical storm Ophelia a few years back and was amazed at the 65 mph wind that lasted around 7 hrs. Blockade Runner at Wrightsville allowed me to stay. I have been storm chasing since 1995 when hurricane Opal hit Pensacola Beach and brought damage all the way over to Panama City Fla. So just because it is quiet now and forecasters are lowering expectations be aware it only takes one Cat 4 or 5 to make this a memorable season. With all the companies involved in storm chasing if you have the need to use their services check their track record and know who you are dealing with. Here at D-1 we pride ourselves on getting the job done right the first time we are the Calm After The Storm.

One to Blog

Since Disaster One started in 1977 we have seen many changes in the restoration industry and society as a whole. We have always taken pride in being a leader in the restoration industry, and now this means giving our clients a way to get to know us and stay in constant contact.

Who would have thought that a group of general contractors would ever twitter, facebook, myspace or blog? Well, after talking with many of our clients we have decided to give it a go. We work one-on-one with customers during traumatic and stressful times and would like to help them understand more about what we do and how we can help.

Whether its helping someone deal with a water, fire, smoke, mold or storm damage we want people to know that we are committed to serving their needs and restoring their future throughout our service areas. We are available 24/7 to work with you no matter what time disaster strikes.

There are several things we would like to share during our blogs, the services that we offer, how we handle disaster related emergencies, our people and the training that we provide. I am sure we can throw in a few haha’s and cool pics too!
We hope you will take a few moments to check out our blog and learn a bit about what makes us the ONE name to remember in restoration. Don’t forget to share your thoughts, stories and comments with us too!