How to Prevent Spring Flooding in Your Chicago Home
Sam Simon
April 1, 2015While April showers can bring May flowers, they also have the potential to bring unwanted water into your Chicago home or business. If you find yourself in the unfortunate situation of having to battle the results of heavy spring rains or the winter’s thaw in your basement, call ServiceMaster Restoration by Simons for speedy and professional
water damage restoration services
. Our highly trained technicians use the most innovative equipment available to restore your water-damaged property to its pre-loss condition as quickly as possible.
To help protect yourself from the misfortune of water or flood damage in your home or business this season, here are some proactive steps you can take now:
- If any snow or ice still remains against your home or business or other structure, shovel it back 2 feet or more.
- Clean out gutters and downspouts and make sure that they’re pointed away from the building. When properly designed, gutters and downspouts should move water at least 3 feet away from the building to a well-drained area.
- Test your sump pump to make sure it is working properly. If your property has a long history of flooding and isn’t equipped with a sump pump, consider investing in one.
- Think about installing inexpensive water alarms, which will let you know when water starts to accumulate. Place an alarm wherever there is risk of water accumulation and damage, such as the utility room, laundry room, kitchen, bathroom, basement or crawlspace. Water alarms are available at hardware and big-box home improvement stores.
- Remove valuables from the basement and avoid storing belongings on the floor. Utilize shelving units and/or put blocks or bricks under boxes, plastic tubs and appliances.
If your home or business floods this spring,
call the experts at ServiceMaster Restoration by Simons
for professional water damage restoration in Chicago. We’ll assess your situation quickly, formulate a targeted response to your specific emergency and communicate with you every step of the way. We’re available 24 hours a day and seven days a week to help you. Call today at 773-376-1110.
Sam Simon
Sam Simon is the Co-Owner and Managing Director of ServiceMaster Restoration By Simons, a certified MBE/WBE disaster restoration and specialty cleaning firm proudly serving Cook, Lake, and DuPage Counties in Illinois. With over 30 years of experience in restoration project management, field operations, and emergency response, Sam plays a vital leadership role in overseeing service execution, technician development, reconstruction, and subcontractor coordination.
He holds the IICRC’s highest technical designation as a Master Fire & Water Restorer, a distinction achieved by fewer than 1% of professionals in the restoration industry. His technical scope includes water and flood damage restoration, fire and smoke recovery, mold remediation, and post-disaster reconstruction across both residential and commercial sectors.
Sam has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to helping communities in crisis. He has participated in large-scale disaster recovery efforts across the U.S., providing boots-on-the-ground leadership during Hurricanes Katrina, Sandy, and Harvey, as well as catastrophic floods, wildfires, and deep freeze events throughout Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas, and beyond. His dedication to serving distressed families and businesses in the wake of national catastrophes reflects both his personal values and ServiceMaster’s mission of restoring peace of mind.
In 2019, Sam was selected for the HACIA Contractor Training Program, a competitive six-month construction management cohort offered by the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association. The program delivers intensive instruction in blueprint reading, estimating, project management, and construction law—skills that support the company’s continued growth in emergency build-back and general contracting services.
Before co-founding ServiceMaster Restoration By Simons, Sam built a successful creative career under the name Sam Zabadneh, contributing to notable film and television productions including Chicago Fire (2012), Juvies (2007), and Image Union (1978). His media and videography background continues to shape ServiceMaster’s marketing strategy, digital training resources, and brand storytelling.
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Sam is also the co-author of RESTORE: A Complete Guide to Protecting Your Home As Your Most Valuable Asset—a practical guidebook for homeowners navigating the challenges of water, fire, and mold damage.
Under the direction of majority owner and President & CEO Nasutsa Mabwa, and with Sam’s operational leadership, ServiceMaster Restoration By Simons has earned numerous regional and national accolades, including:
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