Looking for High-Quality Fire Damage Restoration Services in Voorhees?

4/11/2021 (Permalink)

Facing a recent fire and left over fire damage? Contact our certified technicians for effective remediation and restoration services.

SERVPRO Follows a Balanced Approach to Water and Fire Damage Restoration for Voorhees Homes

New Jersey communities like Voorhees located across the Delaware River and southeast of Philadelphia have a rich history, starting with the Indigenous Lenni-Lenape. Hunting, fishing, and gathering sustained their families along with the cultivation of corn, pumpkins, and beans until European colonization displaced them. Lakes and waterways provided transportation for the new arrivals, and they settled in what is now Voorhees by 1695 as people moved into the countryside south of the Delaware. The fledgling community was part of Waterford Woodlynne in the County of Gloucester.

What Replaced the Wooded Areas Home to the Lenni-Lenape?

Wealthy individuals purchased large tracts of land during the 1700s in proto-Voorhees, transforming the forest into agrarian parcels and wandering streams into water power for mills. Small business districts grew up adjacent first to stagecoach stations on romantically named byways like Long-A-Coming Road, later called Berlin Road, and finally Route 561. Once rail travel became established, the depots replaced stagecoach stops as business and community centers.

Are There Landmark Properties in Voorhees Connecting to Earlier Times?

Although the land is now a destination for disc golf and hiking trails, the Stafford Farm was a constant on the corner of White Horse Road and Evesham Avenue for over 150 years. The farm in the Glendale neighborhood of Voorhees covered 100 acres. The original owner was John Stafford's son, moving to the parcel after establishing Short Hills Farm in Cherry Hill in 1773. John Stafford is noteworthy as he served during the Revolutionary War as General George Washington's personal guard. After John's son purchased the land,  Stafford Farm was

• Maintained and worked for over 150 years
• Owned by one family longer than any other property in the area
• Provided a welcome highlight for those traversing through Voorhees with grazing cattle and horses as recently as 1999

When Did Voorhees Emerge as a Named Township?

Although the area was settled over 300 years ago, Voorhees' establishment and naming occurred only 120 years ago. Three Waterford Township residents petitioned the State Legislature to make the land comprising the current community of Voorhees a separate township. Because then-Governor Foster McGowan Voorhees granted the request, the newly minted township was named in his honor.

How Do SERVPRO Fire and Smoke Damage Professionals Restore Voorhees Properties?

Restoration of Voorhees fire damaged homes requires adherence to research-based best practices mastered by the SERVPRO team during coursework completion through the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC). Whether you reside in a historic home or new construction, trained and experienced managers arrive after your call to SERVPRO ready to assess your individualized need for fire damage restoration and achieve it through specific and scientifically backed interventions. Expect SERVPRO to manage both fire and water damage affecting Voorhees homes:

• Water and Fire Damage Restoration
• Smoke Damage
• Smoke Remediation
• House Fire Clean Up

The experts from SERVPRO of Haddon Heights / Voorhees focus on comprehensive fire and smoke damage restoration and cleanup when we respond to your call. Contact us day or night at (856) 566-3388 for assistance when fire damages homes.

Contractor Licenses:

General: HIC #13VH01276600