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June 15, 202227-story apartment building damaged in 4-alarm fire.
Rainbow International Restoration of Westchester Restores 22 Apartments, Rebuilds 27 Stairwells and Hallways, and Removes All Exterior Smoke Damage at 7 Pines TowerOn January 6, 2021, a four-alarm fire forces families to flee 7 Pines Tower. Hundreds of residents are displaced, with 22 apartments left uninhabitable. The cause: a faulty electric baseboard heater in one apartment.
According to Yonkers Deputy Fire Chief, Joseph Citrone, the fire "spread to the entire hallway, causing a blow torch effect" and "heavy smoke traveled throughout the entire building."
The following year, the Mayor of Yonkers and the owners of 7 Pines Tower joined Rainbow International Restoration of Westchester, the general contractors for this multimillion-dollar restoration.
The damage at Seven Pines Tower was extensive. Rainbow of Westchester performed a total renovation of 22 apartments, including 19 that were completely gutted, in addition to rebuilding 27 stairwells and hallways. The entire project was completed within 12 months, All work was performed in the midst of COVID-19 social and industrial restraints and a global supply chain crisis, with zero accidents or injuries.
View scenes of the damage
Mitigation. Remediation. Renovation.
Immediately upon project initiation, Rainbow International Restoration of Westchester performed comprehensive water mitigation, followed by fire and smoke remediation. The Rainbow team then submitted a series of engineering and architectural solutions which would guide the upcoming restoration work.
Rainbow project managers coordinated up to 40 onsite employees and subcontractors at any given time, supervising the installation of new structural steel joists, removal of over 175 tons of construction debris, and upgrading of the building's firestopping systems to protect residents and ensure compliance. A total of 16 permits were filed, including fire cleanup, building, plumbing, and electrical. Within the structure, a complete gut-out of 19 apartmennts was accomplished, along with the total renovation and rebuild of 22 apartments, 27 stairwells, and 27 hallways. On the exterior, the Rainbow team applied its innovative LaserClean technology to remove structural soot and smoke residue. A high power, environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional blast cleaning, LaserClean eliminates the hazards of chemical solvents and the waste generated by projectiles like sand, glass beads or dry ice pellets.Meeting the Challenge:
Rainbow International Restoration of Westchester delivered on all the following:
- Provided engineering and architectural solutions to maintain integrity of the structure
- Performed water mitigation and subsequent fire and smoke remediation following extinguishing of fire
- Executed total gut out of 19 apartments
- Completely rebuilt and renovated 22 apartments, 27 stairwells and 27 hallways
- Implemented eco-friendly LaserBlast technology to clean up structural soot and smoke residue
- Filed 16 different permits; including Building, Fire Clean Up, Plumbing and Electrical
- Conducted over 35 dumpster swaps totaling more than 175 tons of construction debris
- Supplied and installed new structural steel joists
- Brought firestopping systems up to code
- Managed up to 40 employees and subcontractors on site at all times
- Safety record: 0 accidents or industries
The Work Begins: Water Mitigation; Fire & Smoke Remediation
The Technology: See how LaserClean™ – the high power, environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional blast cleaning – removed soot and smoke residue from the 7 Pines Tower exterior
The results: See how Rainbow International Restoration of Westchester delivered total client satisfaction six months ahead of schedule
Left to right: Michael R. Sabatino, Director of Community and Government Affairs, City of Yonkers; Ron Fanish, Co-Owner, Rainbow International Restoration of Westchester; Andrew Stillman, Vice President, H&S Property Management; Mayor Mike Spano, City of Yonkers; and Charles Munnilal, Account Executive, H&S Property Management; at the completion walkthrough for Seven Pines Tower in Yonkers.
“Our role was to ensure we remained laser-focused on getting everyone back into their homes as safely and quickly as possible.”
- Ron Fanish, Co-Owner of Rainbow International Restoration of Westchester.
