History
Defining the residential and commercial service industry for more than 85 years.
ServiceMaster was founded in 1929, as a moth-proofing company by Marion E. Wade, a former minor league baseball player. Wade, who operated his new business out of his home, had a strong personal faith and viewed individual employees and customers as worthy of dignity and respect.
The company was incorporated in 1947. Its offerings expanded to include carpet cleaning in 1952, establishing one of America's first franchise businesses. In 1962, the company took its expertise to the healthcare arena and was a pioneer in third-party outsourcing. In 1980, ServiceMaster entered the education market and expanded its range of commercial services.
In the 1980s, ServiceMaster built on its original franchise business to form a network of high-quality branch and franchise-based service companies – including Terminix and Merry Maids – and other service brands, including American Home Shield.
Today, ServiceMaster operates under many of the same tenets of Marion Wade’s original purpose: to deliver exceptional service and quality to customers.
ServiceMaster Fire and Water Restoration is locally owned and operated by Bruce W. Boyd. Bruce has achieved the following IICRC designations: Master Fire & Water Restorer and Journeyman Textile Cleaner. Bruce is also certified in water restoration, structural drying, odor mitigation, mold remediation, commercial drying, upholstery cleaning and carpet cleaning. Bruce has over a decade industry experience in all types of restoration.
Bruce Started ServiceMaster Fire & Water Restoration in Florence in 2011. In June 2015 the Columbia Office was opened. Today, ServiceMaster Fire & Water Restoration is an industry leader in both Columbia & Florence, SC. ServiceMaster Fire Water Restoration is among the top 200 largest ServiceMaster Restore franchises in the US & Canada. In 2016 ServiceMaster Fire & Water Restoration was awarded the Marion E wade Acheiver award for its outstanding dedication to the ServiceMaster Restore corporate values.
ServiceMaster Fire & Water Restoration abides by the following corporate values:
- To Honor God in all we do
- To Help people develop
- To Excel with Customers
- To grow profitably.
Today ServiceMaster Fire & water Restoration continues to grow in both Florence & Columbia. ServiceMaster Fire & Water Restoration supports several charitable organizations through sponsorhips and giving throughout the year in both Florence and Columbia.