Fire Damage Restoration

Why You Might Choose Fire Damage Restoration?

The amount of fire damage cleanup required for your home depends on how intense the fire was and how large the affected area is. However, it is possible for the fire to not visually damage much of your home or belongings and still be in need of fire or smoke restoration services.

Deciding to use professional restoration, also called remediation, is often a personal decision that you may wish to consider if the fire was large or moved a lot of smoke through your property

When Fire Damage Restoration May Be Needed

There are a few situations where fire restoration may be required for your safety or the safety of others who live in or visit your home:

You have attempted to clean your home but lingering smoke odors and damage remain.

There is extensive water damage from broken pipes or other water sources.

You’re in need of post-fire board up or soot removal services.

The Fire Damage
Restoration Process

Contacting the Pros

In the heat of the moment, your focus is bound to be on your home and family. After the fire, you will begin thinking about contacting your insurance provider and going about cleanup, give our fire damage technicians a call 24/7 to schedule an inspection.

Assessing Damage

Once the fire is out and it is safe to enter your home again, we can inspect the property to assess the extent of the damage. Some fire damage may be easily spotted, but others can be hidden away. Soot and smoke damage are severe and can linger if not treated.

Boarding and Tarping

A fire can leave certain parts of the home vulnerable to additional damage. Our team will quickly board up compromised walls or windows for security and to protect them from further harm from weather-related hazards.

Removing Water Damage

If the fire department used water to put out the flames, then there is likely to be water wherever the firefighters used the hose on the property. Sometimes, fires can expose and damage pipes throughout a home or building, which may then leak throughout the structure. These need to be identified and remediated as soon as possible to avoid further damage.

Removing Soot and Smoke

After taking steps to take care of water damage, it is time to target areas of the home that have been riddled with soot or smoke residue. Our team has professional equipment designed to pull the lingering soot and smoke odors from the deepest pores of these surfaces so the smell of fire doesn’t persist.

Sanitizing and Cleaning

The next step is to sanitize and clean surfaces and belongings to remove lingering smells and microbial. This is particularly important to ensure that there is no possibility of mold growth after your property has sustained damage from water after the fire started.

Restoring

The last step in the fire restoration process is the actual restoring or remodeling of your home back to how it was before the fire. This may mean tearing out and replacing drywall as well as installing brand new carpet or floorboards. For example, if your drywall was soaked while the fire was being put out, it is no longer structurally sound and likely requires replacing. We will check for areas of your home that need rebuilding and work with a network of certified professionals to ensure your property has a complete restoration experience.

Professional Fire Damage Restoration vs. Self Cleanup

It is possible to take care of some of the post-fire cleanup on your own, and you can do whatever you feel comfortable performing in terms of cleanup. However, when it comes to getting rid of permeated soot, smoke, and water, you are likely to be better off hiring professional fire restoration services with trained fire experts and the proper protective equipment. Not only will this save you time, but it also saves you the stress of having to handle the damage cleanup on your own.

Post-Fire Cleanup You Can Do:

The benefits of cleaning up the damage yourself include that it is likely to save you some money upfront. However, you may still need to pay for cleaning solutions and for renting any professional-grade cleaning equipment, if it's not covered in your insurance policy.

Wash Clothing

Wash and polish metal pots, pans, and silverware

Remove debris

Post-Fire Cleanup Best Left to the Pros:

Advantages to hiring professionals for cleanup include getting the cleanup completed faster and done right the first time. Our services may be covered under your insurance policy, which may take much of the financial burden off of you. We are also experienced with the processes insurance companies require. If you are finding it difficult to talk to your insurance company about restoration services following a fire, let us help you out.

Soot and smoke-soaked walls, floors, and furniture

Water-damaged drywall removal

Rebuilding a home after a fire

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