Fire & Smoke Damage

Fire damage often causes severe consequence for houses and other property, making them unsafe and uninhabitable. If your home has been damaged by fire – even mildly – it’s important to work with home restoration technicians to assess the extent of the damage and take proper steps to fix it.

Fires in residential buildings result in more than $8 billion in property damage each year, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. In addition to property damage, fire damage can also result in elevated health risks, especially if it is not properly remediated. Uncorrected long-term fire damage can result in air quality issues leading to increased risk of asthma, bronchitis, and even strokes, heart attacks, and cancer.

Here’s how a fire and water damage restoration company will ensure that your home is properly restored after a fire.

• Damage assessment – A full assessment of structural damage and other hazards, followed by a board-up and roof tarping to keep people safe and avoid further damage.
• Smoke and soot damage minimization – Smoke damage and lingering soot can exacerbate damage from a fire. Fire and water damage restoration companies will use air movers and scrubbers, as well as specialized cleaning equipment to remove smoke and odors and prevent further damage.
• Soot and debris removal – Restoration companies will remove soot and other debris from you property with proper cleaning equipment.
• Personal belonging removal – A restoration company will catalogue your personal items, salvage what can be saved, and remove those items to a safe location, where you can engage other professionals to clean and restore them.
• Water removal – Water used by firefighters to extinguish the blaze can cause water damage to your home if left unremediated. Fire and water damage companies will use air movers, dehumidifiers, and other specialized equipment to remove water from your home.
• Deep cleaning – Using commercial cleaning equipment, fire and water damage professionals will perform a deep cleaning of your home to remove any lingering effects of fire damage.