fAs if fire and smoke damage are not enough after a fire damages your home or business there is also the aftermath of water damage and flooding due to fire-fighting efforts. In order to salvage as much as possible and restore your home or business to “pre-loss” condition action must be taken immediately. Unfortunately, Smoke Restoration Services are not something to be undertaken by homeowners. Proper smoke, odor, fire and water removal requires technicians certified in these tasks.
Professional restoration technicians realize that damage multiples and restoration costs increase the longer that delays in cleaning and restoration take place. The damage begins within minutes as acid residue causes yellowing of plastics. Within hours grout, fiberglass tubs and showers, counters, and finishes on appliances and furniture turn yellow. After a few days walls turn yellow, metal corrodes, vinyl floors are ruined as well as furniture and clothing. After weeks, restoration costs may triple or even quadruple. All carpeting will be ruined, silver plated items, china, crystal, and glass will be permanently and severely etched and pitted.
Smoke Restoration Services providers like Business name realizes the need for expediency in order to salvage as much of your home or business as possible and keep costs as low. Many companies tout themselves as capable of providing complete restoration services, but one would be best advised to use only those adequately trained, skilled, and certified. The agency providing the main oversight in this industry is the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC). Certification through this agency requires intensive coursework and training in all aspects of fire and smoke restoration.
As noted previously, allowing ash and smoke to remain increases corrosion, discoloration, etching, and lingering odor. This can be mitigated assuming professionals are contacted early on. Extreme thoroughness is critical to success. The ash residue can be easily distributed throughout the structure causing most contents to require restoration. The technicians will identify those items that can and cannot be restored and remove accumulated ash residue. If not removed quickly the ash (soot) residue builds up forming a lacquer-like consistency that is difficult to remove.
Restoration services will remove water and use dehumidifiers and fans to complete the drying. All salvageable items will be cleaned and odors removed. Minor repairs such as drywall replacement, painting, and carpet installation will be done. Due to a need for urgency 24-hour services are provided.
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