When Fire Damages Your Home In Lithopolis Call SERVPRO For Professional Restoration

11/10/2016 (Permalink)

Terrifying and overwhelming, a fire in your home is a significant life event.

Fire Damage And Your Home

Terrifying and overwhelming, a fire in your home is a significant life event. Unlike minor emergencies or routine house maintenance you can handle yourself, recovering from a house fire is a process that requires guidance from our highly-qualified SERVPRO professionals. Fire damages not only your home’s structure and belongings it can also unleash dangerous compounds that will diminish air quality inside your house, possibly putting your family’s health at risk. The fire may have been controlled with retardants from pressurized extinguishers as well as water, both of which may have doused the blaze but also add to the chemical and microbial residue that must cleared properly by trained individuals.

Greasy and toxic soot and residue from a fire are not simple to remove and your attempts to scrub away smoke and heat damage may make things worse rather than better. Our staff follows protocols that are based on experience and research into the best practices for fire damage restoration. Let the major cleaning be done by us in accordance with these industry standards so that your home is ready for habitation quickly.

If the structure is safe for you to enter after a fire, placing clean sheets or towels on furnishings or walkways is something you can do to minimize the spread of soot and other residues. Empty pantries of food for disposal if exposed to smoke and heat. Remove cold and frozen food from non-functioning freezers and refrigerators. Upholstered furniture and clothing must be handled by workers who are experienced in smoke and residue removal to ensure lingering odors or emissions do not harm your health. SERVPRO staff will have specific suggestions for things you can do to limit further damage to your home and health while we take on the job of cleaning, restoring and repairing walls, ceilings, flooring and fixtures.

Team with SERVPRO of South Columbus after a fire damages your home, learning from local pros what a homeowner can do and what should be left to restoration experts. A call to (614) 863-1392 anytime or day of the year will send an inspector to discuss with you to create the best plan for your situation.