West Milford Homeowners use Expert Fire Damage Restoration Technicians to Avoid Causing Further Harm

2/3/2020 (Permalink)

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We Understand How Serious Fire Damage Is When It Comes To Your West Milford Home

One common way for a house fire to occur is by leaving a stove unattended. Cooking fires make up nearly 50% of all house fires in the US. Often the fire itself is quickly contained. However, hot smoke can billow out from the source of fire and leave behind unpleasant residues on upper walls, oven hoods, inside drawers, as well as on materials in the kitchen. Depending on the pressure in the fire, these residues may be challenging to remove by yourself, with many homeowners relying on professional restoration to get the job done. 

The types of fire damage restoration you need for your West Milford home can be dependent on the type of fire that occurs. In our considerable experience, no two house fires are the same, which makes the restoration process more complicated. There's several things you need to be aware of when conducting smoke damage restoration. Using a one-size-fits-all approach can lead to further damage by spreading smoke around or inadvertently bonding it to surfaces. 

Homeowners should be wary of using wet cleaning products on smoke residues as a first resource. The release of carbon in the form of smoke can lead to a dry residue on surfaces as well as walls and ceilings. The dry ash may not be physically bonded to the surface. However, by applying moisture directly onto dry ash, you may cause bonding on a molecular level. This bonding can make fire restoration tricky to manage. At SERVPRO, we recommend performing light vacuuming of all surfaces before introducing water. Vacuuming can remove dry soot from the surface, making the restoration more efficient. 

Removal of dry soot with vacuuming is an effective, efficient first-step toward restoring your home to a preloss condition. However, it is likely that staining, as well as odor, remains behind after vacuuming. The type of smoke that kitchen fire releases can often be greasy from animal proteins. These areas require more technical knowledge to restore effectively. Often, spraying on oil-based solvents to the affected area using truck-mounted wands can help to dissolve greasy wet-smokes. SERVPRO recommends making use of soaking time to ensure that soils are correctly bonded to solvents before rinsing the affected walls.

Conducting fire restoration yourself can be tricky, and you risk causing further damage. Homeowners can contact SERVPRO of Wayne at (973) 546-4977 for a managed restoration.

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