House fires are a homeowner’s worst nightmare. Just the thought of all your belongings going up in flames is enough to make most people’s skin crawl, as is the idea of loved ones getting hurt. Fortunately, there are measures you can take to prevent house fires, such as not leaving candles unattended and remembering to unplug hair curlers when you leave the house. Oftentimes, house fires are due to preventable accidents, though they do still happen on occasion.
If a fire has devastated your home, there are certain precautions to take with regard to fire restoration. The structure will need to be deemed safe for re-entry before you return to fetch your belongings, and you’ll need to arrange for a local fire restoration company to clean and restore your home. That’s where we come in — our fire and smoke damage restoration experts have years of experience bringing homes back to life after a fire, and we are available 24/7 to answer your call. Contact Wall 2 Wall Restoration, or continue reading to learn what to expect from the fire damage restoration process.
Securing The Premises
When you call our fire damage restoration team, the first thing we’ll do is secure your property to prevent theft and vandalism during the remediation process. We’ll provide temporary fencing, locks, and board up your doors and windows to ensure that your home and belongings will not be tampered with. If you have valuables and other salvageable items in the house, we’ll obtain them for you when we enter the property to assess the damage.
Assessing The Damage
Once we have deemed the structure safe for re-entry, we’ll provide a thorough inspection to determine the scope of your losses and document the damage. This includes both fire and smoke damage, which can wreak havoc on your belongings weeks after the incident if it isn’t taken care of immediately. Damage from water and mold growth are also common in the event of a house fire, as the fire department will have doused your home when putting out the fire. That being said, we’ll make a note of all fire, smoke, water, and mold damage so you can file a homeowners insurance claim and get the compensation you deserve. Then, we’ll get to work.
Containing The Damage
As previously mentioned, fire and smoke damage can continue to degrade your property long after the incident if your home and belongings are not immediately restored. This is what we call “secondary damage,” and it involves the spread of contamination to areas otherwise unaffected. During the containment phase, our restoration experts will remove contents from your home, taking inventory of what is salvageable and what isn’t. Then, we’ll begin drying out your home and remove fire debris, such as ashes, soot, and rubble.
Preserving Your Belongings
So, what about your belongings that are salvageable, but still covered in soot? Our restoration experts can clean and repair these items in our warehouse, which is located at a safe, off-site property. Part of what sets our restoration company apart from others in the area is that we go the extra mile for our customers, taking care to bring their belongings back to life after a fire has devastated their home. We’ve done it all, from repairing furniture and family heirlooms to cleaning up electronics, filing cabinets, and more.
Drying Out The House
Often, people forget about water damage and mold growth when it comes to house fires, and they think they’ll be ready to move back in as soon as the soot has been cleared out. At Wall 2 Wall Restoration, we offer fire and water restoration services for homeowners who have recently been the victim of a house fire, and we follow industry protocols for drying out properties after a fire has been put out. Unfortunately, most things that are wet will need to be disposed of, including baseboard, carpet, padding, insulation, and drywall. Our goal is to prevent secondary damage to your home, which means eliminating anything that could foster the growth of mold and bacteria. Then, we can dry out the remainder of the house.
Removing Soot And Smoke
It is very likely that your house will be covered in ash, soot, and rubble after a fire, and your walls and ceiling will also suffer smoke damage. When the risk of mold damage has been mitigated, our restoration experts can get to work on removing the fire debris and smoke stains. Cleaning up home fire damage is critical to the health of you and your loved ones, as these contaminants can be hazardous and cause respiratory issues. To prevent these contaminants from posing a threat to your family’s health, we do a thorough cleaning with specialized ire restoration equipment.
Removing Odors
The last step in our fire restoration process is removing any odors that are lingering after the soot, smoke, water, and mold has been extracted from your home. Often, house fires will leave an unpleasant smokey smell behind, which serves as a constant reminder that you once lost many belongings in a house fire. To prevent this, and secondary smoke damage, our restoration experts use a range of specialized odor elimination products and equipment to restore a pleasant smell to your home.
Contact Our Fire Restoration Company
Now that you know what to expect from the fire restoration process, it’s time to get in touch with your trusted restoration experts. As a Top Rated Local® restoration company, we’d be happy to come to you to provide a free estimate for our fire and water restoration services. Contact Wall 2 Wall Restoration today!