Fire Damage In San Leandro caused by Candlelight

10/3/2018 (Permalink)

Fire Damage in San Leandro Has Met Its Match with SERVPRO

Rely on SERVPRO for Restoration After Water and Fire & Smoke Damaging Events

Romantic and calming, turning the lights down and lighting a few candles is a technique many use to relax and let the stress of the day or the week go. If the candles not well-tended, however, relaxation can turn into panic as a guttering candle starts a house fire. After a fire, homeowners need an experienced restoration company to lead the way back to normal. 
 
The candles you lit for a quiet evening at home had a different agenda. After one set a tablecloth and napkins on fire, the night became quite a bit more frantic. Your dining room is awash in water from the firefighters’ hoses and soiled with smoke and soot. An acrid smell makes it clear fire damage is the problem at your home in San Leandro, and you doubt you have the skills to clean up and deodorize. Fortunately, when you call your insurance, they recommend you take no steps until you talk with us. 
 
Our SERVPRO offers round the clock response and a full-service menu of tasks our technicians hold certification in to ensure our work reflects the industry’s best practices. After a thorough assessment, our project manager determines and orders the work necessary to return your house to preloss condition. First, on the list is responding to the water damage caused by the fire fighting efforts. 
 
Although the actual fire damage is devastating, the water damage has a higher likelihood of causing permanent or secondary damage if not remediated first. Removing water and drying out the structure and belongings avoids the growth of mold and the deterioration water saturation can cause. Since our technicians are trained and are IICRC certified in a range of restoration techniques they can move to the cleanup and repair needed after the water is managed. 
 
The table linens may be burned beyond repair, but SERVPRO takes on the work required with a restoration focus. We use appropriate techniques to clear away soot from the walls, furnishings, and floors. Because the area was wet, spray and wipe methods work better than vacuuming and dry sponging. If a surface is charred, we clean it well and then determine whether an abrasive tool can remove the burnt material, revealing undamaged layers below. Speed is necessary because soot and smoke are acidic, and begin to etch and pit surfaces quickly. 
 
Deodorization is the final step, accomplished through the disposal of burned material and sealing of surfaces to prevent odors from escaping and becoming airborne. If a smell lingers, professional sprays or, in more persistent cases, thermal fogging is used to neutralize the particles floating and contributing to the odor. 
 
A call to (510) 352-2480 gets an experienced fire damage crew from SERVPRO of San Leandro to your home. Our staff schedules appointments within hours of the first contact, ensuring we provide needed services before additional damage occurs.

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