Professionals Discuss the Steps Involved in Restoring Your Fire Damaged San Leandro Home

11/19/2018 (Permalink)

Smoke from this fire is traveling throughout this home causing belongings in rooms far away from the fire needing to be cleaned.

When fire damages property, restoration takes several steps including removal of soot and other residues from affected surfaces, elimination of aerosols from the air, and sometimes teardown and rebuilding of parts of the structure. Unlike a trained FSRT, Fire & Smoke Restoration Technician, you might not know which steps are necessary which might lead to waste of time and money fixing nonexistent problems, or leaving some issues unaddressed leading to future problems.  

Because of our extensive experience restoring fire damage in San Leandro, we are well-versed with the steps necessary to get a positive outcome. In many cases, cleaning is enough to restore the property to its initial state. Cleaning is also cheaper so whenever possible, our SERVPRO technicians clean your property. To determine whether cleanup can be done effectively, we consider the age and type of surface, the amount of heat involved and the amount of moisture in the area. Older surfaces are harder to clean just like porous surfaces. More heat causes surfaces to expand increasing their porosity, while moisture sets residues, two factors that complicate cleaning.  

Smoke damage might create the impression that damage is severe that it is. Thorough inspection and separation of items help identify the actual level of damage. Since our SERVPRO technicians separate salvageable, unsalvageable and questionable items, it is possible to tell the exact levels of damage. Sometimes we also move items away from the site for specialized cleaning.  

Deodorizing affected properties is necessary to get rid of pungent smells. Before doing the actual deodorization, removal of smoke remnants and other gaseous contaminants is necessary. Our SERVPRO team uses high-velocity exhaust fans to ventilate a building within a short time. Fogging also helps eliminate odor by chemically changing odor particles. The process involves passing a solvent based deodorant where vaporizes into microscopic particles which can reach all odor particles and pair with them.  

Professional help makes it easier to navigate the restoration process after a fire. Call SERVPRO of San Leandro at (510) 352-2480 to help. We are available 24/7.

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