Fire Damage 101 for Business and Homeowners

6/3/2016 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Flagler County will restore your Palm Coast home from fire damage and make it "Like it never even happened."

Fire Damage 101 for Homeowners and Business Owners

Companies and private homeowners can many times be devastated by the fire damage in Palm Coast, and the process of fire restoration can be quite involved. One aspect which will calm your nerves involves you knowing that you’ve hired the right professional company to help you. This is one reason you need to hire a company which is associated with the IICRC, such as SERVPRO. 

Business owners and homeowners initially could be in shock from the devastation. It is important to attempt to follow the right steps to get complete the fire restoration in their Palm Coast home. Since we are associated with the IICRC, we have current training, health and safety certifications, a lot of experience in restoration projects; plus the appropriate licenses and insurance information. We will first give you a written quote with estimated costs after we assess your damage, and answer any questions you may have. 

After this, the first step is to clean up the affected area as much as possible. If it is not cleaned immediately, soot residue and permanent damage could be left behind. When cleaning, we’ll use the proper gear for protection such as dust masks, and open up the area for the right ventilation. We’ll clean from the ceilings to the floors and vacuum any upholstery and flooring. 

There can be devastating effects if cleanup isn’t done right away. Within just minutes of Palm Coast fire and smoke damage, applicants and other items can be discolored with a yellow hue. If a few hours have gone by, bathrooms and other areas of the business or home will be stained by acid. In days, the walls will permanently discolor, and other items will start to rust because of the acidic residue left behind by the fire. After weeks, the cost of cleanup will get substantially more expensive. The furnishings and building can be permanently damaged by the acid that is left behind. There will be layers of soot residue throughout the business or home. This is why it is vital to contact SERVPRO to perform fire restoration techniques to get your business or home back to its pre-fire state as soon as possible. 

Smoky odors and residue need to be removed right away. At SERVPRO, we will use fire restoration to achieve this, removing the source of the odor, cleaning any items which can be salvaged, and getting rid of any odor that is lingering with a deodorizing fog and odor counteractant. We will finally seal any salvageable items, so the odor is encapsulated and to stop any more recontamination. Businesses and homeowners, which are educated in the process of fire restoration, can minimize the cost of repairs. 

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After you experience Palm Coast fire damage, contacting SERVPRO of Flagler County by calling (386) 447-2202, will allow us to get to your property as soon as possible to start the process of remediation and get your life back to normal.