When fire strikes your home or business, it’s a devastating experience. Trying to determine what to do next—and how to return to normal—can feel overwhelming. Professional fire and smoke damage restoration can be essential to clearing out debris, residue, and pollutants while restoring and repairing your property to its pre-fire condition. It means that in a time of great stress, you don’t have to worry about your property, because you know the professionals have it covered.
At 1-800 WATER DAMAGE, we offer comprehensive fire and smoke damage restoration services across the nation, with 24/7 and emergency services for homes and businesses. We know that fire damage can occur in many different ways, which is why we tailor the restoration process to your property and its particular damage.
Today, we’ll take a look at why that is and what the restoration process entails.
Fire and Smoke Damage and Restoration
What Types of Fire Damage Can Occur?
From wildfires to kitchen fires, different types of fire and smoke can present different hazards to your home or business. Likewise, the extent of damage can vary significantly, depending on the severity of the fire itself and many other factors. Let’s take a look at some of the different types of fire damage that can occur:
- Fire and heat damage. First and foremost, the heat and destruction of a fire is typically one of the largest sources of damage. This can extend beyond damage to the contents of a home and may affect surfaces and structural components.
- Damage from smoke. Smoke, soot, and residue can also cause problems for your home or business. This particulate matter can deteriorate surfaces, degrade air quality, and present other concerns.
- Water damage. It’s not just the fire and smoke themselves that can cause damage. Firefighting efforts can often result in standing water and moisture left in a home or business. These elements can contribute to potential damage.
- Secondary issues. The longer that fire damage and related issues are left unattended, the greater the risk of secondary problems. These can include mold, odors, and structural damage, which is why swift fire and smoke damage restoration is especially important.
These types of issues can all cause structural damage to the building and potential electrical damage. Professionals can assess the full extent of problems, as well as what’s needed to effectively address any damage.
How Different Types of Smoke Can Affect Cleanup and Restoration
Smoke and soot are always big problems to contend with in the wake of a fire. That’s further complicated by the different variations of smoke, as well as their varied effects on your property. Let’s review these types of smoke, and how they can impact fire and smoke damage restoration:
- Dry smoke. High-intensity and high-heat fires can result in lots of dry smoke. This means residue that’s powdery and easier to clean than other types of smoke—however, the intensity of the fire itself typically causes more significant damage.
- Wet smoke. On the other hand, wet smoke occurs as a result of slow-burning fires with lower temperatures. This gunky residue can be densely packed and sticky, making it difficult to clean effectively when it’s on surfaces.
- Protein smoke. The result of kitchen fires or food-burning fires can cause protein smoke. This type of smoke doesn’t leave the same residue as wet smoke, but instead has strong, lingering odors that may not be easy to get rid of.
Because we tailor our approach based on your property and its specific damage, 1-800 WATER DAMAGE is ready and equipped to treat all these types of smoke, as well as other residue. Let’s take a closer look at our process.
Our Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration Process
What can you expect with 1-800 WATER DAMAGE? We offer 24/7 services for fire and smoke damage restoration, not to mention a comprehensive approach to finding and treating any issues. Here’s how that works:
- Initial assessment. We inspect the site to assess hazards and determine the scope of fire and smoke damage restoration needed.
- Water removal. Our technicians remove standing water and dry up moisture on surfaces and in the air.
- Treating smoke and residue. We clean up smoke, soot, and residue, with tailored methods based on the type of smoke on your property.
- Cleaning odors and mold. Using high-impact treatment methods, we can address mold and odors, as well as pollutants in indoor air quality.
- Repairs and restoration. We’re capable of delivering cosmetic and structural repairs, to restore your property to its pre-fire state.
Get Started with Trusted Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration
If you need fire and smoke damage restoration, you know that 1-800 WATER DAMAGE can take care of it. One call solves it all—so simply reach out to us today to get started.
