When you’ve just dealt with a fire in your home or business, the last thing you want is more disruption. It can be incredibly tempting to try to handle fire and smoke damage on your own, on your own terms, and on your own timeline. But in doing so, it’s all too easy to add new headaches, complications, and costs to your plate.
Why is that? It’s not just about the equipment and processes that you can expect with professionals like 1-800 WATER DAMAGE, or about how we can reduce the timelines involved in damage restoration. The fact is, even when you can see visible fire and smoke damage, that’s rarely the complete picture. Often, there are hidden effects that require swift and responsive treatment before they get further out of hand. These are issues that don’t just harm your property—they can also affect your health and wellbeing, too.
Let’s take a closer look.
How Fire and Smoke Damage Can Affect Your Property
Some types of fire and smoke damage are more obvious than others. You are likely well aware of cosmetic damage to your surfaces, structural damage, or standing water that has resulted from firefighting efforts. You may also see visible residue that needs to be addressed. But these are rarely the only concerns. From wildfires to kitchen fires, all types of fires can result in secondary, hidden concerns.
Hidden Moisture Buildup
In the aftermath of a fire in your home or business, you’re likely to find puddles of water, foam, or other residue from firefighting efforts. But it’s also incredibly common for moisture to seep through surfaces—below carpeting, into flooring, walls, and ceilings, where it can’t easily be discovered by the unaided human eye.
When hidden moisture isn’t dealt with quickly, it can cause incredible harm—resulting in mold, pests, and even structural damage. Many of these issues won’t be visible right away, meaning damage can continue to spread unabated. With professional fire and smoke damage, these are problems that can be dealt with swiftly and proactively.
Poor Indoor Air Quality
Fire and smoke damage can also impair the air you breathe, even if you’re not aware of it. Soot and other pollutants are common in the wake of a fire. Certain types of fires, such as cooking fires, are also more likely to leave strong and persistent odors. All of these can add to poor air quality within your property.
Compromised indoor air quality can have a tremendous impact on your health and well-being, resulting in short-term discomfort as well as issues for those with asthma or other respiratory conditions. Over time, pollutants can also contribute to significant long-term concerns like heart disease and cancer. Professionals can help to treat odors, mold, smoke, and other issues, working to improve the air inside your home or business.
Surface and Structural Damage
In many situations, smoke residue can have corrosive properties, meaning that it can easily deteriorate surfaces throughout your space. These issues extend beyond cosmetic concerns like discoloration—if left untreated for long enough, hazardous particles from fire and smoke damage can cause structural damage as well.
These problems may not be immediately obvious—especially if smoke has reached areas that aren’t easily visible to you. It’s just another reason you’ll want professional intervention. Before we begin the restoration process, we thoroughly investigate your property for these concerns and more, so we can deliver on comprehensive results every time.
Restoration Services Backed by Compassion and Expertise
At 1-800 WATER DAMAGE, we help minimize the hassle, stress, and lengthy timelines involved in fire and smoke damage restoration, without ever compromising on the thoroughness and impact of our treatments. Our technicians will carefully assess damaged areas, allowing us to build a clear and precise restoration plan.
From there, we can do it all—including water removal, soot and smoke cleanup, mold treatment, and cosmetic and structural repairs. Backed by high-impact equipment and processes, we bring extraordinary compassion to the job, so you have one less thing to worry about at a difficult time.
Get Started with Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration
Don’t wait to get fire and smoke damage restoration from 1-800 WATER DAMAGE. With 24/7 and emergency services, we’re here whenever you need us, so just reach out today.