Short Story: The Truth About Fire Damage Remediation in Roxborough

2/16/2020 (Permalink)

Contact SERVPRO to assess the damage after a fire in your home. Our certified technicians will put together a plan to best remediate the damage.

Agitative Practices for Cleaning Heavy Fire Soiling in Roxborough

Cleaning up after a loss incident can be more troublesome than many Roxborough homeowners might expect. Contrary to what might get thought initially, structure fires are not always total losses. Many of the construction materials away from the origin of the fire might still be salvageable with the appropriate cleaning practices, products, and experienced technicians. Our SERVPRO team has extensive experience with material and content restoration after fire losses.

Soiling of materials varies depending on their proximity to the path of the disaster and other fire damage in Roxborough homes. Areas of the residence that were either in the damage path or have become heavily saturated with soot and other debris from air circulation after the loss might require focused cleaning efforts. Our professionals must make available strides to restore and clean affected contents and materials on-site when possible. In-house restoration of soiled contents can ultimately save customers time and money.

When it is possible to restore construction materials or structural elements without removing them, agitation can often play a vital role in loosening residues and soiling. Depending on the severity and thickness of this layer of soot or debris, we have levels of agitative cleaning practices. For heavier soiling, we can utilize many specific actions to loosen and clear thick dry and wet residues from damaged materials or contents in the house.

• Blast Cleaning – Using compressed air or a rotary blaster, we can utilize media like sand or baking soda to clear off the surface of hosting materials without damaging the substrate.
• Sandpaper/Steel Wool – Depending on the material affected, our SERVPRO professionals can choose among various grades of sandpaper and down to 0000-grade steel wool for extra-fine applications. 

Knowing how to break loose heaping sediments like soot and other residues from surfaces after a fire can make vacuuming and debris removal more efficient and safer. After fire losses, our SERVPRO of Manayunk and Chestnut Hill team can help to make the damages “Like it never even happened,” with sophisticated tools, products, and techniques. Give us a call today at (215) 482-0800.

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