Fire Recovery Steps

11/11/2021 (Permalink)

Unfortunately, accidents happen. Fires can cause untold damage to your home, some of which you may not even know about. It is important to know how to respond once the fire is taken care of so that your house can get taken care of too and you can get back to living your life as fast as possible. These are the steps that we will take to clean up after fire damage so that you have a better understanding of what to expect!

First our team will come to your house for an assessment of the damage and how we can best help you. It’s important to know that while you will probably want to get cleaning immediately, you should wait until the crew completes their initial assessment as they will know the best way to proceed.

Next begins the mitigation. Smoke, soot, and fire damage are not the only things that you have to worry about after a fire. Professionals will make sure that any holes, broken windows, or doors are boarded up to protect your home from the elements. This also may include covering the roof as well.

After mitigation the crew will begin removal. One major part of fire damage recovery is water removal. Firefighters use a huge amount of water to make sure that all of the fire in your home is put out, and the first step of the removal process is often to remove all the standing water and begin drying out your things.

Once things are dry and any damaged parts of the home are removed the next step is sanitation. Clothing and electronics, as well as furniture and any other belongings may have been contaminated by soot and need to be cleaned by professionals.

Finally, once everything is removed and cleaned repairs can begin. This is where things will finally start to get back to normal. Professionals will repair windows and walls, flooring, siding, and even repainting walls and installing new carpet if required.

Fires in your home can certainly be traumatic but you can rest assured knowing that our highly trained professionals here at SERVPRO of Chesapeake North are here to help.