How to Restore Your Concord Fire Damaged Home

8/1/2019 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Marlboro / Concord has the know how to restore your fire-damaged home.

Residential Fire Damage Restoration in Concord

Every home in Concord and the rest of our state is at risk for a residential fire. Thanks to smoke alarms, residential sprinklers, and easy-to-use extinguishers, the physical damage is often limited before the fire department arrives and deploys a single hose.

Even limited Concord fire damage can leave behind many types of residues and other contaminants, however. Much of the cleaning SERVPRO response teams perform restoring difficult areas of the home like attics and components such as cabinets and light fixtures.

Most surfaces in attics are porous, raw wood which makes cleaning off residues very difficult. To remove soot from beams and other support pieces or plywood sheeting, team members use brushes for dry, powdery residues and apply water or a cleaning agent to break up thicker layers or sticky residues.

For fire damage residues that penetrated more deeply, SERVPRO technicians use sandpaper or powered sanders to remove layers of wood and the residues trapped inside carefully. They also have access to specially designed vacuums that use HEPA filters which can catch and trap the smallest bits of residue and even mold spores.

Cleaning cabinets involves some of the same tools. The interior of most cabinets are unfinished like the surfaces in an attic, so the cleaning process is roughly the same. Here, team specialists also use denatured alcohol to prevent to get into the pores of the wood and eliminate residues that can cause odors.

Cabinet exteriors have a finish of paint, stain, or a laminate covering. Technicians use dry sponges to remove most of these residues and only add a cleaning agent when necessary. If the residues penetrated the paint or stain, team members can strip the damaged covering and replace it with a fresh coat.

Lighting fixtures are among the most fragile items to clean, so team specialists remove them from overhead when possible for secure cleaning and use dry sponges and cloths where possible. Since some cleaners can stain certain surfaces, they test a tiny amount on the spot unseen by owners when installed. Technicians also thoroughly clean the surface behind the fixture before setting it back in place.

At SERVPRO of Marlboro / Concord, we make every effort to return each home to its original condition from before the fire. To schedule a service visit here or in Acton, Hudson, and Littleton, call our office today at (978) 486-9868. We are here to help every homeowner put their residence and their lives, back together.

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