Living Room Fire Damage Cleanup in Charlotte

3/23/2020 (Permalink)

Contact SERVPRO for fire damage mitigation. We are always available to help you.

Our Experiences Technicians at SERVPRO Know Exactly What to do After a Fire

Fire damage of any size should have professional mitigation. The main reason is even small amounts of soot can spread. Not only is it unhealthy to breathe and a potential skin irritant, but the particulate can also result in pungent odors throughout the home. 

When SERVPRO handles fire damage in Charlotte homes, special care goes into saving homeowners the cost of replacing items. In many cases, contents without charring but smoke damage have restoration potential. 

Before the technicians arrive on-site, there are numerous actions that homeowners can take to assist in limiting the loss to their structure and contents. 

• Talk to the fire department and ascertain if it is safe to remain in the home. 
• Avoid the fire loss area and limit movement within the home; if you choose to remain in the house, this helps avoid driving soot particles into upholstery and carpet.
• Do not attempt to clean any of the smoke damage, using improper solutions and methods can drive soot deeper into surfaces and cause permanent damage. 
• Use clean towels or linens on rugs, carpet traffic areas, and upholstered furnishings. 
• If the electricity is nonfunctional, and fire loss affected the kitchen, empty the refrigerator and prop the doors open as it will require cleaning.
• Chrome handles and knobs get protected from the caustic soot through an application of petroleum jelly or oil.
• Remove houseplants outdoors and wash both sides of the leaves.
• Ensure the HVAC is off.

Fire Loss Cleanup

When the techs work on fire loss, they take an organized approach to cleaning. After removing furnishing out of the living room, SERVPRO technicians use deep steam cleaning to pull the particulate out of the fibers and eliminate smoke odors. This method of carpet shampooing leaves behind no residues resulting in truly clean fibers and backing. Walls get attention to remove smoke damage, and when residual odors remain, the techs apply a sealant to lock in deeply embedded soot particles and leave a clean surface ready for painting.

SERVPRO of North Central Mecklenburg County at (704) 596-9700 stands ready to assist local property owners with any size or type of fire damage and make the loss to their homes, "Like it never even happened."

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