Qualified Fire Restoration for Kent Residents

7/31/2022 (Permalink)

If a fire occurs in your home, contact SERVPRO right away. We have many talented professionals that can mitigate and remediate the damage.

SERVPRO's Formula for Fire Cleanup

Property fires can vary in the scope of damages and the types of material common to the home. This variance is especially pronounced in wall coverings, paintwork, and materials with different kinds that respond differently to heat, smoke, and cleaning actions. SERVPRO recommends using professional assistance to remove soot or smoke from walls and ceilings.

The goal of fire restoration in your Kent home is to return it to a preloss condition, "Like it never even happened." To enact that goal, we emphasize restoring the original materials of your home rather than replacing them. Restoration can be more cost and time-efficient for the homeowner but does require specific knowledge of smoke cleaning, chemical products, and equipment. Wall 

coverings are a material that is typically unique to each home and may be difficult to find and replace. Our technicians have specific procedures for restoring wall coverings from:

• Fire damage
• Smoke soiling
• Malodors

The first step to returning wall coverings to a preloss condition is pre-testing. Our technicians test cleaning products or equipment on discrete material areas, such as the undersides or beneath the baseboard. This process helps to ensure that any adverse reactions to cleaning agents are noticed quickly before applying the agent to the entire wall surface. Wall coverings that do not respond well to chemical action can still be restored using dry cleaning sponges. Our IICRC-certified technicians take extra care around edges and frayed sections to ensure that potential damage to the existing covering is minimalized.

• When cleaning wall coverings, avoiding using too much water is vital as some adhesives- such as wheat paste- can dissolve with exposure to moisture.
• Wet cleaning cloths and dry cleaning sponges should be examined regularly to prevent streaking from over-saturation.
• Wall rinse is a chemical agent that reduces streaking and removes soiling from wall coverings. 

If your home interior is damaged by smoke, contact SERVPRO of Kent, quoting fire restoration at (253) 850-1500.