Fire Damaged Property Restoring Tips
This article will give some steps on how to restore your property after a small fire has occurred and caused smoke damage to your walls and ceilings. The issue with smoke damage is that it causes soot damage to surfaces as well as cause smoke smell and bacteria due to water damage from extinguishing the fire. Some steps that can be followed are provided below.
Make sure you do not hire an unprofessional to restore your fire damaged property otherwise they can easily cause more damage. Not to mention, you can also be overcharged because of inefficiencies.
Get in contact with your insurer as soon as possible after the fire has occurred. They can provide advice on which items may be recoverable.
Charred Items and contents may need to get disposed of. It is important not to be too convervative as alot of these items can be uneconomical to fully restore. Especially when it comes to porous items such as ceiling insulation and fabrics.
Your air-conditioning and heating ducts ducts may need to be properly cleaned by a professional assuming it is recoverable. An ozone generator can be used in this step to help eliminate odour.
Find out what part of the building may need to be replaced. An engineer or qualified contractor may be able to help you.
The water damage caused by putting out the fire needs to be attended to. Bacterial growth and mould may have happened since the fire was put out.
The framing of the property may need to be resealed to locked in the smell from the smoke damage.
Garments and clothes that have been affected can be given to the dry cleaners to be restored and or washed.
A fantastic tool used for removing smoke smell is an ozone machine. Be cautious when using this machine as O3 can be toxic if not used properly. Best to leave it to the professionals.
Ceilings and walls can be vacuumed first before cleaning them. This can make the process progress faster.
After this process is complete at least two coats of paint may need to be applied.
If you need Smoke Damage restoration services call New Life Restoration. Fire damage restoration is a speciality of our having completed relevant qualifications and gained 10 years experience servicing Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.
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