Why Minor Fire Damage in Morristown Requires Professional Assistance

2/2/2021 (Permalink)

Our trucks are fully stocked with the equipment to help with your fire damaged home.

We will get your fire damage in Morristown back to normal in no time. 

Minor incidents such as grease fires in the kitchen might not pose any danger to the structure when controlled early. The level of damages in such cases might only spread to a few areas. However, restoring the affected property can require considerable skill and effort, something only a professional restoration crew can offer. Most of the stubborn issues may stem from smoke deposits, which move freely to different sections of the property, requiring extra effort during cleaning.  

The soot left after fire damage in Morristown might present various cleaning challenges because the smoke produced differs in each fire incident. Depending on what burns, restoration might involve removal of dry smoke residues, wet smoke residues, fuel oil smoke residues, or protein smoke residues. A situation might also combine more than one type of residue, which can complicate cleaning. Our SERVPRO technicians have IICRC certification in Fire and Smoke Restoration so they can deal with any outcome. 

Ideally, smoke residues are deposited on the affected material's surface, so you might expect to remove all traces of the residue through a simple process. However, smoke that contains high concentrations of aerosols stains materials deeply, requiring aggressive cleaning techniques. Our SERVPRO technicians use professional cleaning agents to break down such stubborn residues. We also use multi-surface scrubbers to agitate affected areas eliminating all traces of the residues. 

Apart from the visible damages, fire incidents might also leave unseen damages that can cause problems later. Smoke filters into electronics where tar and other residues collect around the circuit boards. Such accumulation leads to interruption or redirection to the flow of current, which can damage the equipment. Affected items might also burst into flames due to overheating or short-circuits, leading to other fires in the future. Our SERVPRO technicians help perform an initial evaluation of items, and if they require specialized cleaning, we can help you access specialized cleaning services.  

Even a minor case of fire damage requires the right response. Call SERVPRO of Hamblen County at (423) 318-6733 to help restore your home. We address every aspect of the damage, “Like it never even happened.”