Ways to Repair Fire Damage
Unfortunately, fire can have extremely damaging effects on a building. However, there are many elements of fire, including smoke and soot, that are just as destructive. The smell of smoke can overwhelm your home and possessions, while soot can seriously stain walls that weren’t burned by flames. Fires can be damaging to both to your family and your house.
The specialists from Paul Davis understand any damages to your precious keepsakes can be disheartening. That’s why as fire repair specialists, we’re ready to help. When an emergency strikes, each of our franchises offers 24/7 emergency smoke repair services. Contact us as soon as you can, so we can lessen the cost of fire and smoke damages to your home.
Fire Damage Can Be Cleaned Up
Smoke damage can occur without a major fire breaking out in your home. If you don’t act quickly, closed fireplace flues and small-scale kitchen flare ups can cause discoloration and strong odors. Unless you address the problem immediately, the smell of smoke can soak into the walls, carpets and furniture. Here are a few ways to quickly cleanup any smoke damage:
- To stop spreading smoke, shut off your AC.
- Put large fans by open doors and windows to suck out the smoke.
- When vacuuming ash and soot, hold the nozzle right above the soot to suck it up. Pressing down on the soot could create stains.
- Use a cloth to clean countertops and furniture.
- Wipe away soot from ceilings and walls with a dry sponge and get rid of stains with a vinegar spray.
- Clean any item in your house that has been affected, including light bulbs.
- Deep wash or dry clean any clothing or curtains that were affected.
- Use odor counteractants to deodorize window coverings and carpets.
Our Services
If your home has serious smoke damage, it’s best to let the experts handle it. At Paul Davis, we offer all-encompassing smoke remediation services, such as:
- 24/7 emergency services- on site and assisting you within hours.
- Prompt damage assessment, pretesting and estimates.
- Emergency board-up and structural stabilization.
- Environmentally friendly methods for clearing soot and other residues from fire damage.
- Smoke odor removal, sanitation and air purification.
- Careful removal and securing of damaged household goods, personal possessions and other contents for cleaning and restoration.
- Industrial-grade water extractors, dehumidifiers, air movers and other equipment are used to efficiently remove water resulting from fire extinguishing efforts.
- Reconstruction of the affected areas.
- Disinfectants and antimicrobials used to prevent mold and mildew.
Contact Paul Davis Today
If your home has been ravaged by soot and smoke damage, turn to Paul Davis. After we finish up our restorations services, you’ll have your space back sooner rather than later. Our professionals are highly-trained in effectively using productive equipment during our smoke remediation cleaning services, meaning faster cleanup and cheaper smoke damage removal costs. We want you to return to your everyday schedule as soon as possible. Call the smoke cleanup and fire repair services specialists from Paul Davis at 989-894-4450. You’ll get connected to the franchise closest to you.