Fire Damage Awareness

10/5/2022 (Permalink)

Fire Can Cause More Damage  to Your Overbook or Wynnefield Property Than Meets the Eye.

Of course, fire itself causes much of the damage. Did you know that smoke can cause just as much damage too? Smoke and soot can permeate through walls, ceilings, upholstery, and air conditioning vents. Many of these spots are very hard to clean when not properly educated on the issues associated to fire damage.

Not only is there visible damage to the structure, but also damage that can be unnoticed. Structural damage can occur to support beams, weight bearing walls, and studs etc. and these are places that you would not check unless you know how to properly restore a structure after this type of loss.

SERVPRO® uses our advanced cleanup methods and detection tools to check from closet to closet, room to room, and floor to ceiling, to detect all fire and post-fire damages. We know where to check to make sure your HVAC system will not spread smoke and toxins after a fire. We will make sure that your insulation is intact and that the structure of your home is safe. If we detect any need for replacement and restoration, we provide a range of services, including building services that can take care of any fire and water damage and debris.

Because secondary fire damage, such as water use from firefighting efforts can also be an issue, our specialists pay much attention to a full, detailed analysis of your home’s damage before making a plan of action and beginning cleanup and restoration.
 
Contamination is not always seen by the untrained eye. It can be hidden in places such as your HVAC (air conditioning and heating) systems. SERVPRO® inspects the property from attic to basement, to ensure that all vents and air circulating systems are completely clean. If you were to neglect this part of fire damage cleanup, there is always the possibility of blowing toxic dust, ash, and soot, even on the microscopic level, into your cleaned environment, effectively re-contaminating it and exposing people to its dangers.

Our 24/7 Emergency Service line is at your disposal. Contact SERVPRO of Overbrook / Wynnefield anytime at 610-337-3330 for a quick response to your fire emergency, or to ask questions about fire damage.

We proudly serve the following local communities: 

• Philadelphia
• Overbrook
• Wynnefield
• Carroll Park
• West Parkside
• Powelton
• Mantua
• Mill Creek