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Can a Professional Pack-Out Improve Fire Damage Restoration Outcomes in Hockessin?

12/17/2021 (Permalink)

SERVPRO technician packing You want help from the professionals after a fire in your home or business.

Let SERVPRO assess the benefits of moving some or all of your contents to our production facility during a Hockessin house fire cleanup 

It might seem that boxing and moving out the furnishings, household goods, and personal possessions from your home would increase the stress of fire damage restoration in Hockessin. On the contrary, when you allow SERVPRO to use our innovative Contents Claim Inventory Service (CCIS) to itemize and track the precious items that make your house a home. 

When Is a Pack Out Indicated for Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration and Cleanup?

The aftermath of a Hockessin residential fire can be overwhelming, challenging for any homeowner to process. Amid the water and fire damage, restoration can feel impossible to achieve. You might be tempted to toss all the contents into the trash as an understandable emotional reaction and because most people have no idea how to approach fire and smoke damage remediation of the thousands of items in the average household. Removing the contents to a secure space where highly-trained content restoration specialists evaluate the damage and plan for restoration nearly always results in many of your treasured possessions returning to full function and appearance.

Does a Pack-Out Assist On-Site Fire and Smoke Restoration Technicians (FSRT) Perform Water and Fire Damage Restoration?

Clearing your home of its contents can facilitate efficient fire and smoke damage mitigation and remediation of structural components and fixtures. SERVPRO technicians move throughout your fire-damaged dwelling without the impediments and delays caused by working around and continuously moving contents. Removing contents that carry high moisture and smoke soiling loads accelerates competition of tasks like:

  • Water removal and drying, swifter with the removal of moisture sources 
  • Evaluation and matching of surface soot types to appropriate cleaning products and methods, unhindered by the drift of residues from contents
  • Deodorization of smoke damage stench, confined to building materials and fixtures, not hundreds of other items that can carry malodors  

Count on SERVPRO of Hockessin / Elsmere to guide decision-making during fire damage restoration efforts, including pack-outs. Call (302) 992-0104 as soon as practical to get a jump on fire-damaged home recovery.

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