What Are Fire Restoration Cleaning Basics in Wilmington?

2/18/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO's FSRT fire and smoke damage technicians apply the proper cleaning products to house fires in Wilmington. "Like it never even happened."

SERVPRO Techs Have the Professional Experience and Tools to Cleanup Fire Damage

Suspending fire damage residues in Wilmington properties is one of the biggest challenges during the cleanup. One of the first things SERVPRO technicians will ask a homeowner is to identify the areas where they attempted any cleanup on their own. These areas may need assistance first, for example:

• Wetting dry smoke can ruin surfaces
• Soot-covered metal faucets can have pitting if not properly wiped and cleaned
• Scrubbing smoke damage can drive it deeper into a surface or article

SERVPRO techs know that stubborn, stuck-on smoke damage in a Wilmington home is a common part of fire restoration service. The technicians have professional cleaning agents and the training and knowledge to mix their own solvent-based formulas as needed. Each surface with soot has its own unique qualities, and solvents are not appropriate for all types of cleaning residues. Our extensive experience often readily directs our techs to the proper solvents and tools.

Techs test items they have the slightest doubt about to learn the construction materials and if the article has color fastness or experiences shrinkage when exposed to water or cleaning agents. SERVPRO tech's attention to detail is one of the many ways SERVPRO team members can restore items with smoke damage for reuse by the homeowner.

Some cleaning methods involve using heated solvents, and other applications need agitation to get the item cleaned. The key is in the training of the technicians and the testing to determine that method that is going to give the best outcome. Finally, time is another element that is important during the mitigation service. Certain soot-covered articles will simply need a long exposure to the solution chosen to eliminate the residues. This is termed “dwell time.”

SERVPRO of Hockessin / Elsmere at (302) 992-0104 supports their Wilmington commercial and residential property owners with all sizes and types of fire restoration services.