What Can I Expect from Professional Fire Damage Restoration in Lockport?

7/16/2020 (Permalink)

Fires happen and are one of the most stressful events for homeowners. Call SERVPRO for fast remediation.

Trust that Your Property is in Trained and Experienced Hands When the SERVPRO Team Arrives to Restore Fire Damage at Your Lockport Home 

Fire damage restoration is uncharted territory for the typical Lockport homeowner. The fire and its aftermath are hard to respond to constructively if you have no previous context for what the process will be like or how long a restoration effort might last. It does not help you feel pressured to shorten the time taken to weigh the pros and cons of various approaches or choose among different disaster recovery companies. Finding a disaster recovery firm you can trust is the foundation for the best possible outcome. 

Why Is a Professional Response to Fire Damage So Essential? 

After being tasked with arranging for fire damage restoration in your Lockport home, the job feels overwhelming. One of the most constructive things available to bring your stress and anxiety under control is to partner with our Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC)-trained workforce. Once you hear and see the confidence our managers demonstrate during the evaluation of your fire scene, you realize we can deliver on the promise of making the damage, "Like it never even happened." Collaborating with our team lowers your stress and allows you to manage the rest of your and your family's disrupted lives. 

Is It Typical for Restorers to Begin Implementing Water Mitigation Tasks Immediately? 

Unlike many other home maintenance or improvement projects that go through a bidding, awarding, and waiting process, when the SERVPRO team arrives and is given the go-ahead after a safety review, some of the interventions begin within minutes to hours. The progressive nature of fire damage is well-documented, with permanent harm occurring right away and worsening. Successful restoration is most likely when trained technicians begin best practices as soon as practical. We know this might feel rushed, but we assure you we are following well-established and research-based protocols, the implementation of which we are familiar and experienced in doing even though it is all new to you. Examples of actions to halt the damage and begin remediation can include: 

• Removal of firefighting water and extinguishing chemicals
• Disinfection and structural drying of wet areas
• Containment of work areas with 1.6 mil polyethylene and sealing by negative pressure air scrubbing equipment to reduce airborne particulates lower the smoke odor load
• Moving of contents to a non-affected space on your property, or a recommendation to pack-out furnishings, household items, and a range of other personal possessions to our production facility
• Cleanup of charred and otherwise damaged debris 
• Inspection of HVAC systems
• Walkthrough of every space in your home, as fire residues disperse and float on super-heated air currents to deposit on any available surface
• Evaluation of the soot and surface characteristics of soiled surfaces, matching the residues and their resting places with the products and techniques science and experience suggest work most effectively to clean, sanitize, and restore
• Implementation of the residue removal plans indicated by the evaluation 

Why Do Restoration Technicians Wear Protective Equipment? 

Some of the most disconcerting after-effects of a Lockport household fire are warnings that your comfortable home has transformed into a hazardous environment. A primary reason experts discourage DIY restoration of fire damage is the residues' toxic nature, both airborne and settled onto surfaces. Our technicians use various personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid skin contact with dangerous residues and minimize the inhalation of potentially unhealthy airborne particles and aerosols. The procedure used to don and remove the PPE protects you and your family from the toxic residues as it prevents tracking the hazards into areas of your home you might still inhabit during the project. 

Are There Ways Restoration Companies Help with Insurance Concerns? 

Restoration of your home after a fire event involves expenses, most of which you hope to find coverage from your home insurance policy. Documentation must be complete and convincing for the damage done to your home's structure and contents. We pledge to work closely with each residential customer and insurance carrier to ensure the data needed to substantiate claims is in place. Transparent communication is crucial, and we keep you informed and welcome concerns and questions now and into the future. 

You can rely confidently on the highly qualified and experienced managers and crews of SERVPRO of Eastern Niagara County when they respond to your fire restoration request. Our lines answer 24/7 at (716) 694-7776. We're Faster To Any Size Disaster.