Step-by-step for Fire Damage Restoration

6/10/2019 (Permalink)

It's not easy having to deal with a fire on your property. Whether it's a smaller fire that brought smoke damage, to an entire room that's been engulfed... SERVPRO of Cedar Mill / Oak Hills is ready to take on the even the worst. 

What's the steps that happen after a fire though?

Step 1: Emergency Contact

Having available resources will make the process easier. This is why we encourage to have SERVPRO of Cedar Mill / Oak Hills saved as your main contact in case of damage restoration emergencies. 

Why do you need immediate service before you start the fire damage restoration process? Of course, it’s actually the job of the emergency services and fire department to put out the fires. However, you may still need fire damage restoration services very quickly in order to prevent damage from spreading through your property.

Step 2: Assessment 

The second step is for SERVPRO of Cedar Mill / Oak Hills to assess the extent of the damage in your property. This will usually involve looking at how far the fire, the smoke, and the soot have traveled as well as seeing how badly affected your walls and furniture have been.

This is a a critical step, as it is only by trained and certified professionals to observe the extent of the damage. That's when we follow up with a plan of action, and to give you an accurate quote for how much it should cost and an accurate estimate of how long it will take.

Step 3: Tarp and Sealing

The worst thing that can happen after this event is experiencing further damage. Since we also specialize in water damage restoration, we take great care of the situation... And use every step necessary to see that the damage is contained, and won't get damaged even further.

Step 4: Clean Up

Once the situation has been properly contained, we move into the cleanup phase. This means we use proper solutions to take care of any smoke, soot, and dust that's resided. Alongside this we address the water damage that usually follows from first responders. There may be standing pools of water, which will seep into flooring and walls. Our equipment, including pumps and monitoring tools will be the first step to restoration. We understand that a chain-of-events can happen if these steps aren't taken properly, such as microbial growth and warping of surfaces. Leave the worry to us, and we'll handle the rest.

Step 5: Repair and Renovation

Cabinets may have been severely damaged. Furniture might be demolished. But, we are the experts in the restoration industry. This also means we can help renovate, and make things go back to normal. Our motto is to "Make things seem like it never even happened"! 

Step 6: Consultation

We won't just leave you hanging, and guessing on what the next step is. We conduct a debriefing, to thoroughly explain future instance prevention steps, all the way to any questions you might have about the restoration work we've done for your property. Our goal is to help YOU, which means we will go out of our way to provide resources and answer anything we can.

We hope this unfortunate case doesn't happen to you. But if it does, you can fully rely on SERVPRO of Cedar Mill / Oak Hills to get the job done right the first time. Inquire with us at (503) 619-6198.