Fire Damage In Your Gaithersburg Home

6/18/2021 (Permalink)

Did a recent fire leave soot and odors in your home? Contact our certified SERVPRO team for effective fire damage remediation services.

Tackling Attic Fire Damage in a Gaithersburg Home

One of the most common locations for home fires is in the attic. FEMA estimates that thousands of fires — as many as 10,000 — originate in the attics of United States residences every year. These fires can cause an average of $440 million in property damage annually. On top of the stress and devastation that fires can leave behind in their wake, the proliferation of soot and smoke residues can leave behind hard-to-remove stains, odors, and other issues.

If your Gaithersburg home needs fire damage mitigation that can begin within hours of your initial contact, your local SERVPRO has you covered. This team is trained in IICRC standards for fire damage mitigation and restoration so that homeowners can benefit from swift service that seeks to preserve their possessions whenever safe and feasible to do so. Technicians coordinate closely with both you and your insurance adjuster to preserve your possessions where possible and remove debris.

SERVPRO Takes Education Seriously

Educating staff, restoration techs, and franchise owners on the ins and outs of disaster mitigation is a crucial step in maintaining a high standard of service. With this in mind, SERVPRO offers plenty of opportunities for employees to continue their training with self-paced learning modules, videos, and much more. SERVPRO also provides credit and noncredit courses and seminars for insurance and real estate professionals.

SERVPRO Saves the Day

Attic fires pose a variety of challenges for homeowners. Not only do they damage insulation, electrical wiring, and other essential components of your home, but they can also leave long-lasting smells that do not recede when treated with consumer-grade products.

SERVPRO IICRC-certified technicians work on restoring soot-damaged materials with wet and dry cleaning solutions before attempting deodorization measures. This is because one of the most effective methods of deodorizing is simply removing odor-causing soils and residues. Demolition of burnt structural materials like drywall and insulation may be necessary. Soda blasting can aid in eliminating light charring and odors from wood supports and flooring.  

Smoke odors on surfaces and in ventilation systems can be addressed with the help of thermal foggers and ventilation box fans, which are used to eliminate foul odors from fires and circulate clean, fresh air through the residence.

SERVPRO of Gaithersburg / Germantown serves the community with cleanup that is Faster to Any Size Disaster. Call (301) 963-8474 for your disaster mitigation needs today.