Smoke Damage After a Fire

10/15/2021 (Permalink)

For fire restoration services call SERVPRO of Tarzana and Reseda 818-881-3636 for immediate help on your property

A fire in your home can be devastating and cause an enormous amount of soot, smoke, and debris. Many people attempt to clean up the damage of fire themselves. Unfortunately, that is never a good idea. Cleaning up smoke and soot damage requires professionals like SERVPRO of Tarzana/Reseda to do the job.

Any home, apartment, or house that has been burned in a fire is typically not safe to enter or spend time in until cleanup occurs. Besides the danger of inhaling the smoke/soot, there can be structural damage. The integrity of walls and floors may have been damaged along with other hazards. That's why it's very important not to enter the home until professionals tell you it is safe to do so.

After the firefighters leave, it's important to quickly call a fire restoration company like SERVPRO of Tarzana/Reseda right away. If ash is left untreated, the damage may even become  permanent and irreversible. Anything that was made of plastic will begin discoloring within just a few minutes. Metals will easily tarnish and corrode and begin to yellow.

If you get fire damage restoration professionals in soon enough after a house fire, they can mitigate or eliminate the smoke and ash damage and prevent further damage to your property. Unfortunately, if you don’t get the pros in early, the damage becomes worse and worse and the costs to repair will begin to grow within just a few weeks.