CLEANING UP YOUR BUSINESS PREMISES AFTER A FIRE INCIDENT

2/4/2022 (Permalink)

Business after fire in Ventura California

It’s hard to imagine the damage and destruction caused by a fire. Even small fires can be devastating. When you find yourself dealing with losses of fire, the mess from fire itself and the damage created when fire was extinguished, as well as the potential irreplaceable contents that might have been affected, it can be overwhelming.

Cleaning up your business premises after a fire incident is important in order to clean debris and residues or restore discolored surfaces. Fire damage cleanup is generally difficult. It is a multi- step, challenging process. However, some factors can mess up with your plans, complicating the process even further.

There are two main things that influence fire damage cleanup in business premises. First is the materials burnt and the second is the level of moisture at the loss site. SERVPRO of Ventura focuses on the burnt materials and moisture levels to help expedite the cleaning process. Materials were classified broadly as natural or synthetic to determine the effects on the cleaning process. Typical synthetic materials include plastics and rubber. They leave wet and smeary residues that require significant cleaning effort, especially through dry cleaning methods.

To remove wet smoke residues from synthetic materials, it requires:

• Stripping of surfaces and refinishing them
• Use of industrial cleaning agents
• Use of specialized cleaning methods such as soda blasting

Moisture can originate from different sources at a fire loss site. In a commercial setting, automatic suppression system such as sprinkler system can release a significant volume of water, leaving a wet ceiling and wet to the floors. Moisture sets soot residues making it difficult to clean them. SERVPRO of Ventura technicians establish various moisture control measure at the fire damage property to improve the cleaning process. They set up dehumidifiers on arrival to minimize humidity level and extract any pooling water minimizing moisture interaction with smoke residues.

For fire damage restoration, smoke cleanup services and water damage cleanup, please call us SERVPRO of Ventura at (805) 656-3911