A fire in your property can be a destructive and overwhelming incident. It can damage the contents and structure of your premises, and leave you in horror and devastation. Plus, if it is not quickly attended, the destruction may be too much to recover from.
After a fire, it is critical that the damage is quickly fixed by trained and experienced professionals. This prevents exacerbation of the damages, minimizes loss of valuable items, and reduces the overall impact of the fire to the property owner.
At West Central Equipment and Restoration, we offer top-notch fire damage remediation services in Lecanto, Florida. Our technicians are skilled in thorough cleaning of fire damaged property, handling of items, and restoration of the property. They work methodically through all the stages, from scoping, contents inventory auditing, to decontamination, ensuring the home is restored to a livable condition.
So how do we remediate fire damage?
- Scoping and assessment
When our technicians arrive at your property, they first assess the home to determine whether it is safe to enter. Once they are satisfied that it is safe, they’ll begin a comprehensive assessment of the damage and establish the extent of remediation that is necessary.
Usually, some damages are obvious, but some are quite subtle—such as damages hiding under a plasterboard or soot tags on the walls. But our technicians are trained and experienced in assessing the damages effectively, separating recoverable from non-recoverable items, cleaning up the mess, and crafting a detailed scope for the remediation work.
- Inventory of contents
Since we normally undertake fire damage remediation as part of an insurance claims process, we take care to do an inventory of all the affected contents. Eventually, this gives you the peace of mind that none of your items is lost or neglected during the removal, cleanup and restoration processes.
We apply a detailed inventory program to classify and separate items and to determine what can or can’t be cleaned and recovered. We then give you the most accurate quote of the remediation of recoverable items, and a guide on making the insurance claim for any non-recoverable items.
- Cleaning of items
Fire can damage many items in your home. Some will be charred; some will have soot in their crevices; while others will have a lingering smell of smoke. After we have done the inventory, we’ll remove and dispose items that are too damaged to clean and repair.
But we’ll also remove items that have not been damaged and those that can still be recovered from the property for repair and cleaning. Removal of recoverable items prevents further contamination.
We’ll then clean them thoroughly to remove any contamination, soiling, and smoke odor and ensure they are in a condition to be returned once the home is restored. We are equipped to clean hard items like furniture, kitchen equipment, and appliances, and soft ones like clothes, curtains, linen, shoes, and soft toys.
The items are typically cleaned before your property is restored. So we will store them at our facility until we are done with the home restoration process. We have a spacious warehouse for storing all the items from various remediation jobs we undertake and we’ll ensure your items are stored safely and protected against scratches, bumps and the elements. When your property is clean, restored and ready, we return all the items.
- Property cleanup
We’ll begin our comprehensive cleaning process by removing damaged or burnt structural materials. This is usually in preparation for the necessary repairs. Removal of burnt building materials helps to get rid of a major source of soot deposits and eliminates potential particulates that may become airborne.
We also remove all debris that could get in the way of the restoration process by wiping, sweeping, and vacuuming. The removal of debris and soot will boost air quality and minimize airborne odors.
Next, we clean the hard surfaces such as floors, bench tops, cupboards, walls, ceilings, lighting, furniture and other surfaces. We remove soot and other contaminants that have settled on them and clean them thoroughly.
Cleaning hard surfaces often requires multiple chemical wipe-downs, clean water rinsing, vacuuming, and pressure cleaning. You can count on us to do a meticulous job, leave all the surfaces fully restored, and have your indoor surroundings sparkling again.
If your carpets, curtains and other items have been ruined by the fire but can still be used, we give them special attention. If necessary, we shampoo and restore the carpets, and wash or clean the fabrics.
Lastly, we remove lingering smoke odor from your property by deodorization. We use specialized generators that can remove and dissipate odors from the air within hours, leaving your property smoke-free and odorless.
Trustworthy fire damage remediation
At West Central Equipment and Restoration we are skilled and experienced in fire damage remediation. We understand that you trust us to help get your property to a livable condition, so we make sure to do everything right to give you the peace of mind you need.
We’ll arrive as soon as you call us and begin the process. And at every stage, we’ll share with you the progress made and the condition of your home. Our focus is to restore your property and its contents to its originally high standard, making it fully functional as quickly as possible.
Do you need help after a fire damage? Or would you like a partner you can trust during such an eventuality? Call us today at +1 (352)-270-8417 to find out how we can help you at that hour of need. For more information on fire damage remediation, visit the site “West Central Equipment and Restoration”.
