Does Fire Damage Cleanup in Downtown Chicago Facilities Have a Significant Impact?

1/3/2022 (Permalink)

Fire damage is costly to your business. SERVPRO is your one-stop-shop for your commercial fire damage restoration needs.

SERVPRO Relies on Fire Damage Cleanup to Handle the Heavy Soiling, Odors, and Property Deterioration

Fire damage can mean different things for your property since the smoke, heat, and flames interact with materials differently. The damage you notice in the areas initially unaffected by the fire is mainly associated with moisture and smoke, which leave materials soggy or heavily soiled.

The task of fixing these additional issues can be managed through proper fire damage cleanup of your Downtown Chicago premises. If done appropriately, it is possible to salvage many materials and restore contents. SERVPRO uses convenient cleanup approaches that simplify the process and keep costs manageable.

Exposure to moisture and fire residues exhibits similar characteristics in materials like:

• Easy removal when cleaning is timely
• Significant material deterioration when cleanup is delayed
• Emission of strong odors that spread all over the property

Being thorough is as vital as taking timely action when cleaning up the fire-damaged property. Evaluating all items, especially those you want to save or reuse, helps identify all traces of residue and moisture that might cause problems later. Our SERVPRO technicians inspect materials manually or using handy tools. For instance, penetrative and non-penetrative moisture meters help reveal the level of moisture absorption. Wiping surfaces with a fresh cleaning sponge reveals soot residues' depth and spread patterns.

Various cleaning approaches help remove moisture and fire residues, including:

• Vacuuming and extracting loose residues and moisture
• Dissolving soils
• Physical agitation dislodging residues

Since smoke residues are mainly light solid carbon particles, vacuuming helps lift them off most surfaces. Our SERVPRO teams are equipped with regular and wet vacuums, thus handling dry and wet materials using this cleaning method. Dissolving helps remove soils bonded with surfaces. The process might require water or solvents. Our technicians rely on the evaluation done at your business premises to determine the best option. We are a Downtown Chicago Licensed Operator.

SERVPRO of West Loop / Bucktown / Greektown provides the necessary resources for fire damage cleanup. Call us at (773) 434-9100. We're Faster To Any Size Disaster.