How SERVPRO Restores Properties After Fires

11/25/2024 (Permalink)

Damage After a Fire

A fire is a devastating event anyone, leaving behind not only physical destruction but also emotional turmoil.  The aftermath often involves navigating smoke damage, soot-covered surfaces, and the loss of cherished possessions or essential business space and equipment.  This challenging process requires expertise, compassion, and efficiency, which is exactly what SERVPRO® of Mankato/Owatonna provides.

Understanding the Impact of Fire and Smoke Damage

Fire and smoke damage often goes beyond visible destruction.  Smoke penetrates walls, furniture, and other materials, leaving behind lingering odors and harmful residues.  For families, this can mean losing heirlooms or experiencing significant upheaval in daily life.  For businesses, fire damage often disrupts operations, creating financial and logistical challenges.  SERVPRO’s mission is to ease these burdens by providing comprehensive restoration services tailored to your needs.

How SERVPRO Helps: Expertise, Tools, and Techniques

Expertise in Residential and Commercial Fires

Whether it’s a home or a commercial building, SERVPRO has extensive experience handling fire and smoke damage of all sizes.  Our technicians are trained and certified by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC, FRT) in fire and smoke restoration, ensuring industry-standard practices are applied to every job.

Comprehensive Fire Restoration Services

• Smoke and Soot Removal
  Using advanced equipment, SERVPRO removes soot from walls, ceilings, floors, and other surfaces.  We also clean HVAC systems to prevent soot from circulating throughout the property.
• Odor Removal
  Smoke odors can linger long after visible soot is removed.  SERVPRO uses specialized equipment like air scrubbers, thermal foggers, and ozone machines to eliminate these odors at their source, ensuring your property smells fresh and clean.
• Structural Repairs
  SERVPRO doesn’t just clean; we restore.  Our team repairs fire-damaged walls, ceilings, and floors to bring your property back to pre-fire condition.

Contents Packing and Cleaning

In addition to fire cleanup, we’re experts in handling business and personal property as well.  Fires often leave personal and business belongings covered in soot or damaged by water and fire suppressants from firefighting efforts. SERVPRO provides expert contents packing and cleaning services, ensuring your valuables are handled with care:

• Hard Goods Cleaning
• Textile Restoration
• Furniture and Upholstery

State-of-the-Art Equipment:

SERVPRO employs cutting-edge technology to ensure a thorough and efficient cleanup process:

• HEPA Vacuums and Air Scrubbers to remove airborne particles and contaminants.
• Dry Ice Blasting for non-abrasive cleaning of sensitive surfaces.
• Thermal Imaging Cameras to detect hidden moisture from firefighting efforts that could lead to mold.

Our team approaches every job with care, working to recover and restore as much as possible while keeping you informed throughout the process.

We also work closely with insurance providers to streamline the claims process, reducing the stress and burden on you.  Our goal is to make the restoration process as seamless as possible, allowing you to focus on recovery and rebuilding.