Home fire aftermath: Do's & Dont's

6/12/2017 (Permalink)

Let the professional assess the situation, and come up with a game plan to battle this fire damage.

If your home has suffered a fire damage, here are some Do's & Dont's to help prevent further damage:

DO:

• Limit movement in your home to prevent soot particles getting embedded into your carpet or rugs.
• Saving the plants?  Wash both sides of the leaves with milk.  Milk neutralizes the acidic soot particles.
• Carefully wipe soot from chrome on appliances and faucets.
• Place cheesecloth over air registers to help keep soot in or out of your HVAC system.

DON'T:

• Touch drywall with your fingertips.  The oil from your hands can set the stain permanently.
• Try to wash walls, ceilings or other painted surfaces.  Again, this could actually set the stain.
• Turn on any ceiling fans if the ceiling is/was wet.  The wiring may be damaged, causing an electrical shock.  And, air movement may create secondary damages.
• Consume any food or medications that may have been affected by flames or heat. These may be contaminated.

SERVPRO Bedford Park / Burbank has trained personnel dealing with fire / smoke damages.  

From drying structure and contents left behind by the firefighters, to cleaning up fire extinguisher residue, to removing smoke odors, a simple call to 708-430-3600 can get the process started!