Minnesota Smoke Damage Restoration
We understand that property damage is a stressful situation for anyone who has the misfortune to endure it; that is why we take great care to be especially sensitive to your needs during these trying times.
Your clothes can be damaged by fire in more ways than just direct exposure to flames. The soot and smoke damage created by fires can be just as damaging to clothing as fire.
The smoke and soot from fires can damage your clothes and fabric long after the flames have been extinguished. The residue from smoke contains particles not consumed in the fire that can permeate your fabrics.
- Smoldering fires create more reside that quick-burning fires because the burn at a lower temperature and therefore burn longer. As you've probably observed, smoldering fires create more smoke than quick-burning fires.
- Most smoke residue is very acidic and it can tarnish metal surfaces and rust iron surfaces. Smoke reside can settle on the surfaces of fabrics, which can cause the cloth to change colors.
- You can stop the chemical action in fabrics created by smoke by removing the smoke residue.
We use special cleaning procedures in our smoke damage restoration services because improper smoke removal procedures can cause fabrics to absorb the smoke residue, which increases the damgage.
In the unfortunate event that your home or business suffers fire damage, here are a few dos and dont's by which you should abide:
- Keep children, the eldery, asthmatics and pets away from the area.
- Soot and burned surfaces are carcinogenic, so gloves and respirators should be worn by anyone who touches or moves smoke or fire damaged items.
- Call your insurance agent to determine the extent of your coverage. Remember, You do not have to use your insurance company's clothing restoration service. You can choose your own.
- Do not wipe or wash smoke residue from absorbant surfaces such as walls or ceilings.
- Do not turn on electric or electronic equipment or appliances until they've been cleaned and checked for water damage.
- Do not use upholstered furniture or carpet heavily damaged by smoke residue.
- If conditions allow, ventilate the area by opening windows and doors
- Use WD40 or petroleum jelly on chrome surfaces.
- Wash both sides of the leaves of plants with water.
- Remove loose smoke particles from fabric surfaces using a brush or vacuum.
- If electricity is off, empty your referigerator and freezer and keep the doors open.
Again, we understand that you've just been through a traumatic event, so our goal is to help you to return your fabrics to as close to pre-fire condition as possible, as quickly as possible, so you can get on with your life.