How Our Morganton, NC Team Cleans Up Fire Damages

4/27/2021 (Permalink)

After the firefighters finish their job, our team will come in to clean up the damages!

After your Morganton, NC home has a fire, your priority is to get your home—and your life—back to normal. Our team at SERVPRO of Alexander, Caldwell, Burke and Catawba Counties knows that the process isn’t easy, but we’ve helped thousands of homeowners recover from disaster. If you or somebody you know is going through this process, it can be confusing. That’s why we’re outlining the general fire restoration process—from start to finish.

How We Clean Up Fire Damage

The restoration process can somewhat vary depending on the circumstances, but you can generally expect to experience the following process.

1. Assess the damage. The first thing our team will do is come out to your home and inspect the damage. From here, we’ll have a better sense of what needs to be done, and we can develop a tailored restoration plan. 

2. Extract and dry the water damage (if applicable). In most cases, if you have fire damage, you also have water damage. That’s because the fire department doesn’t help you dry your home after they extinguish the fire. If that’s the case with your property, we’ll take care of the water first. 

3. Pack out and restore salvageable items. We know how important your belongings are, which is why our team does everything in our power to clean and restore them. Our team first sorts and boxes all of your items, which we then send to our cleaning facility. From there, we use a variety of tools, equipment, and cleaning methods to attempt to restore your belongings to their pre-fire condition. 

4. Clean your home’s interior. Except in extreme cases, our team will clean soot and smoke damage from your furniture, walls, and ceiling. We use dry chemical sponges and proprietary cleaning products to remove as much soot from affected areas as possible. We even clean your HVAC system, which will likely be overloaded with soot particles and other contaminants. 

5. We return your belongings. Once we’ve finished cleaning and repairing your home, we’ll return all of your belongings we stored during the restoration process. All of your items are inventoried in our system, so you can rest assured everything will be returned!

Fire Damage Professionals in Morganton, NC

A house fire is not something you’ll want to experience. At best, one will briefly disrupt your life; at worst, it can turn your life upside-down. Fortunately, our Morganton team is experienced and knows how to handle the restoration. If you or somebody you know has a fire, our cleanup and restoration specialists are always here to help!