SERVPRO Can Restore Personal Belongings as Well as Property After a Fire

5/24/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Clearwater North, Safety Harbor can focus on restoring personal belongings as well as property following a fire.

It is well known that SERVPRO can restore your home or business property after a fire. But it is less well known that our SERVPRO of Clearwater North, Safety Harbor team can focus on restoring your personal belongings with both on-site and off-site recovery tactics. 

Numerous tasks make up the restoration process in Clearwater homes after a fire loss incident. Despite the spread or severity of these disasters, some of the effects that must get addressed remain constant. Because effects like soot and odors can spread almost continually without intervention from restoration technicians, the contents of your house are at a higher risk for irreparable damages.

Content management is one of the unique offerings we provide during fire damage restoration in Clearwater homes. This entire process is devoted exclusively to protecting your personal belongings, furniture, and other contents from migrating effects like soot, odors, smoke residues, and other threats. We have in-house strategies that begin with relocating your possessions to an untouched area of the home. When combined with surface cleaning techniques, deodorizing, and other corrective actions, we can recover many items without off-site strategies.

Is Pack-Out the Best Option for Your Belongings?

When damages are too considerable for on-site recovery options, we rely on the pack-out procedure. This technique carefully relocates your belongings to our nearby SERVPRO facility. We can return your belongings to their original condition through focused attention and restoration techniques in most cases. While there are dozens of techniques and technologies at work in our warehouse to recover your belongings, fire-damaged contents can benefit from:

• Ozone Chamber for Deodorization of Multiple Items
• Ultrasonic Submersion Tank for Soot Removal
• Advanced Drying Techniques for Water-Damaged Materials
• Safe, Climate-Controlled Storage of Your Belongings

Despite how damaging a fire loss can be, our SERVPRO of Clearwater North, Safety Harbor team can help to protect the things that matter most with content management solutions and the full restoration and reconstruction of your home as necessary. Give us a call anytime, 24/7 at (727) 250-0330

Keeping Yourself Safe After A Fire

4/25/2022 (Permalink)

Call the professionals at SERVPRO of Clearwater North, Safety Harbor for all your fire restoration needs.

When a fire occurs in your home or business the effects can be traumatic. Even though the fire has been put out there are other dangers that can show up afterward. It is important, when entering a home or business after a fire, to take specific actions to minimize hazards to your health even after the flames are gone.

A major concern after a fire has been put out is air quality. It is likely that many different materials caught fire and many have released toxic chemicals into the air. Without proper respiratory protection, you could breathe these chemicals in and they may cause lingering health problems. Always remember to wear proper respiratory protection any time you enter a fire-damaged space. 

When entering your home or business after a fire makes sure you are properly dressed. A big concern has to do with "slip and fall" hazards. A fire can create a lot of debris and if you don’t wear proper clothes and shoes you may find yourself slipping and falling causing avoidable injury. If you must go into the structure avoid areas that may be wet from the water that was sprayed to put out the blaze.

Here are a few other things you can do for your home or business after a fire: 

• To prevent soot particles from being embedded into upholstery and carpets, keep hands clean. This will help you keep from further soiling upholstery, walls, and woodwork. 
• Place clean towels or old linens on rugs, upholstery, and carpet traffic areas. 
• If electricity is off, empty freezer and refrigerator and prop doors open. 
• Clean and protect chrome with a light coating of petroleum jelly or oil. 
• Change the HVAC filter. Tape double layers of cheesecloth over air registers.

Most of all, always remember that the contents of your home or business can be replaced. Don’t take unnecessary risks and take care of your health and the health of your loved ones. Getting hurt after a fire is something that can be avoided!

When a fire occurs call the professionals at SERVPRO of Clearwater North, Safety Harbor. Our team can provide fast, and immediate help to you.

Contact us at 727-250-0330 24-hours a day for all your fire clean-up and restoration needs. 

What To Do First When A Fire Occurs

3/29/2022 (Permalink)

When fires occur in your home or business call the restoration experts at SERVPRO of Clearwater North, Safety Harbor.

When a fire strikes your home it can be hard to know what to do first. Once the fire department allows you to get back into your home, what should you do? Damage can continue to happen to your home even after the fire is out so it is important to take steps. This means working with a professional repair and restoration team.

What Does Clean Up Look Like After A Fire?

Fires create many different types of damage. There is water damage that occurs when the fire is extinguished. If left untreated water damage can lead to rot and mold. There are also burned materials and smoke damage that needs to be handled carefully so that more damage does not occur. Anything that is damaged beyond repair needs to be safely removed. The team at SERVPRO of Clearwater North, Safety Harbor is ready to help you. They will assess the damage and create a plan for restoring your home. 

Our Team Can Handle Many Types Of Damage 

Often when a fire hits your home it will affect more than just the floors and drywall. You may also have plumbing or electrical repairs that need to be handled by a professional team. When looking for a repair and restoration team it's important to find one that can take care of all your restoration needs instead of having to hire out each part.  

There is a lot of work to do after a fire. That's why our team at SERVPRO of Clearwater North, Safety Harbor Is ready to provide you with the guidance and support you need. Call our team after a fire to get the help you need. 

Call us 24/7 at 727-250-0330.

Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration is Best Left to the Pros

2/22/2022 (Permalink)

When you experience a fire in your home, it can be physically and emotionally devastating. Leave the clean-up and restoration to the pros.

If your property needs fire and smoke damage restoration, here are some of the steps involved. Aside from the assessment, removal of your belongings, and cleanup of the debris, you’ll want to be familiar with all the other steps too, especially when you hire a team to do the restoration work. Here’s what you can expect.

Secure the Foundation

To get started, the crew will need to secure the foundation to prevent any more damage from happening. That typically involves covering any holes or weakened structures. If any part of the structure has been singed—whether the floors, walls, or roof—then an inspection is necessary to check whether these should be repaired or replaced. Don’t rely on an ‘eyeball test’ of your interior. Hire pros to check for potential weak spots, water damage, mold, and other problems that can occur after a fire.

Clean and Remove Soot

Don’t tackle the smoke and soot damage on your own. This damage leaves stains behind. Specialized chemicals and processes are necessary to keep from just spreading the soot around. Pumping and airing out the moisture is an essential step in the cleanup process. Pros have specialized equipment to make that happen. With expert assistance, you can prevent mold growth with ease.

Perform the Repairs

Repairs must be done right away. This goes for both the structure and your belongings. Do you have heirloom furniture pieces? Some of the items might be impossible to restore if they’ve been subjected for too long to soot and smoke. Talk to the restoration firm to learn more about the workaround solutions they offer.

Do the Renovation

A lot of people opt for a complete renovation, though. That’s often because of extensive damage. Talk to the restoration firm. Experienced restoration contractors such as SERVPRO of Clearwater North, Safety Harbor know when property owners like you are much better going for a complete renovation. SERVPRO of Clearwater North, Safety Harbor has professional restoration teams that have experience in fire and smoke damage restoration. These IICRC certified teams have the training and equipment to deal with your fire and smoke damage problems and restore your property.

When you have a fire damage emergency, we're here to help anytime 24/7. Just call us at 727-250-0330.