SERVPRO of Southern Butler County Knows The Perils of Fire Damage and Smoke Destruction.

12/29/2022 (Permalink)

Therefore, You should call us when you have a fire in your home or commercial building.

No one expects a fire will ever be in their home, and they pray their home will never be engulfed or destroyed by fire, but the reality is fires are not uncommon. Fires can start in the house from a wood-burning stove or fireplace, from an unattended candle, from burning wires, or in older structures, from short-circuited breakers. Fires can destroy a house, but they can also cause smoke damage when the actual fire damage is minimal.

A fire in your home impacts the air, penetrates the pores of soft surfaces, and causes a stench that you will never forget. Many people become very emotional when their belongings have a smoke odor. As with all damages to your home, the sooner you get someone out there who practices restoring homes.

The smoke from a single fire can cause odor for the life of that object. Stuffed animals, clothing, and bedclothes are all items that provide for the absorption of the smoke odor. You need to take steps inside of the home, such as installing smoke detectors and C02 monitors to help keep the air quality good and to be alerted if a fire or smoke is found anywhere in the home or structure.

Walk around the walls and touch the surface, looking for wild places. Then, turn off the main breaker to your house and immediately get someone out there to look at the wiring and see if something is heating up inside the wall.

While burning candles, keep the wicks trimmed down, so the flames often get higher. Too much doesn’t reach any above surface, such as a countertop or curtain. Candles can cause tremendous damage when left unattended.

The best way to protect against fire damage is to keep at it with the inspections of your home and the things you do with fire inside the house.

Call SERVPRO of Southern Butler at 724-473-0745, and we can get to work immediately!