DIY Fire Clean up? BAD IDEA!

3/10/2020 (Permalink)

DIY fire damage cleanup? Let the professionals handle it.

We understand that after a fire damage occurs in your Brooksville home, the number one priority to the homeowner is to get their life back to normal as quickly as possible. One mistake they make is to attempt to cleanup the smoke damage and remove charred debris themselves. While it sounds like a great idea to save money and speed the process up, it can actually cause more harm than good. Certain cleaning agents can increase the amount of loss you have and even render other items unsalvageable.

It’s important that Spring Hill homeowners allow a professional remediation company to take the proper precautions to protect areas of the home that may not have been affected. Did you know that soot particles are sometimes smaller than the eyes can see? That’s why the first thing our team does is set up containment to keep soot away from areas it shouldn’t be.

The cleaning process is also different depending on the material that’s been involved in the fire. While sheetrock and wood structural elements tend to leave behind a powdery, light residue called dry smoke, rubber and plastic contents produce wet smoke which is think and difficult to clean from surfaces without the proper procedures.

Luckily for you, SERVPRO of Hernando County has certified technicians who have the knowledge and the equipment to make your fire loss “Like it never even happened.”