How Can a Dover Property Benefit From Fire Damage Restoration After a Puff Back?

10/28/2021 (Permalink)

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Dover Residents Trust SERVPRO with Their Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration Services 

While the fire damage from flames is minimal when a puff-back occurs in a Dover property, the smoke damage and need for soot cleanup are huge. A puff-back causes soot to blow forcefully through every open vent in the home. The result is every surface throughout the home gets covered in soot and requires a high amount of manual cleaning for the best outcome. Because the soot can be spread to other areas, foot traffic should get limited within the worksite. 

Dover homeowners look to professional fire damage restoration in Dover, after a puff-back. A frequently seen misstep by property owners is using wet solutions to clean the soot from surfaces. This action has the potential to result in permanent staining and ruination of surfaces. The techs use different types of tools and cleaning agents to handle smoke residues on various surfaces. 

Common Puff-Back Smoke Damage Equipment

• Hand vacuums to remove smoke webs from ceilings
• Rubber sponges to pick up dry smoke off walls and porous surfaces
• Soot removal on washable fabrics in the Esporta Washing System

Compared to a house fire, there is considerably less controlled demolition needed during the cleanup after a puff-back.  In some cases, the sheetrock or carpet may be beyond recovery, particularly if a homeowner with good intentions attempted to clean the soot themselves using over-the-counter liquid cleaning agents. SERVPRO technicians have comprehensive training and the experience to handle any amount of soot and smoke damage on surfaces and articles in the home.

SERVPRO of Dover / Stillwater at (973) 810-2825 supports the local Dover community with fire damage restoration services. The trained, certified techs are available 24/7 for all types of house fire cleanup jobs.