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What is fire and water restoration?
Fire and water restoration is returning a structure that has endured fire and water damage back to a pre-loss condition or better.
Why can't I do it myself?
Fire and water restoration should be left up to certified professionals. It property owners try to correct the damage themselves serious health hazards could develop. If water-damaged environments are not promptly and properly restored, many environmental microbes, such as odor-causing bacteria and fungi (mold) will colonize, grow and amplify on building materials. These microbes will eventually contaminate the indoor air and create health risks for the occupants. Your HVAC system doesn't have the far superior power that professional dehumidifiers and drying equipment has. Our professional drying equipment which is the very best on the market, can lower humidity levels and remove moisture from the air far better than any household system. For example, a home dehumidifier pulls out 1.28-1.875 gallons of water from the air per day. Our dehumidifiers pull out 17.5 gallons of water per day. It is also crucial to have a certified fire and smoke restoration professional correct fire damage. Due to the fact that smoke odor and discoloration can cause permanent damage. The smoke actually becomes acidic and eats through surfaces and materials. Not to mention the related health hazards. If you have a certified professional restore your fire and water damage future problems will not be experienced.
What are the causes of water and fire damage?
Water damage can occur when plumbing leaks or overflows, pipes become blocked
(blocked toilets and drains, etc), neglecting heating and air conditioning systems, appliance leaks (water heaters, washers, dyers, hoses, etc.), natural diasters occur, and wet basements which can be caused by moisture accumulations that drip through the foundations or condensation on the cold concrete walls and floors when very humid. Fire damage is caused by fires and is self explanatory.
What type of equipment is needed to restore fire and water damage?
The professional equipment needed to restore water damage includes water removal equipment and tools such as extraction units, pumps and extraction tools. Air moving equipment such as air movers, axial fans, air filtration devices and structural cavity drying equipment. Dehumidifiers, which include, refrigerant dehumidifiers and desiccant dehumidifiers. Other water restoration equipment includes supplemental heaters, air changers, vacuum freeze-drying, thermohygrometers, moisture senors, moisture meters, data recording devices and manometers. Equipment to restore fire damage includes cleaning, deodorizing and detoxification products. In conjuncture with thermal foggers and restoration tools.
Why is it so important to act immediately when you incur fire and water damage?
It is crucial to act immediately once you incur fire and water damage. If restoration occurs quickly you can minimize the damage and the restoration costs. Not acting immediately can cause severe health risks and be dangerous for your home or business. Fire damage is ongoing, the longer neutralization, corrosion control and cleaning is delayed, the greater the scope and cost of the loss. The longer water damage is not corrected the greater the health risks such as mold and bacteria growth.
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