If your house (in say Philadelphia) has been totally burnt to the ground and everything inside was consumed by the flames; then it is certainly not possible for anyone to arrange for it all arise from the ashes like the mythical phoenix. However, we live in an age of less combustible materials; safer practices; better alarms and more efficient means of fire fighting. Therefore, complete and an utter catastrophes are usually avoided and much can be salvaged and restored once a house fire has been extinguished.
Clear Away All The Totally Destroyed
This is an obvious step in the sequence for fire damage restoration in the Philadelphia area and it needs to be followed by drying out all the water that the firefighters will have pumped in – not only onto the flames themselves; but, also to wet down parts of the building not yet ignited. The chances are that the whole house will have been soaked and ashes and smoke residues will have been carried along with the water. If the fire was small, it is amazing how much mess some hand held fire extinguishers can leave behind. No matter how the fire was put out, there is going to be a lot of cleaning up to do. However, it does not stop with an initial drying up and sweeping out.
Smoke Damage
Smoke does not destroy your household effects but it can leave many of them effectively unusable. As anyone who has enjoyed sitting around a wood fueled camp fire can tell you; the smell of smoke tends to linger on your clothing (same as for cigarette smoke). Imagine a fire on the ground floor of a two storey house with smoke belching up the stairs and into places like your bedrooms and then entering wardrobes and closets; once the fire is out, are you going to want to wear those smoke smelling clothes?
The fire will also be producing soot and tar like residues which will get carried away with the smoke only to be deposited on floors walls and other surfaces in rooms away from the flames. An important part of the restoration program will be to clean up all the smoke related damage (otherwise, you will be able to smell the fire long after the event).
How About My Insurance Claim?
Insurance companies do not actually carry out any Fire Damage Restoration In Philadelphia; all they do is arrange payment to someone else who does that sort of work. If it was your house that caught fire, you might care to ensure that only one of the best contractors deals with the aftermath. Generally speaking, the insurance provider will allow you to choose real experts like Eco Tech Mold Removal Company that will give you the best service.
