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Three Ways SERVPRO of South Mecklenburg County Restores Items After a Fire
2/18/2021 (Permalink)
White sofa restored to brilliant white after being covered in greasy soot!
You walk away from the stove for a moment, you leave a burning candle unattended, or you think the ashes from the fireplace are cool enough to throw away and in an instant, you have an emergency!
A fire in your Charlotte, NC, home or business may leave you worried about whether your property or contents can be restored. Fortunately, SERVPRO of South Mecklenburg County has multiple services and tips on how to restore items.
Here are three common methods our highly trained technicians apply to your contents to restore:
Washing
- The most common way to clean items after a fire is washing with special cleaners.
- Depending on the size of the item and whether they are mechanical or not we may use a rag to wipe the soot off, or we may soak the item.
- Even upholstery can be cleaned with our special cleaners for furniture.
- We also have a special chamber where we apply an ozone treatment to remove lingering odors.
- After we wash and dry all of your items they will be moved into storage until the restoration process is complete.
Dry-Cleaning
- Items that are sensitive to liquids like certain fabrics, mechanical items and electronics may be cleaned with powders rather than liquids.
- This method involves laying powder over the surface and wiped away.
- A fine scrub brush may also be used.
Freeze Drying
- Freeze drying is often part of the salvaging process for important documents that were damaged by water used to put out the fire.
- This process removes the water from paper without exposing it to further damage.
- The restoration service can also offer to make digital copies as well.
If your home or business experiences a fire emergency, be sure to call SERVPRO of South Mecklenburg County to make it "Like it never even happened."
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