Is It Safe to Occupy a Medford House During Fire Damage Restoration?

1/8/2022 (Permalink)

Fire damage restoration for your home is a job for SERVPRO. Our techs are trained and experienced in all phases needed.

SERVPRO Incorporates Safety in All Aspects of Fire Restoration for the Homeowner's Benefit

After a fire incident, your home is a hotspot for health and environmental hazards. Harmful aerosols and residues remain suspended in the air while deteriorating structural elements risk collapse. Therefore, occupying your Medford house before it is fully restored may not seem viable.

Although moving out to pave the way for fire damage restoration at your Medford property guarantees your safety, it has some disadvantages, too, like footing the cost of alternative accommodation. SERVPRO bridges the gap by finding ways to address the safety issues so that you can use your property before complete restoration.

Some steps that help guarantee safety and comfort include:

• Erecting containment barriers isolating damaged areas
• Ventilating the property to remove particulate residues from the air
• Using masking agents to counter foul odor

In the aftermath of small fires like stove flare-ups or spontaneous combustion of appliances, the main problem in the house is the pungent stench emitted by oily or plastic residues, which make it uncomfortable to stay in most sections of the house. With the assistance of our SERVPRO fire restoration technicians, a bad smell should not keep you out of your home for long. We set up airtight barriers using plastic sheets on all openings connecting the source areas to the rest of the house. Time-release masking agents help manage odors in the rest of the house.

Addressing hazards to guarantee your safety may require more work. However, help from SERVPRO also addresses these issues. Inspecting the property helps identify all possible hazards then our technicians can find ways to fix them, including structural reinforcement and utility shutdown.

Typical hazards after fire loss include:

• Frayed electrical cables
• Collapsing fixtures like ceilings, stairs, or cabinets
• Damaged utilities, including HVAC systems

SERVPRO of Medford / Everett not only helps with fire damage restoration but looks for ways to keep homeowners comfortable. Call us at (781) 395-4444. We're Faster To Any Size Disaster.