SERVPRO of East Cobb’s Advance Fire Restoration Process and Equipment

8/4/2020 (Permalink)

Once the flames have been extinguished, SERVPRO of East Cobb is here to help you and your family recover after a home fire loss.

Even a small fire in your home can cause major upheaval and discomfort to you and your family, or possibly even your business. Smoke and soot damage can be quite invasive and off putting if not cleaned and treated quickly and thoroughly by a trained professional. No matter what size fire disaster your home or business faces, SERVPRO of East Cobb is here to help 24-hours a day, everyday. We are highly trained fire restoration specialists proudly serving Cobb County and the surrounding local areas for nearly 20 years. SERVPRO is a preferred vendor for most major insurance companies. We work hand in hand with Insurance companies like State Farm, American Family Insurance, Metlife, Farmers, and The Hartford to make sure that all steps are taken, to get your home back to normal. We also have a great working relationship with our local insurance adjuster and claims agents.

Left a pot on the stove for too long, causing smoke damage to your kitchen and dining room? Call SERVPRO of East Cobb. We have fire cleanup specialists that can make it “Like it never even happened.” Accidentally leave a barbecue grill unattended causing fire damage to your homes siding and need someone to secure and repair your property? Call SERVPRO of East Cobb. We have technicians available 24/7 for emergency boardup and fire restoration. Experienced an electrical fire that damaged several rooms and multiple levels of your home? Call SERVPRO of East Cobb. We have the experience, training and infrastructure to oversee the complete remodel and repair any structural damage that may have occurred. 

• Dry Clean Soot Sponges - SERVPRO’s dry cleaning sponge is made of natural rubber.  It safely scoops up and absorbs soot and dirt into their pores. Because of the soft surface, dry cleaning sponges are ideal for removing soot and smoke from walls, ceilings, and acoustic tiles. Technicians will use extension poles with dry clean sponges attached to clean the ceiling, since debris will drop down first. We then move to the walls, again beginning at the top and working to the bottom using straight, parallel strokes that overlap slightly. The sponge is also ideal for picking up dust and dirt from areas that cannot be cleaned by water or solvents. 
• HEPA Vacuums - HEPA (High-Efficieny Particulate Air) vacuums are different from conventional vacuums because they utilitze filters that are capable of trapping micron-sized particles (extremely small particles so small the naked eye can not see them). SERVPRO’s HEPA vacuum systems remove and trap 99.97% of all particles larger than 0.3 microns. 
• HEPA Air Scrubbers - HEPA air scrubbers are highly efficient air filtration devices and versatile. SERVPRO utilities The DefendAir HEPA 500 combines advanced clean air performance with the flexible features to help make improving indoor air quality easier. This multi-stage HEPA filtration unit delivers maximum performance for air scrubbing, negative air applications, or smoke and odor removal. 
• SERVPRO Proprietary Professional Cleaning Products - Over the past 50 years SERVPRO has developed numerous proprietary professional cleaning products that are tailored to the restoration industry and have a proven track record of safe and effective use in fire, water and mold restoration applications. Technicians are trained and well versed in the application and uses these professional restoration products and will use them to restore your property to preloss condition.
• Ultrasonic Cleaning Equipment and Technology - Ultrasonic cleaning is a technique that utilizes several different specialized pieces of cleaning equipment that results in highly effective and efficient cleaning. The magic behind ultrasonic cleaning is in the cavitational bubbles. Bubbles created through cavitation are just empty space. As a result, these bubbles collapse, or implode, almost as fast as they are created. In our machines, this happens millions of times per second. This constant implosion produces tremendous vacuum energy in the form of heat and pressure. It’s this combination of heat and pressure which gives ultrasonic cleaning its cleaning capability and power. Ultrasonic cleaning techniques can be used on a wide range of materials and items like window blinds, electronics, medical equipment, precious metals in jewelry, textiles commonly found in content restoration projects.  
• Advance Water Extraction and Drying Equipment - SERVPRO of East cobb specialize in water damage restoration, the cornerstone of our business. Water restoration and fire restoration go hand in hand sense water is often used to extinguish fires. We have extensive water damage restoration training, and our process emphasizes regular monitoring and documentation of the drying process from beginning to end.

Have questions about fire, smoke and soot damage cleanup? Call SERVPRO of East Cobb at (770) 424-0400 today!

While no two fire restoration projects are exactly the same, SERVPRO of East Cobb has developed a seven step process that will ensure your property is restored to preloss condition quickly, safely and in accordance with IICRC standards. 

Step 1: Emergency Contact

The restoration process starts when you, our customer, calling SERVPRO of East Cobb. Our job file coordinator will ask several questions regarding the fire damage event which will help us respond quickly with the appropriate equipment and resources. 

Step 2: Inspection and Fire Damage Assessment

We will inspect the property for safety concerns and mitigate any risks to your property and our employees, then carefully inspect and test adjoining rooms of your property to determine the extent of the fire, smoke, and soot damage. This step is crucial to developing a plan of action and allows us to put together a scope of work and estimate for your particular fire restoration project. 

Step 3: Immediate Board-Up and Roof-Tarp Service

Fire damage often compromises walls, windows, and even the roof. To restore security and to protect against further damage, we can board up missing windows and walls and place tarps on damaged roofs to protect your property. 

Step 4: Water Removal and Drying (if water damage is present)

The water removal process begins once the property has been deemed safe to enter and the property is secured. SERVPRO will remove the majority of the water using water extraction tools like high flow rate submersible pumps, sump pumps, high powered truck mounted vacuum systems, commercial portable wet vacuums. We then use dehumidifiers, air movers and an array of IICRC approved drying techniques to remove the remaining water and complete the drying process quickly and safely. 

Step 5: Removal of Smoke and Soot from All Surfaces

SERVPRO of East Cobb also has a host of specialized equipment and techniques at our disposal to remove smoke and soot from ceilings, walls, and other surfaces. Removing any remnants of fire damage and removing smoke odors, not just covering them up (Covering up odors often results in the offending smell returning once the masking agent loses its potency).  

Step 6: Cleaning and Sanitizing

We clean, sanitize, and disinfect all of the restorable items and structures that were damaged by the fire. We use a variety of cleaning techniques to restore your belongings to pre-fire condition. We’re also trained to remove odors using industrial air scrubbers and fogging equipment.

Step 7: Restoration

Restoration is the final step in getting your home or business to its pre-fire condition. Restoration may involve minor repairs, such as replacing drywall, painting, and installing new carpet, or it may entail major repairs such as the reconstruction of various areas or rooms in a home or business. Leave fire restoration to the pros at SERVPRO of East Cobb and let us take the uncertainty and headache out of restoring your home after a fire loss.

SERVPRO of East Cobb’s number one goal is returning fire damaged areas and items to preloss condition, doing all we can to make it “Like it never even happened.” We are dedicated to restoring both the property and the lives of the customers we help. Like it was never dirty, like it never overflowed, like it never caught fire, like it never spilled, like it never smoldered–whatever the case, with SERVPRO of East Cobb our goal is to make it “Like it never even happened.”

Want to know what Cobb County customers think about SERVPRO of East Cobb? Take a look at our 60+ Google Reviews! 

If you would like more information on Fire Restoration check out some of our previous Fire Restoration Blogs:”Cobb County Fire Claim Scope and Walk Through”; ”First Hand Account of House Fire Cleanup in Marietta”; ”Cobb County Kitchen Fire Cleanup“; “PASS: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep”; “Smoke Alarms Save Cobb County Lives”