Category Archives: Fire Restoration

Flames to Fresh: Professional Fire Damage Restoration

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Fire damage 4can be devastating for any property owner, leaving behind a trail of destruction that is not only unsightly but also hazardous. Whether it's a minor fire or a major blaze, the aftermath can be overwhelming, leaving you feeling helpless and unsure of where to turn. That's where professional fire damage restoration services come in.

Emergency Restoration Hesitation Causes Exacerbation

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Emergencies, are unexpected, and often dangerous situations requiring immediate action. Restoration, is the act or process of returning something to its original condition. Combining the words forms the term Emergency Restoration, which dictates literal translation and strict adherence to achieve the most effective result.

Beware of Fire Damage Chasers

Fire Damage Restoration
Emergency restoration organizations are predominantly run by conscientious professionals who are sympathetic to the plight of their customers.  Unfortunately, there are predatory practitioners eager to exploit victims of disaster that are a pitfall to recognize and to avoid.  Such behavior is most prevalent when armies of malcontents known as ‘fire damage chasers’ solicit property owners, often before emergency crews have extinguished the fire.

Fire Damage Restoration & Dry Ice Blasting

Fire Restoration
In very basic terms, dry ice blasting involves "blast cleaning" a surface with compressed air, and dry ice particles, usually in the form of dry ice pellets. Fine CO2 (dry ice) particles are "blasted" on to a surface, the unwanted contaminants freeze and fracture, then an explosion of energy takes place, resulting in the thorough removal of the unwanted coatings. This non-destructive method of safely cleaning surfaces and/or removing unwanted coatings has become the preferred method to remove smoke soot, vaporized synthetic resins, and char associated with fire damage restoration. Furthermore, dry ice blasting can eliminate the musty burnt smell that results from fire, smoke, and water damage.

Smoke & Fire Restoration | Delaware County, PA

Fire & Smoke Damage
Property Recovery 911 was hired to by a Delaware county homeowner to provide fire restoration services, which in this instance consisted of smoke damage cleaning and odor control. The fire originated on the raised deck at the rear of the home and penetrated the exterior wall, causing smoke damage inside of the home. Upon our arrival we deployed 4 carbon filtered air scrubbers to begin to cleanse the atmosphere.