Time Duration of Smoke & Fire Damage in Englewood

4/23/2020 (Permalink)

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Time Duration of Smoke & Fire Damage

The cleanup process after a house fire can be a tedious one, and experienced restoration professionals agree that time is of the essence. The longer you wait before enlisting the help of a resto clean-up and repair crew, the more extensive the long-term damage will become in your home or office. Smoke exposure has several detrimental effects on building interiors, including damage to plastics and drywall. Calling a restoration expert like SERVPRO Of Teaneck / Englewood will help to minimize this kind of lasting damage and get your home or office back to the way it was before the fire.

Only a few minutes after the initial smoke exposure, the walls of your home or office get a coating of soot on them that causes any plastics to turn yellow. If any small appliances are close to the source of the fire, chances are high they could become discolored permanently. Some porous materials can also sustain permanent smoke damage in only a few minutes. Common examples of these building materials can include marble or alabaster.

Within only a few hours after the fire is put out, the residue from acid can stain and permanently discolor tile grout. It can also damage porcelain bathroom fixtures, fiberglass fixtures, any metals that do not have protective coating, counter tops and other types of furniture surfaces. If the smoke and fire damage aren't treated for a few days, the acid residues from the smoke will cause permanent yellowing of wallpaper and painted walls. Rusting and corrosion will also be evident on metal surfaces and appliances.

After a few weeks, the smoke damage will become more evident, and the repair costs will go up substantially. Any synthetic carpet fibers will become discolored, and metal corrosion will be obvious on several surfaces. Any glass items will also need to be replaced because of pitting, warping or etching on their surfaces. The same kind of surface damage will happen to China because of their longer exposure to the acid of soot residue. To avoid this kind of extensive fire and smoke damage, it's essential to call a professional restoration company and clean-up crew as soon as possible.

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SERVPRO of Teaneck/Englewood is locally owned and operated and we are proud to be part of this community. We are also part of a national network of over 1,650 Franchises with special Disaster Recovery Teams placed strategically throughout the country to respond to large-scale fire, water, and storm disasters.