What Is a Reputable Company to Call for Fire Restoration in Augusta?

6/11/2020 (Permalink)

SERVPRO has well-qualified technicians and state-of-the-art products and equipment to restore your home and contents after a fire.

Industry-Leading Training and Equipment Are Why SERVPRO Is the Reliable Choice for Victims of Fire Damage in Augusta

The kitchen is the most common room in Augusta as the ignition site for a household fire. Residues produced by a kitchen fire are unique, usually consisting of dehydrated foods and cooking oils or grease rather than the ash or black soot seen with wood or electrical fires. As a coating, this protein-based residue is thin and nearly colorless, but tightly adhered. It also has a stench because of the chemical changes during the high heat, rendering the proteins and oils rancid.

How Can Workers Remove the Protein-Based Residue and Restore the Space?

Protein-based fire restoration in Augusta requires an analysis of the characteristics of the residues and the surfaces damaged. Because the soiling is oil-based, we need to match the residues with oil-based cleaners, often called solvents. The surfaces we consider for treatment with the solvent must be able to withstand the solution, so we pre-test to ensure soil loosens without unduly damaging the surface.

What Other Options Are Available?

The science concerning the chemical bond between the protein-based soot and the contents and structural components soiled is complicated, why SERVPRO sends our technicians through rigorous training at the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC). Our technicians consider the following when applying the elements of cleaning:

    •    Temperature
    •    Agitation
    •    Chemical Action
    •    Time

If the Chemical Action of the Solvent Alone Is Inadequate, What Can Be Done?

Our technicians manipulate other elements to try to achieve the desired breaking of the bond between the residues and surfaces. Dwell time adaptation is possible, although careful monitoring of the surface is mandatory to avoid damage. High temperatures might respark the fire, so we often look at increasing or modifying the agitation. Abrasive tools or additives can use mechanical impetus to loosen the grime. Loose objects can be placed in ultrasonic tanks at our production facility, permitting the powerful jets of bubbles and bursts of hot solution to dislodge the coating.

SERVPRO of Augusta South / Burke & Wilkes Counties has well-qualified technicians and state-of-the-art products and equipment to restore your home and contents after a fire. Call us at (706) 843-1990 for an assessment.