Los Angeles Fire Damage Restoration

Understanding Fire Damage Restoration – The Main Challenges

In the unfortunate event of fire damage to your home or commercial establishment, it is easy to panic and take the wrong decisions. As a homeowner, it is important to stay calm and follow the right process for proper restoration. This ensures the safety of your loved ones. Let us take a look at some of the critical things that you should be aware of when dealing with Los Angeles Fire Damage Restoration.

The Impact of Fire Damage

One of the first things that you should be aware of is the impact that is caused by fire damage. Apart from directly damaging your property, the aftermath of the fire can create a lot of issues as well.

Damage Caused By Smoke

Smoke caused by the burning of different materials might have different kinds of impacts. For example –

• Dry smoke is caused by a fast-burning fire. They might be easy to clean from flat surfaces, but difficult to clean from cracks and crevices.
• Wet smoke on the other hand is caused by slow-burning fire. It leaves a thick sticky residue that is very hard to clean.
• Petroleum smoke would stain almost any surface that it will come in contact with. It will cause very dark stains.
• Protein smoke is caused by burning food. They are so light that they are practically undetectable. However, they can leave a thick stain if left untreated for too long and cause odors.

The Health Issues Caused By Soot

Soot is the residue of smoke. They might cause severe health issues, especially in young kids and seniors. The soot particles commonly make their way into your respiratory system causing breathing problems and allergies. Prolonged exposure can cause bronchitis and other severe issues.
Soot can also cause eye irritation and cause skin rashes in people after being exposed for a few hours.

Apart from the issues mentioned above, fire can cause damage to your appliances as well as cause other issues. So, you need to get a professional like Done Right Restoration for the effective elimination of all such risks.

Here are some details about the different kinds of damages caused by household fires in Los Angeles

The Do’s And Don’ts Of Dealing With Fire Damage Restoration

When dealing with Los Angeles fire damage restoration, there are a few things that you should do and a few things that you need to avoid.

Things You Should Do

• Safety should be a priority for you. You should not enter your property after a fire until a professional has told you it’s safe to do so. Make sure that you have the written certification from the fire department that your home is safe to move in.
• Call your insurance agent right away and start the claims process at the earliest.
• Take photos of the damage.
• Keep a record of the conversations or email correspondence. You should also try to save receipts and documents. This will come in handy when dealing with the insurance company.
• Give our team a call for Los Angeles fire damage restoration.
• Make movement inside the building as restricted as possible, especially in and around the damaged area. This will stop soot particles from spreading.
• Change furnace filters.
• Put a cover on your undamaged furnishings and upholstery to protect them from shoot deposits.
• Keep the windows and doors open for ventilation.
• Remove all clothing from the property. You should get them cleaned by our professional fire damage restoration team, not just a dry cleaner.
• Throw away all food and drink, if they are left after the fire.

Things You Should Not Do

• Don’t clean or wipe residue from walls, ceilings, and other surfaces before the insurance adjuster assesses the damage. Everything needs to be assessed by the insurance company.
• Don’t clean carpets or furnishings that have smoke residues or debris. You should always get them professionally cleaned.
• Never use food items or canned goods which were exposed to heat or fire, even if they look to be good.
• Avoid turning on the water, electricity, or gas before getting them professionally checked.
• Don’t turn on, clean, or use electronic equipment and appliances until they are checked.

The Fire Damage Insurance Claims Process

At Done Right Restoration, we also help you deal with fire damage insurance claims. We would help you with the process of insurance claims by helping you find a public adjuster, liaising with the insurance company, and helping with the entire insurance process.

To know more about how to deal with the overall insurance process and how we help you get the right settlement quicker, visit our fire damage insurance page.

Why Are We The Best Fire Damage Restoration Contractor?

You would want the best fire damage restoration contractor by your side in these testing times. Here are some reasons why you can count on us to restore your property from the impact of a devastating fire.

Our Los Angeles Fire Damage Restoration Services

At Done Right Restoration, we offer a range of different services to deal with Los Angeles fire damage restoration. Here are some of the things that we offer.

1. Fire damage inspection and assessment
2. Tarping and boarding
3. Soot and Smoke Cleanup
4. Deodorization and Sanitization
5. Complete fire damage restoration

We recommend that you get in touch with our team for Los Angeles fire damage restoration so that we can assess the damage and suggest the right services that you will need.

The Fire Damage Restoration Process

When it comes to complete Los Angeles fire damage restoration, we follow a tried and tested methodology. This helps to ensure that we can complete the restoration work quickly without compromising on the quality.

Here are the steps that we follow for fire damage restoration in Los Angeles.

Assessment

After you give us a call, our team will visit your property and assess the damage. Based on the assessment a detailed report will be prepared along with the cost estimate and time schedule.

Securing The Property And Removing Debris

The property and the damaged area will be secured with a tarp and boarding up. This protects other areas of your home from accidental damage and prepares the area for the work. The debris will also be removed and all undamaged items will be salvaged as much as possible.

Demolition

After the area is secured and the debris is removed, the structural elements that can’t be repaired are demolished.

Removing Water And Drying Out

Since most of the time, there would be water from the firefighting efforts, you would need to pump out the water. After the water is removed, fans and dehumidifiers are used to dry out the area.

Cleanup And Smoke Removal

At this stage, industrial-strength detergents and other cleaning agents will be used to remove stains and smoke. Pressure washers might also be used for cleaning cracks. For delicate surfaces, milder detergents are used.

Construction And Restoration

Next the damaged parts of your home are repaired and all the items that were removed will be restored.

Final Inspection

Before considering the work to be completed, a final inspection would be conducted to make sure that your home is completely safe from any further risks.

Here is the time taken and the average cost involved in completing each of the above steps:

Please note that the time taken and costs can vary significantly depending on the extent of fire damage, size of the property, location, and other factors. The figures provided are rough estimates and actual costs may differ. Our team for fire damage restoration will provide you with a more accurate estimate of the time and the costs based on the specific nature of the damage caused to your home.