Cleaning and Removing Commercial Fire Damage in Minneapolis

2/2/2018 (Permalink)

Smoke affects each material that it touches differently. If you need help with fire damage cleanup, contact SERVPRO for remediation.

Certified SERVPRO Technicians Quickly Assess the Damage and Apply Appropriate Remediation Techniques

Business fires in Minneapolis usually end quickly. Sprinklers and other fire suppression systems operate automatically and put a halt to open flames rapidly. It is the smoke and soot residues left behind that normally make up the largest percentage of costs to the business owner.

Removing commercial fire damage to Minneapolis office supply stores before it becomes permanent requires a quick response and having a plan in place before the first cleaning technician sets foot off the truck. SERVPRO maintains a 24-hour, on-call team to meet every requirement, no matter when the call comes to us.

Once we arrive, we start with a thorough inspection of the structure. Our inspector begins at, or as close as possible, to the origin point of the fire and takes note of how far smoke moved through the building.

As he traces the path of the smoke, the inspector and other team members determine what types of smoke residues are present. It is common for us to find more than one residue since type each depends on what material burned and how hot it burned.

As we identify the residue, we also determine which surfaces are affected. A leather office chair requires a different cleaning method and chemical agent than a bookshelf or a pallet of paper. With the same visual inspection, SERVPRO technicians can determine which items cannot be cleaned or restored and recommend to the business owner disposal of the items.

Now, we can start to remove the residues. Team members use a variety of dry cloths and sponges to wipe down the surfaces. We do this first to prevent soaking items that may have already absorbed much water from the sprinklers with even more moisture.

If the residues are very thick or sticky, we can use one of the cleaning agents we keep on-hand to break them up and wipe them off the surface. For furniture items, it may be necessary to use a brush to break residues away from the surface before removing them.

With the surfaces cleaned, we bag the residue particles and remove them from the business. Next, we dispose of them and any property we could clean according to state and federal regulations.

Returning your business to its original state is not a quick process, but SERVPRO of Minnetonka can walk you through every step. If you need our assistance, call us today at (952) 473-4837. We are here for you.

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