About Fire Damage Restoration

Thinking about a fire in a home or business is frightening to most people, because dealing with the results of the fire is very difficult and can take years to get back what you lost. If you have been a victim of a home or business fire, then you are going to have to start repairs and clean up, because there are still health risks even once the fire has been extinguished.

Residue Cleanup

Most likely, you used a fire extinguisher to try and put out the fire but may have had to call the fire department once the fire became to large. You will need to clean up the residue left by the fire extinguisher and any water that was left because of the fire hoses. The first thing that you need to do is remove any rugs and furniture from the home. You should be able to then sweep any of the residue up. Vacuuming the home is a great way to get rid of residue, ash and even water if you have a vacuum that can handle water.

Damage Repairs

You need to get rid of any wood furniture that was damaged as a result of the fire. Even if the wood only has burn marks, it can still deteriorate over time, and it is almost to remove the smell of smoke from wood surfaces. The best thing that you can do is replace all furniture that was in the home. Repairs to some items may cost more than a new item. Unless the piece of furniture has a significant meaning, then you are best off buying new furniture once you have your home back in order.