How Can I Eliminate the Risk of Long-Term Soot Damage in My Kitchen?

6/23/2020 (Permalink)

Call our experts after you experience a fire disaster, we have training in fire & smoke restoration, odor control, upholstery & fabric cleaning.

IICRC-Certified Restoration Technicians Can Restore Your Fire-Damaged Raleigh Home After a Kitchen Fire.

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)'s data, cooking equipment causes a whopping 49% of home fires based on 2013 to 2017 annual averages. 66% of cooking fires are ignited by food during the cooking process. Raleigh homeowners need a fast-acting team that can minimize structural and property losses.

When fire damage affects your Raleigh home’s kitchen, SERVPRO technicians are available to provide mitigation and restoration services 24/7. This fast-acting, emergency response to disaster minimizes structural and content losses for homeowners and reduces the impact that soot and protein residues can have on surfaces over time.

What Can Soot Residues Do to My Home Over Time?

• Affect indoor air quality. Soot deposits become ionized during a fire, which allows it to cling to surfaces, including your HVAC system. Without professional cleaning, the soot can then spread throughout your home and affect the cleanliness of the air throughout your property.
• Produce foul odors. The flames do not leave behind a smell, but smoke does. It can penetrate porous surfaces deeply, even those that do not seem affected on the surface.
• Stain and corrode surfaces. Wet smoke from low-heat fires, in particular, can leave sticky, hard-to-clean deposits that smear when homeowners attempt to remove them with consumer-grade products.

Can SERVPRO Clean My Kitchen Appliances?

SERVPRO technicians can clean light damage to appliance finishes with EPA-registered water-based detergent solutions to remove light residues. However, if more extensive smoke damage is present, cleaners with increasing levels of alkalinity may be used to combat the acidic corrosion caused by soot. Licensed electronic service technicians can examine and clean the interior components of your home appliances.

SERVPRO of East Raleigh / Zebulon is prepared to leave your property looking, “Like it never even happened.” You can call (919) 250-0455 for disaster mitigation around the clock.

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