Five Things To Remember During Fire Damage Repairs

Within minutes of a fire, a building can be engulfed with flames, filled with black smoke, and settled in your home. Once the fire is extinguished the damage still poses a threat. From the experts at 24 Restore, located in Minneapolis, here are five important things to know about fire damage and the steps to repair it:

Although You May Be Tempted, Do Not Clean Up Yourself! Fire damage is still a danger to you. Leftover soot and smoke can cause discoloration and corrosion throughout your home. In addition, the smoke and soot can cause a variety of respiratory illnesses. One of the most important things to do is call professionals to treat and repair the damage.
Soot In And Of Itself Is A Threat. It is the main reason for illnesses. What even is soot? Soot is the byproduct or the tiny particles from a fire. This can include wood, plastic, metal, etc. Inhaling soot can be very dangerous since it can cause asthma, bronchitis, lung disease, etc. In fact, in severe cases, it can compromise your airway. Would you want to breathe those particles in and potentially compromise your health? Probably not. After a fire, soot can be found throughout the house. This is why extreme precautions are used to treat fire damage.
Water Damage Can Also Be A Result Of Fire Damage. It seems a little ironic. However, the fire hoses used to extinguish the fire can be harsh. If you’ve ever seen a fire hose to work, you know a lot of water is used at high pressure. Consequently, the lingering water can cause water damage. Therefore, a series of drying and disinfection steps need to occur to ensure mildew and mold will not grow throughout your home. Without these proper steps, mildew and mold have the perfect home to start growing about your house. This also makes it really expensive to repair your home.
A Result Of Water And Fire Damage Is Mold And Other Bacteria. If your property isn’t treated correctly, your home can be susceptible to water, fire, and mold damage. These can overtake your home and leave you with a bigger mess than you did before. Each one is a battle of its own, but all three can compromise your entire home. This is why it’s crucial to call a professional at the first onset of fire or water damage.
Call A Professional Immediately. As you can see there are many dangers that come after the fire is extinguished. Many individuals who try to treat their property without training end up harming it more. In addition, time is everything concerning the damage. The longer you wait to treat it, the worse it gets. If a professional is called in a timely manner, the chances of a complete restoration are much higher. Avoid the structural damages, health risks, and infestations and call 24 Restore to help with your fire repair needs. They offer a 24-hour emergency service to ensure the needs of you and your home. We offer a variety of services and are ready to serve those in the Minneapolis area.

“24Restore came within an hour of our water damage to assess the problem and restore and reconstruct our kitchen and my office. Everyone from 24Restore was professional, kind and did an outstanding job of damage assessment and restoration.”

- Barbara R.

Your service was excellent. The young man was thorough and very dedicated to completing the job. He’s a good one. I would recommend your services to anyone who need them.

- Keith

Your team has been absolutely amazing, professional, sympathetic and wonderful. They took my mess and made it manageable as I shed a few tears, which they also consoled with empathy. At a time when we have floods and tornados city wide you responded within hours. Thank, I am impressed and I have passed the word on to many.

- Genie

Very good experience……everyone I dealt with through 24 Restore was very professional and very kind.

- Nancy

This note is a note of thanks and appreciation of the services provided…..we could even say our home looks better than before we incurred our water damage…Job well done!

- Jay and Susan

I don’t often take the time to write a follow up complimentary letter. However I was very impressed with 24 Restore and felt they went above and beyond to surpass expectations with WOW service. Thank you for the great service and great job that your team did to get my house back in shape.

- Jane

I have recommended them to many of my friends. They are the only service that I have ever used that always gets my stains out and that clean my carpets beautifully. I can’t say enough good thins about them

- Laura

Thank you for all the work put in to get out home……It would have been an impossible task for us to have accomplished in such a short time. We appreciate all that you have done for us! We are so grateful!

- Ken and Kathe

Yes. I appreciated the ability to funnel all activities thru a one-stop shop proved to be very valuable in a disaster project such as ours demo, construction and finish as well as work directly with insurance company. The team has been professional and those on site have been respectful of our home and schedule.

- Reed

Alex did a great job scheduling, coordinating, and keeping me informed. He made sure that everything was done in a timely manner. I always felt that my job was a priority. All the workmen did a great job and were very polite. I am pleased with the results. I would highly recommend your company!

- Linda – Minneapolis

From the time of initial contact to the time of job completion was 24 hrs. Very pleased with job outcome. Will definitely use you again. If ever in need.

- Kevin – St. Paul

Response time was awesome. We we’re bewildered by what was happening and what needed to be done. 24hr came in and took care of what needed to be done.

- Susan – Plymouth

I thought 24 was very professional and timely work.

- Veronica – Lake Elmo

24Restore was very responsive and did a thorough job plus they cleaned up after themselves.

- Jean – St. Cloud

The job was exceptionally well done. You were recommended to me by Dennis Carlson, a freind and I would definatley refer 24restore to friends and family.

- Jan – Anoka

Very Professional!

- Gordon – Andover

Everyone was on top of everything and got back to me in a reasonable time. Clean up was done absolutely perfect at the end of each job.

- Pam – Arden Hills

The guys who worked here were great, polite, personable and hard workers. They did a great job! So thankful this is over!

- Ron and Jackie – Minneapolis

Working with the employees at 24restore has been an easy process. They aimed to please.

Kudos to Shelli Abraham especially, she worked with the mortgage company and insurance company so I didn’t have to, I’m a caregiver for my husband with Dementia, she took the pressure off having to deal with them, thanks Shelli.

- Sharon and Ray Kelly – Maple Grove MN

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