Fire Damage Cleanup Ridley PA
Our core principles are simple: Integrity, Loyalty, Honesty and Pride in the work we do and the relationships we build with all of our customers.
There are few experiences more stressful and painful than a property fire. Not only can they jeopardize the structural integrity of your property, but they can also ruin precious personal belongings. Although you may have gotten the fire under control, you might not realize that other factors, like smoke and acidic soot, can continue to cause damage even after the flames are gone. The Ridley & Ridley Park PA team at Mold Solutions & Inspections is here to help you in the recovery process and get you back to pre-loss conditions. Our expert crew will take on the job with compassion, professionalism, and respect for all the customers we serve.
Fire and smoke damage restoration is a complex process that involves cleaning, repairing, and restoring a property that has been affected by a fire. The restoration process aims to bring the property back to its pre-fire condition, addressing not only the obvious fire damage but also the often-overlooked smoke and water damage that can result from firefighting efforts. Here’s an overview of the steps involved in fire and smoke damage restoration:
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Assessment
As soon as the property is safe to enter, we’ll be able to assess any damage, including fire, soot, and water damage. This will allow us to build a roadmap that determines the size and scale of a project, providing a scope of work and an estimated timeline for completion.
Safety
If the fire is extensive, we will secure all entrances to the property, board up windows, and cover any major gaps in the structure.
Water Extraction and Drying
Hundreds to thousands of gallons of water are used to put out the fire. For any standing water, we’ll extract it and begin the drying process to eliminate further damage and mold.
Demolition
All affected building materials that are beyond restoration will be carefully removed.
Cleaning and Sanitizing
Every surface affected to remove any remaining soot, toxins, oils, and odor-causing residues.
Restoration
After your poverty has been cleaned, it is now ready for reconstruction efforts to rebuild it to pre-loss conditions.
The Most Common Causes of House Fires
Home fires can result in various ways, and in order to prevent fire, it’s important to understand how the most common fires actually start. Here’s a list of the most common causes of house fires:
- Cooking: Unattended cooking is a leading cause of home fires. Leaving stovetops, ovens, or grills unattended can lead to overheating and the ignition of flammable materials.
- Space Heaters: Space heaters, furnaces, and other heating appliances can pose a fire risk if not used properly. Faulty wiring, overheating, or proximity to flammable objects can contribute to fires.
- Electrical Issues: Electrical problems such as faulty wiring, overloaded circuits, and damaged electrical cords can lead to fires. Electrical fires can occur behind walls or in areas that are not immediately visible.
- Smoking: Careless smoking, such as falling asleep with a lit cigarette or improperly disposing of cigarette butts, can cause fires. Smoking indoors increases the risk of accidental ignition.
- Candles: Unattended or improperly placed candles can ignite nearby objects. It’s essential to keep candles away from flammable materials and never leave them burning in an empty room.
- Appliances: Malfunctioning or misused appliances, such as toasters, microwaves, and dryers, can lead to fires. Regular maintenance and proper usage are crucial to preventing appliance-related fires.
- Children and Playing with Fire: Children playing with matches, lighters, or other fire sources can accidentally start fires.
- Flammable Liquids: Storing and using flammable liquids improperly can result in fires. This includes gasoline, paint thinners, and other household chemicals.
- Christmas Trees: Improperly maintained Christmas trees or faulty electrical connections in holiday decorations can lead to fires.
- Faulty wiring: old or damaged wiring in homes can cause electrical fires. Regular inspection and maintenance of the electrical system can help prevent such incidents.
- Barbecues: grilling too close to structures, using grills indoors, and deep fryers with excessive oil misuse like units used for turkeys.
- Extension Cords: Overloading extension cords or using damaged cords can lead to electrical fires. Most people, when purchasing an extension cord, never account for amperage.
Taking preventive measures, such as installing smoke detectors and having fire extinguishers handy on each floor or in multiple rooms on the same floor in larger homes, can greatly help in putting out the flames before a major fire occurs. Knowing your home and the potential escape routes in case of a fire may, in fact, save your life if a fire breaks out.
Our fire damage restoration Ridley PA, team is on call 24 hours a day, every day. We are IICRC certified in the proper protocol to effectively remove fire and smoke damage, while also being able to work directly with your insurance company to expedite your claim. Our expertise in fire damage restoration has led us to help dozens of home owners and businesses alike get back to the norm they knew before the fire occurred. And we’re not like most companies that wait outside of fire-wrecked homes and are called “chasers,” arguing and fighting to sign up people at their worst time. This despicable action is too often witnessed outside of homes where families or business owners have literally lost everything. The only fire damage restoration jobs we handle are the ones where home owners or insurance agents call us directly, because integrity goes beyond personal profit. For all your fire damage restoration needs in Ridley PA, and all of Delaware County, call the experts at Mold Solutions & Inspections.
About Us
Established in May of 1998, for more than 25 years we have provided an unmatched level of service for mold testing, mold remediation, water damage restoration, fire and smoke cleanup, bio-hazard cleaning, and hoarding cleanup. We have also served as expert witnesses in more than 25 cases in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the last 4 years. We are an IICRC certified firm, which means all of our employees are trained and certified with the latest techniques for the highest standard of restoration, and we pride ourselves on our continuing education.
No matter the loss, our mission is to return your home to pre-loss conditions in a safe, quick, and cost-efficient manner. Our core principles are simple: integrity, loyalty, honesty, and pride in the work we do and the relationships we build with all of our customers. We want to make any situation you may encounter as stress-free as possible while returning your home and your life back in order with minimal disruption. We always listen to our clients and commit ourselves to consistently meeting and/or exceeding their expectations with forethought, flexibility, customer focused service, and unmatched quality.
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