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Fire & Water - Cleanup & Restoration


Niagara Falls Kitchen Gets Update with Fire Damage Restoration from SERVPRO

Fire damage in this Niagara Falls kitchen caused by a cooking mishap left significant charring and smoke damage throughout the room. The homeowner was wise to bring in professional help from SERVPRO because:

- Professional fire restoration generally provides the best outcome.

- Fire-damaged Niagara Falls homes need odor control to get rid of fire odors.

- SERVPRO technicians have extensive training in house fire clean up techniques

Removal of Niagara Falls Building Materials With Fire Damage

The charred sheetrock and items in this kitchen needed removal by SERVPRO techs before the fire damage restoration services could turn around the issues. This Niagara Falls kitchen fire resulted in extensive damage to the cabinets' structural integrity, and they required removal along with the counters and flooring. The SERVPRO technicians received approval for all disposed of articles from the homeowner. Flooring after a fire in a home can show extensive signs of damage from both water and fire. It is not uncommon for tiles to delaminate or even melt due to the high heat of a grease-based fire in a kitchen. When handling Niagara Falls fire cleanup, the SERVPRO techs are careful to inspect and look for restoration potential in every item.

- SERVPRO technicians never dispose of anything during fire restoration services without approval

- Technicians remove the minimum of building materials to lessen the cost of replacement due to fire damage.

SERVPRO techs have extensive training handling fire damaged Niagara Falls homes

Special Handling by SERVPRO for Niagara Falls Appliances with Fire Damage

After a protein fire in a Niagara Falls kitchen, the high heat can leave many fire damage throughout the area. In cases where technicians initially determine that the appliances have restoration potential, SERVPRO techs remove the devices to an external site for cleanup against fire and smoke damage. Afterward, they can bring in an outside expert from the Niagara Falls area to examine the appliances and determine they need repairs to make them safe for use within the home.

Odor Control by SERVPRO As Part of Niagara Falls Fire Restoration

The homeowner in this Niagara Falls home decided that reconstruction would be the route taken as the final leg of the restoration services due to the amount of destruction in his kitchen. Before any rebuilding can take place, absolutely all smoke odors need to get removed. The SERVPRO technicians run equipment to improve air quality during the mitigation and have devices such as thermal fogging units or machinery known as hydroxyl generators. Thermal foggers work to eliminate odors from both airborne particulate and embedded scents as the heated fog penetrates porous objects in Niagara Falls properties. The hydroxyl generators emit a UV light that neutralizes airborne soot. 

Updating the Niagara Falls Kitchen Post Fire Damage Cleanup

As seen in the After Photo, this Niagara Falls property owner turned a negative situation into a positive one and used the reconstruction needed to update the kitchen's look completely. New cabinets, along with new appliances and a new color palette, leveled up the look of this room and the SERVPRO technicians made the damage, "Like it never even happened."