Smoke Damage Services in Baltimore, Maryland; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Delaware, New Jersey, Washington DC, & Virginia.
SI Restoration is open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Our IICRC-certified technicians are trained to remove and eliminate smoke residue and odor using IICRC standards. Additionally SI Restoration also uses IICRC procedures to correctly clean all types of damaged materials and surfaces including but limited to painted surfaces, furniture, paintings, kitchens, attics, expensive bric a brac, photographs, flooring, carpets, etc.
The company is equipped to handle small smoke damages caused by kitchen fires and electrical closets to whole homes and buildings that are burnt by fires. SI Restoration also responds to fires caused by electrical shorts, candles and by careless smoking.
Different Types Of Smoke Damages:
Kitchen Smoke Damages:
Kitchen fires whether they are in a home or restaurant can cause a mass amount of smoke damage. Kitchen smoke damages are caused by grease fires, appliance electrical problems and of course cooking mistakes. The result of any type of kitchen smoke damage is usually a smelly mess. Kitchen damages are different from all other smoke damages due to the fact that many damages involve food. Food especially chicken and beef create a grease like substance that becomes difficult to remove with most cleaners. In many cases property owners will actually smear the grease making it worse. It takes actually technical training and years of experience to correctly remove the greasy film that can found on kitchen surfaces. Even if all touchable surfaces are cleaned , you may still smell the smoke odor and burnt food odor. Again trained and experienced IICRC trained fire and smoke clean up technicians know how to remove odor with specialized cleaning knowledge and cleaning techniques.
Non Kitchen Smoke Damage Rooms:
As you see on the nightly news and in your neighborhood, smoke damages don’t always happen in the kitchen. They also happen in bedrooms, bathrooms, basements, and attics. Smoke damages in these areas are caused by electrical shorts, cigarettes, portable electrical heaters, children playing with lighters, and fire places that shoot out sparks just as someone has turned around. In many cases fire it self as created a huge damage. But in most fires, the burnt area is small compared to the smoke damage that has covered everything from walls, floors and furniture. Smoke particles are very small ( .04 micron in size ) and will travel in areas that would shock most property owners. One mistake that occupants try to do is clean the residue off the walls. They also take their fingers write messages on the walls. Although these actions look harmless, they actually make more harm than good. In 50 % of the cases, a IICRC trained smoke clean up company can actually clean the walls without painting the walls. The trick is not to touch the smoke damages walls.
Smoke Restoration Board Up Services:
Many property owners and property managers are left with no doors and no windows. It is a legal and insurance requirement that all windows and doors are correctly secured. Many homeowners are not aware that if anyone enters the home and hurts themselves in the home, they the homeowners themselves are legally and financially responsible for anything happens to someone in the home.
Now if any entry way ( windows and doors ) are temporarily secured ( plastic covering is not acceptable ) , then the home is considered secured. The most accepted way of securing a home is with bolted plywood that is at least 1/2 inch thick. SI Restoration has the experienced crews 24 hours seven days a week to secure correctly all windows and doors.
Before proceeding with a restoration company, please check their BBB rating and make sure they are IICRC certified to do the job. Checking the company testimonials and certifications will help you to make sure they are reputable. Having over 22 years experience in the business we have seen many businesses that don’t check for mold or don’t have the correct equipment to do the job correctly. Being part of the RIA and other organizations will help you to feel more comfortable that are staff is trained and has the experience you need for your cleaning and restoration needs.
SI Restoration offers the following related services as well:
A few major cities covered with Smoke Damage:
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Baltimore, Maryland
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Richmond, Virginia
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Wilmington, Delaware
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Newark, New Jersey
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District of Columbia, Washington DC