Recovering Cherished Items After a House Fire- The SERVPRO Advantage

1/25/2021 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Burlington/ Mt.Holly can safely restore your personal items to preloss condition.

One of the hardest parts about recovering from a house fire is deciding what personal items can be salvaged and what must be thrown away. It can be heartbreaking to discard damaged items that hold sentimental value. Luckily, we have the equipment and expertise to safely salvage your cherished belongings.

Belongings not damaged by fire may still be covered with smoke and soot, or may be soggy from water used to extinguish the fire. Such items require prompt and gentle attention to avoid further damage. The longer soot remains on an item, the more difficult complete restoration becomes. Although you may feel tempted, it is important to resist handling damaged items. The very fine particles in soot are exceedingly abrasive, meaning every touch will grind it further into an item. In order to safely preserve your keepsakes, allow us to carefully collect them. Anything you wish to recover will be carefully handled by our crew, using supports that enable us to safely carry fragile items.

At SERVPRO of Burlington/ Mt.Holly, we have the tools to clean and restore your cherished items. After closely inspecting the damage, we’ll proceed with one of the following cleaning techniques:

• Dry Cleaning - Used for cleaning light residues or to pre-clean prior to wet cleaning.

• Wet Cleaning - An effective cleaning method for removing moderate to heavy residues.

• Spray and Wipe -Effective for items that can’t withstand wet cleaning.

• Foam Cleaning - Used for upholstery fabrics that might shrink or bleed if wet cleaned.

• Abrasive Cleaning - Involves agitation of the surface being cleaned.

• Immersion Cleaning - Contents are dipped into a bath of the cleaning product.

Contents Claim Inventory Service (CCIS)

Allow us to ease the worry and confusion of the recovery process with our comprehensive contents claim inventory service. A content list for insurance claims is a household inventory list that documents all your possessions. This list can be used to file a home insurance claim after a fire has damaged or destroyed some or all of your personal belongings. Our contents claim inventory service will provide your insurance with a detailed and accurate list of belongings. We’ll take a room-by-room inventory of your contents, including digital photos, and in some instances, bar coding. By entrusting SERVPRO of Burlington/ Mt.Holly to collect, inventory, clean and restore your belongings, you can reduce the time and cost of returning them to preloss conditions.