How Can I Facilitate Fire Damage Restoration Efforts at My Sevierville Business?

2/26/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO commercial damage restoration technicians use state of the art equipment for every disaster. No matter the size we have it handled.

Doing and Not Doing Certain Things Should Promote Your Sevierville Business’ Recovery.

As a Sevierville business owner, you are dedicated to protecting your commercial enterprise. So, if a fire ever impacts it, you are likely going to want to act fast to resolve the situation. While this mindset can be beneficial, knowing what measures can effectively mitigate your problems and which ones might do further damage is important.

Sevierville fire damage restoration firms like SERVPRO know how best to limit your damages after a fire-related event. Our highly-trained and experienced fire restoration technicians would like to pass on some of this valuable knowledge to local businesspeople. The following are some of the ways they suggest you can mitigate fire and smoke damage at your local business establishment until help arrives:

• Keep the electricity off and do not use any electrical appliances until they have been professionally inspected and cleaned since they may be coated with conductive, fire-related residues
• Refrain from moving around too much in your business and keep your hands clean, so soot particles aren’t spread further around your facilities, and other contents aren’t contaminated by them
• Replace the furnace filter and cover air registers with cheesecloth if your HVAC system was on during the fire
• Cover chrome-plated fixtures in bathrooms and kitchens with a layer of lubricant to prevent rusting and other deterioration
• Do not try to clean upholstered furniture or carpets impacted by smoke damage yourself; cover them with colorfast towels to limit additional damage
• Refrain from sending fire-impacted clothing to cleaners inexperienced in properly handling them; otherwise, it could be permanently damaged 

As you can imagine, business owners’ initial fire and smoke remediation efforts often make the fire damage restoration process much easier in the long run. Also, enlisting the aid of the right remediator makes a big difference. So, whenever you need fire cleanup and restoration services, call your helpful neighbors at SERVPRO of Sevier, Jefferson & Cocke Counties at (865) 429-8885.