Santa Ana Flood Damage Cleanup

When fire damages your residence it is terribly distressing. Psychologically, it is devastating, scary, and sad. Looking at your fire damaged home can leave you not knowing what to do. Let's look at where to start after a fire. beginning to do something can help you cope with the trauma that a fire causes. Pick up the phone and place a call to your homeowner's insurance agent's office. Let them know what has occurred and begin an insurance claim. When you have the okay from the fire chief to reenter your residence be certain to snap pictures of all the damage before you go near anything. Be careful to wear protective clothes and a good face mask when you enter your place.

Turn off the energy and gas lines to your place. Open all the doors and windows in the home to get air moving and to disperse the smoke odor in the air. Remove any charred and unsalvageable possessions from the abode and get rid of them. Get all the possessions that are material based and have smoke damage from the house and have them washed to eliminate any soot and the odor of smoke. Take off any decorations from the walls and take them outside. Take away any wooden furniture that needs to be washed.

Throw away any open or damaged food items as they could be polluted or rotten due to the heat of the fire. Clear and wash the refrigerator and freezer. Leave a bowl of vinegar or baking soda in them to eradicate the smoke scent and leave the doors open. Wipe down the appliances and phone to have a repairman examine the appliances before they are turned on again. Wipe all the powder room and kitchen fixtures so they won't be stained and undergo lasting damage. Do the same to all the countertops and anything made of Formica. Be sure that you rub any porcelain fixtures such as basins, toilets, and bathtubs to keep from getting etched.

Take any houseplants outside and wipe the leaves and hose them off to remove any residue that may have settled on them. Change the heating system and additional filters in the place to take away the filth which may have gathered in them. Have the ducts for the heating and cooling systems washed and sanitized to help remove soot and particles from the air.

Vacuum any dirt off of shades them so they can be professionally washed. You can begin removing dirt from the walls with dry cleansing sponges, starting from the top down. If the floor coverings have been destroyed or are saturated with water used to put out the fire they may have to be replaced completely. It is a smart plan to get a fire damage restoration company to do the majority of the cleanup and repairs.