Your Belongings and Fire Damage

Experiencing a fire in your home is one of the scariest and most stressful situations you can find yourself in. Not only does fire damage affect the structure of the home you cherish, it also affects your personal belongings, furniture, clothing, and keepsakes. Smoke and soot can easily spread from the damaged area throughout your home if not cleaned with the utmost professional care, damaging fabrics and surfaces permanently. At SERVPRO of Huron & East Seneca Counties, we do not want you to have to live with the reminder of fire damage in your Nashville home. Our highly trained technicians work on a “restore” versus “replace” mentality, which will help you save money and retain the sentimental belongings in your home that just cannot be replaced. Our pre-testing process determines that if something can be returned to its pre-fire condition, it will be. We employ several cleaning methods, including foam cleaning, immersion cleaning, dry cleaning, and wet cleaning to rid your home of soot and smoke residue. We can also aid you with particularly delicate aspects of the restoration process, including electronic device inspection and cleanup and document and photography drying. All of your belongings may also be listed in our Contents Claim Inventory Service (CCIS) for your peace of mind. When you call SERVPRO of Huron & East Seneca Counties for aid after a disaster, you can trust that our certified experts will take care of your restoration “like it never even happened.”

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Contents Restoration

SERVPRO of Huron & East Seneca Counties specializes in restoring contents damaged by water, fire, or mold. Our expertise and “restore” versus “replace” mentality can help you save money while preserving precious keepsakes that can’t be replaced. We pretest your belongings to determine what items we can restore to pre-fire condition. We use several methods of cleaning your contents, including:

  • 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.
     

Move-Outs/Pack-Outs

If your home requires extensive restoration or cleaning due to fire damage, SERVPRO of Huron & East Seneca Counties can conduct an organized, efficient move-out of the affected area. Move-out will provide several benefits, including:

  • A quicker remodeling process
  • Protecting items from potential damage
  • Protecting contents from further on-site damage

When restoration is completed, we will work with you to coordinate the move-in according to your needs. The services offered upon move-in may depend on your insurance coverage.

Electronic Cleanup

Fire-damaged electronics can present a serious hazard. Do not attempt to turn on or operate any electrical device that you suspect has been damaged by fire. Smoke residues can contain acids that corrode metal surfaces. If the residues are not removed, corrosion causes electronic failure in the device. We will coordinate the restoration of your electronics, including:

  • Television sets
  • DVD players
  • Computers
  • And more

The key to restoring electronics is taking prompt action to prevent further damage. Electronics will be cleaned and inspected by a qualified electronics technician.

Document / Photograph Drying

When your valuable documents, including photographs, are damaged by water or fire, extreme caution should be taken to help ensure the fire damage does not destroy the document. Although some documents may not be restored to pre-fire damage condition, SERVPRO of Huron & East Seneca Counties can save a great deal and help minimize additional damage. 

Depending on the type of documents and the level of fire, smoke, or soot damage, they have five options for the restoration of documents:

  • Air Drying
  • Dehumidification
  • Freezer Drying
  • Vacuum Freeze Drying
  • Vacuum Thermal Drying

Contents Claim Inventory Service

When a fire emergency strikes, the damage can often feel overwhelming. We can help ease the worry and confusion during the recovery process by offering our Contents Claim Inventory Service (CCIS), which provides a detailed and accurate list of your belongings. We take a room-by-room inventory of your contents, including digital photos, and in some instances, bar coding.

Our Contents Claim Inventory Service:

  • Preloss list and value of contents
  • Detailed and accurate report
  • Better information to settle claims quicker
  • Assistance with burden of proof for claims
Peace of mind when you need it most!