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Why DIY Isn't a Good Option for Fire Damage Cleanup?

Author: Karin Glassner
by Karin Glassner
Posted: Sep 13, 2017

The plethora of information available on the internet boosts up the poise of individuals over trying complicated things by self. This is applicable for any task that can be substituted instead of taking professional help. And people are increasingly adopting it for house maintenance services even if it involves dealing with fire damage cleanup.

But the risk involved is totally ignored. Fire Damage Cleanup is different from normal clean up or redesigning of your house from all aspects. DIY, if incorrectly deployed, can cause long term damage to not only your house but all its residents as well. Let’s dig into the question further and try to understand why DIY isn’t a good option for Fire Damage Cleanup:

Saving your possessions

If you took up the charge of cleaning up everything yourself, you will end up little or no belongings left at the end of the day given that you will discard them looking at their external condition. The companies that provide fire restoration services have expert staff members who know that certain things can be repaired to be as good as new at very reasonable expense. From that point of view, it’s a cost-effective step as well.

Disinfecting your belongings

No matter how much you wash your smoke infused clothes and carpets, you can’t get rid of it yourself. Restoration service providers have heavy duty machines which can not only remove stubborn smoke stains but also take the smoke away. Disinfecting your belongings after the wash is very important to stay away from health hazards, a step that only your service provider knows well.

Safe Handling of Electronics

Using electronic items after a house fire can be really dangerous if you haven’t got it inspected to be safe. Unless you are an electronics engineer, there is no way you can ensure it yourself. Therefore, to be on the safer side, don’t ever trust yourself to judge it by instincts whether an electronic item is safe to use or not.

Restoring Air Quality

It’s very easy for smoke odors to reach in complicated areas around your home. Even though you would be able to get rid of the smoke from airy spaces, it is impossible to take the smell out of these places without using proper equipments. It is very important to get rid of smoke odors and fire residual gases to bring the air quality to normal, failing which you might unknowingly invite dangerous health hazards for the future.

ConclusionEven though the thought of getting it done later if DIY doesn’t work looks like an option, but before you know the damage will already be done, with you having fewer or no options at a later stage, involving higher costs to get it rectified. All the above points directs to the logical step of hiring professional fire restoration services to cleanup up your home after fire and make your home livable again at the earliest.
About the Author

Karin Glassner is the owner of Service Master By American Restoration Services, Inc, a franchised restoration and cleanup service provider operating in long Island, New York, specializing in fire damage restoration services.

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