How Do You Clean a House After a Fire? Cleaning and Decontaminating Different Structures

The extent of fire damage in a New York residential property can often be extensive and debilitating. If smoke and soot settle in the fixtures, flooring, and walls, your home will suffer more. Zicklin Contracting’s fire damage restoration services are tailored to handle complex situations. We have a long history in New York. Hence, it’s easy for us to analyze the structure’s condition in any specific environment and fix it.

Structural Cleaning and Sanitization

Once the blaze is out, the soot removal process must start immediately. We will check all the structural parts, including ceilings, walls, floors, and foundations. The fire damage residues can affect their beauty and performance. They can also fail physically. Our restoration experts use state-of-the-art technology and techniques to thoroughly remove odor, soot, and other remnants. We can bring high-pressure washers and scrubbers to eliminate soiling from delicate surfaces. Our well-planned fire cleanup services help areas look better and reveal their hidden weaknesses or compromised parts. It also guides us to determine reinforcement, rectification, and rebuilding strategies for different structures.

Concrete

We use industrial scrubbers and pressure-washing techniques to clean the fire-resistant concrete. While it holds itself up nicely, staining and collapsing risks cannot be denied. Hence, our professionals will clean all concrete structures to protect your home’s foundation.

How do you rescue concrete from fire damage?

Pressure washing, dust and debris removal, and degreasing methods can help.

Steel

Soot can settle on the steel surfaces and contaminate them, posing substantial health risks. Steel structure can also become weak and sag. We will attend to the structural deformities quickly to prevent further mishaps.

How does fire affect steel structures?

Their appearance can change along with visible loss of stiffness and thermal elongation. They can easily collapse.

Wood

Smoke and fire damage can be more harmful to wooden materials. We will try to protect them from the unwanted effects of charring and soot. In this endeavor, we can apply various cleaning techniques, such as sanding, chemical treatments, etc. However, extra precautions will be taken with unfinished wood. We will keep the natural grain patterns intact while removing the fire residues.

How does fire ruin wood?

Exposure to excess heat can hamper the wood’s cellulose material and cause decomposition. It can lead to gas or smoke accumulation in the environment.

Drywall

Water and fire damage can affect drywall, which requires proper drying techniques to be restored. First, we will clean the structure of odor, soot, and stains. Then, we paint the drywall.

How does heat affect drywall?

Due to high temperatures, the drywall can stretch and warp. If the temperature reduces, the same surface will shrink and develop cracks.

Flooring

Flooring can be made of carpet, hardwood, tile, or another material. Depending on the surface, we use high-end cleaning solutions and devices. We can also repair or install new flooring to overcome extensive fire damage.

Which flooring material is considered highly fire-resistant?

Vinyl has excellent fire resistance.

From cleaning to decontamination and reconstruction, Zicklin Contracting is adept in all aspects of fire damage recovery. Feel free to contact us with your queries. We are there to guide you.