Top tips for avoiding a fire in your home

3/6/2024 (Permalink)

Fire damage is not seasonal, fires can occur in your home or business anytime throughout the year.

Review these tips so you are aware of these potential fire hazards, they can help you avoid a disaster!

1. Grill Fires: In the spring and summer months, many people grill outdoors as the weather heats up, especially over the holidays. Grilling is the number one cause of fires in the home during the summer months.  Be prepared by making sure to keep the grill a safe distance from homes, buildings etc. Take extra time to inspect gas lines for damage that may have occurred over the winter.  

2. Air Conditioning fires:  Did you know that air conditioners are the 2nd leading cause of fires in the summer?  Make sure your unit is service and well maintained. 

3. Arson is the 3rd leading cause of fire in the summer months causing not only property damage but injury or fatality.

4.  Other things to be aware of in the summer months are smokers, smoking outdoors, fire pits and fireworks. 

Protect you home and family while enjoying this beautiful spring and summer!

Fire damage can be devastating, but it doesn’t have to mean a total loss. And as always, at SERVPRO, we are "Here to Help". Our experienced technicians will arrive quickly to remove water quickly, avoiding any additional damage. They have the tools and resources to remove odors from smoke and soot. If you experience fire damage in your Warren County home or business call us at 270-796-8080.

Fire Damage in Warren County

2/19/2023 (Permalink)

Fire Can Cause More Damage  to Your Property Than Meets the Eye.

Of course, fire itself causes much of the damage. Did you know that smoke can cause just as much damage too? Smoke and soot can permeate through walls, ceilings, upholstery, and air conditioning vents. Many of these spots are very hard to clean when not properly educated on the issues associated to fire damage.

Not only is there visible damage to the structure, but also damage that can be unnoticed. Structural damage can occur to support beams, weight bearing walls, and studs etc. and these are places that you would not check unless you know how to properly restore a structure after this type of loss.

SERVPRO® uses advanced cleanup methods and detection tools to check from closet to closet, room to room, and floor to ceiling, to detect all fire and post-fire damages.

We know where to check to make sure your HVAC system will not spread smoke and toxins after a fire. We will make sure that your insulation is intact and that the structure of your home is safe.

If we detect any need for replacement and restoration, we provide a range of services, including building services that can take care of any fire and water damage and debris.

Because secondary fire damage, such as water use from firefighting efforts can also be an issue, our specialists pay much attention to a full, detailed analysis of your home’s damage before making a plan of action and beginning cleanup and restoration.
 
Contamination is not always seen by the untrained eye. It can be hidden in places such as your HVAC (air conditioning and heating) systems. SERVPRO inspects the property from attic to basement, to ensure that all vents and air circulating systems are completely clean. If you were to neglect this part of fire damage cleanup, there is always the possibility of blowing toxic dust, ash, and soot, even on the microscopic level, into your cleaned environment, effectively re-contaminating it and exposing people to its dangers.

Our 24/7 Emergency Service line is at your disposal. Contact SERVPRO of Warren County anytime at 908-835-7824 for a quick response to your fire emergency, or to ask questions about fire damage.

We proudly serve all of Warren County, New Jersey.