At 24 Restore, Fire & Water Restoration experts in Greenville, NC, we know how difficult it can be to deal with fire damage. Although contained now, last month there were, according to The News and Observer,
” as many as 34 wildfires in North Carolina’s national forests at the peak, with more than 5,000 firefighters from around the state, including the Triangle, and as far away as Arizona and Alaska working to contain them.”
Whether that affected you or not, even the most careful person can be forced to deal with fire damage. Of course, the first thing you need to do is call someone to help you. Here are 3 things you can do while you wait.
1. Keep It As Undisturbed As Possible
Your home may be moderately safe, but directly after make sure to limit movement in the home to prevent soot from being embedded into your upholstery and carpets. In addition, keep your hands clean so you don’t make upholstery, walls and woodwork even dirtier.
2. Secure What You Can
While you need to limit movement, there are some things you can do. Make sure to place clean towels or old linens on rugs, upholstery and carpet traffic areas to preserve them as much as possible. In addition, tape double layers of cheesecloth over air registers after you change your HVAC air filter.
3. Leave the Rest to the Professionals
Beyond those key tasks, by all means, don’t attempt to wash any walls or painted surfaces or shampoo carpet or upholstery without contacting the professionals. In addition, don’t clean any electrical appliances that may have been close to fire, heat or water. Doing these things not only puts the quality of your fired damaged goods in question but could even endanger your health.
In investigating fire & water restoration from Greenville, NC agencies, don’t forget to give 24 Restore a call. 24 Restore is a team of cleaning, restoration and remodeling specialists backed by an on-call support team of restoration experts. Our “teamwork” guarantees our customers with quick emergency response, up-to-date technology and a professional job done right. Contact us or call us at (252) 561-7867 to see what we can do.