Fire Damage from a Wood Stove in Forest Hills

1/21/2018 (Permalink)

Preventing Fire Damage Starts With Following Maintenance and Standards Guidelines

A night at home in Forest Hills relaxing with your family could quickly turn into a disaster if your wood burning stove is not maintained correctly. If it is not up to proper standards or installed wrong, it could create severe fire and smoke damage to your home. Costs can add up quickly, with both interior and exterior damage, and the smoke can affect your health as well.
 
You should be careful to purchase a wood stove that meets recommended EPA requirements, but even so, when a fire starts in your home, you need professional help to clean up afterward. The fire damage in Forest Hills left behind, no matter how big or small, requires tools and knowledge that the staff at SERVPRO already have.
 
There are various services we perform to get your home back to its previous condition. The goal of mitigation is to secure your home and stop any more damage from happening. It can include winterizing the plumbing to avoid frozen pipes, boarding up openings to secure the structure, and establishing a temporary source of electricity. If your home is wet from fire-fighting efforts, we need to do emergency drying to prevent secondary water damage.
 
To clean a home after a fire, SERVPRO focuses on removing some residues from the structure and possessions, plus deodorizing odors given off by residues. We consult with you on which components can be cleaned and which cannot. Repair and replacement are needed for anything that does not respond to cleaning.
 
Your personal property also needs to be cleaned of smoke residues. Sometimes they can be cleaned on site, but other times we need to pack and move items to a different location for cleaning and storage.
 
Structural components could be damaged to the point that they cannot be restored, so reconstruction and repairing need to be done. It may require additional skills than what we have, so in that case, we work with licensed general contractors to restore your home entirely.
 
SERVPRO of South Nashville takes care to fully restore your home after a fire, including cleaning and repairing anything needed. Your home in Nashville, Forest Hills or Berry Hill is in good hands with us, so just give us a call at (615) 331-0200 any time you need.

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