How Long Does It Take to Repair Fire Damage?
Fires cause billions of dollars in property damage every year. In 2019, property loss resulted in over 14 billion dollars. While you can never truly prepare for the devastation caused by a fire, you can minimize any losses by hiring an experienced restoration team.
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A fire damage repair team can help you restore your home. But the process to complete the repairs can vary. Read on to learn more about the process of repair and restoration and how long it takes to complete.
How Long Does the Fire Damage Restoration Process Take?
The time it takes to complete a fire restoration process will depend on the extent of the wreckage.
If the damage doesn’t extend to very much of your home, the whole process could be a week from start to finish – if the destruction is more extensive, it can take much longer.
The repair process involves cleaning, restoring structural damage, and sometimes, rebuilding. Ultimately, the project’s scope determines if less or more time is necessary to complete the restoration.
What Does a Fire Restoration Company Do?
While the length of the fixes can vary, a fire restoration company will still follow the same steps to restore a property fully. The fire severity can determine the extent of these steps, and they can last anywhere from a few days to 6+ months.
1. Assess the Damage
How much soot and smoke covered your furniture? How deep inside your home did the fire penetrate? A fire restoration team’s first step is to assess the damage to determine what exactly will need repairs. The evaluation will also reveal how long the process will take and estimate the associated costs.
Hiring a trusted restoration company will ensure that you receive a clear overview of what exactly needs fixing. Make sure to have a comprehensive assessment. It should include documentation for insurance purposes.
2. Damage Control
The next step is for the team to remove any furniture untouched by the smoke, soot, and fire. The repair team will remove these items from the property as soon as possible. By removing these objects, they can prevent any smoke from lingering and embedding itself into the fibers.
The team will also prevent any more destruction from occurring by plugging up holes or restoring any weakened structures. For example, if the walls or roof got singed, they need an inspection for potential replacement or repairs. Water and fire damage restoration go hand in hand.
3. Cleaning & Repairs
The surface damage caused by fires requires cleaning. This process consists of sanitizing all affected areas and removing any soot. The only way to get rid of smoke staining is to do a deep scrub, followed by sanding and refinishing.
4. Repairing
Family heirlooms and priceless furniture are irreplaceable, so the repairs and restoration require a meticulous process. Finished wood pieces have a better success rate of restoration, and even this is a job for extremely professional cleaners.
5. Renovation
If the damage to your home or business is too extensive, it might be an opportunity for a blank slate. Renovating your home after a fire is a chance to wash your space clean of that traumatic experience.
Conclusion
When hiring a team to perform the fire damage cleanup, do the research. Ask for recommendations from your home insurance company and look into the company’s history. Or, go the easy route and call the experts at All Dry USA.
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