Cleaning Wood Floors in Bridgewater Homes After a Fire

2/8/2022 (Permalink)

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There Are Specific Steps to Preserving Wood Flooring in Bridgewater Properties After Fire Damage. 

Wood flooring is a long-lasting and durable material to install in your home. When concerns like fires occur, though, these fuels for the flames can become heavily affected even without being in the spreading fire damage. It takes several specific steps to thoroughly clean and restore soot-damaged wood flooring in a house.

Clearing Debris and Material Remnants

The first step addresses how fire damage in Bridgewater homes impacted the flooring. Partial combustion can weaken structural elements and cause them to collapse. We also have heaping debris and ash to contend with after extinguishing the fire. Shoveling out fire debris can lessen the presence of harmful post-fire effects.

Damage Assessment for Controlled Demolition

We must determine the extent of structural damage present and identify if controlled demolition will be necessary. The benefit of a general contractor license is quick and efficient demolition and repairs. A thorough examination of the property can help see if certain flooring areas could use removal to the underlayment.

Removing Loose Soot 

Cleaning practices will not be efficient or effective until loose debris, and heaped soils get removed from the floors. Several tools can be used for this effort, including:

• Sweeping
• Brushing
• Dry Vacuuming
• Wet Vacuuming

Surface Cleaning Strategies

Clearing soot and soils from the surface of wood flooring is often a combination of products and practices. Wood must be carefully cleaned, especially with deep scoring and grain. We have cleaning products specifically designed to renew the vibrancy of the finished flooring after soot threats have been removed, such as wood crème pastes.

After fire damage on wood floors throughout your home, cleaning up shows the advanced equipment and leading products available to our SERVPRO of Bridgewater team. Restoration aims to make it “Like it never even happened,” after fire and smoke damage, so our technicians are here to help 24/7 when you call (908) 222-2020.