What Kind of Hardwood Fire Damage in Bristol Can Be Restored?

4/27/2020 (Permalink)

Depending upon the amount of damage, some hardwood furnishings can be restored.

Give SERVPRO the Chance to Bring Your Built-In Wood Furnishings Back to Life in Bristol 

Beautiful cabinets, buffets, and woodwork are desirable elements, creating comfortable surroundings. After a fire, structures like walls and ceilings can be restored or replaced without changing your home's ambiance. Losing the unique styling of built-in cabinetry or original trim causes distress professional fire restoration professionals can avoid. 

Can Damaged Wooden Cabinets Be Saved After a Fire? 

The skills mastered by our highly-trained managers and technicians offer successful strategies to resolve significant hardwood fire damage suffered by Bristol properties. We consider the level of staining caused by smoke residues as well as blistering and other distortion from the heat of the blaze when determining our approach. 

How Do Professionals Clean Fire-Damaged Hardwood? 

SERVPRO Fire and Smoke Restoration Technicians (FSRT) have three options to clean up smoke and soot damaged hardwood furnishings and fixtures.  

Does Fire Damage respond to Dry Cleaning? 

We clean loose, ashy residues, and the pre-cleaning of almost all types of fire damage using dry cleaning methods. The tools employed include: 

• Vacuums
• Feather dusters
• Dusting cloths 
• Dry cleaning (chemical) sponges
• Soft and stiff brushes
• Art gum erasers 

Special Notes:  

Unfinished and unsealed wood must be dry cleaned as other methods might force residues and odors into the pores of the wood. 

What Types of Fire Damage Responds to Wet Cleaning? 

Moderate levels of fire residues adhering to surfaces need wet cleaning to loosen, dissolve, and suspend the coatings. Suggested products include: 

• Low alkali surface cleaners
• Mild detergents specialized for hardwoods like wood oil soap 

Special Notes:  

Cleaning strokes must follow the grain of the wood. 

What Fire Damage Needs Partial Refinishing? 

Dense concentrations of fire residues require the cleaning techniques and products to adapt. To break the bond between the soot and the hardwood surface, we add the following aids:

• Solvent-based cream cleaners
• Extra-fine grade steel wool applicators

Special Notes:  

Skilled technicians adjust pressure and amounts of cleaning products to minimize harm.

Post firefighting watermarks can disappear using semi-refinishing. 

Let SERVPRO of Bristol use industry-leading protocols to restore hardwood fire damage in your home. Call us at (860) 582-3330 to schedule an evaluation. 

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