Why We Are The Best Choice In Danbury After A Fire

2/17/2020 (Permalink)

We have the state of the art equipment, expertise and experience to restore your home right away after a fire strikes.

Establishing Safe Working Conditions for Fire Damage Restoration in your Danbury Home

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When materials burn, they can release hot, poisonous toxins into the surrounding environment. These toxins rise above cooler air into clean air pockets above. This phenomenon is familiar to most homeowners and is the reason advice to stay low to the ground when evacuating a burning building is given. Usually, after an hour or so, the majority of harmful gases such as monoxide disperse. However, it would be best if you wait for official approval from a fire marshall before re-entering the property.

While monoxide gases may disperse naturally, there are still many hazards to watch out for when fire damage strikes your Danbury home. The first thing SERVPRO does when approaching a fire restoration job is to establish safe working conditions. We need your cooperation and communication to understand how to secure the property and how to enter or leave the property overnight. A common compromise may include sharing keys, locks, or entrances. We may also seal dangerous areas with barrier tap and find a safe spot to use as a staging area for tools or equipment.

Potential hazards in a property suffering from a recent fire may include electrical hazards, lighting issues, structural integrity as well as slip and trip hazards from debris. SERVPRO recommends that you are aware of the multitude of potential harm-inducing aspects that fire damage can leave behind. Our technicians can test for monoxide gases as well as structural integrity. They may decide it is best for you to temporarily relocate or avoid certain regions of the home while work is underway.

Depending on the types of hazard SERVPRO technicians may wear some or all personal protective equipment (PPE.) The process of removing smoke or soot damages from a structure frequently involves agitative cleaning methods. These can cause particles to become airborne, and some soot may be harmful to ingest. Respirators are essential when moving in or close by to a fire restoration site, and we may decide to bring in additional safeguards such as negative air pressure machines or decontamination rooms during working.

Your health and safety are at risk when entering a fire restoration site. Contact SERVPRO of Danbury / Ridgefield at (203) 791-0920 for safe and secure working conditions.

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