Posts Tagged ‘Fire Remediation’

Document Restoration by Super Restoration

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Super Restoration is a company that provides many services that can help residences and businesses in the event of water or fire damage. One of the services that most people will want to highly consider in the occurrence of one of these unfortunate events is document restoration.

Documents that Super Restoration are experts in restoring include books, micrographic and magnetic media, and personal and business documents. They achieve exceptional results in document restoration by the use of the latest technology, equipment, and methods available. Super Restoration has an On-Site Disaster Recovery team at the ready, as well as their own advanced facilities, whenever fire or water damage plagues your home or business.

Super Restoration offers the most advanced techniques in document restoration following water damage, which includes freeze-drying, desiccant drying under refrigeration, and traditional desiccant drying. Their consultants will work with you to come up with the most cost effective approach for your situation. Their goal is to recover the original document as well as all the information contained on it and return it to a stable condition, as well as make the document safe for handling whenever possible.

The document restoration services supplied by Super Restoration are especially important for businesses, as much of the company’s hard copy information is required by law to be retained for a specific period of time. In the case of signed documents or other cases where duplicates or copies are not adequate, document restoration may be the only solution. Statistics show that businesses that lose 60 percent or more of their information go out of business within six months.

In the event that documents have been damaged by water, any untreated documents could end up sticking together, and information on the documents can be destroyed by the presence of mold. The presence of mold could also lead to health risks due to the release of mold spores. In the event that black or gray water is involved, this could also lead to viral or bacterial infection.

Documents that have been affected by fire that are left untreated may become brittle from the effects of acidic residues in the smoke. These untreated documents will then continue to contaminate the area they are kept in with odor and smoke, which will also affect the person handling the documents.

To avoid these problems and get the documents you need restored to the best possible condition, contacting Super Restoration may be the most sensible solution.

In your service,

Rene Vargas
SuperRestoration
1 800 516 8059

Super Restoration: The Proper Process to Remediate Fire Damage

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

After you have experienced something as damaging as a fire, it is difficult to see past the destruction caused by not only the fire itself, but the smoke. Smoke can permeate into the walls and cause damage behind the walls, becoming trapped there. There is no need to worry, though, Super Restoration has mitigated these types of problems and we are fully aware of the proper protocol in these instances. No company has the same techniques, but some definitely work better than others, making sure to remove all soot and damage from the premises so you can begin rebuilding your life is important and Super Restoration can make that happen within a very quick timeframe.

At Super Restoration we will first clear any debris that is lying on the floor or in the way of cleaning the damaged areas. This will be taken off-site to make sure that no debris is left where the fire took place. After everything is cleared out, we will dry out any of the water damage caused by putting the fire out. This will also prevent mold growth in the area and make for an easier cleaning job in the process of the remediation. The last thing you need is a mold problem in your home or business.

The cleaning and deodorization process is a lengthy process that will rid the building of any lingering contaminates lingering in the walls, furniture and possibly even the HVAC system. We will start with cleaning the location by applying a wet fog to open spaces and attics. We will also temporarily install an ozone generator to rid the space of any carbon odors. This process is very sensitive and requires a professional’s touch.

Next, we will clean any furniture that was involved in the fire by vacuuming the upholstered objects and deodorizing them properly. These will be inspected to make sure there is no further damage. Hard-case furniture, such as bookshelves, will be hand cleaned and deodorized. We will polish the wood to make it look like new. If there is any damage to the item, it may require some refinishing. Lastly, if necessary, we will clean out all the components of the building HVAC to ensure that there is no lingering chemicals. We  will use HEPA vacuums, and pneumatic brush systems for the ducting runs.

Now, the structural reconstruction can begin and you are one step closer to having life as you once knew it back to normal. This is a lengthy process, but a well-worth it one to make sure that after disaster strikes, all will remain safe. As we always say, when seconds matter, contact Super Restoration.

Rene Vargas
www.SuperRestoration.com
Phone: 1-800-516-8059