Both New and Old Appliances are Capable of Causing Fire Damage in Your Alpharetta Residence

2/4/2018 (Permalink)

Fire damage that stems from a cooking incident can happen very fast and cause a lot of damage. Contact SERVPRO should you face a fire.

Team SERVPRO Reacts Quickly to Fire Damage to Minimize Secondary Damages

While many appliances made years, or even decades ago can still provide a great deal of utility to Alpharetta residents, the risk of electrical shock increases significantly with each use. Newer appliances may seem to pose much less threat than their older counterparts, but many of these become subject to recalls. A large number of recalls involve electrical wiring or other components that can create sparks under normal conditions.

Paying attention to any recalls involving appliances installed during renovations can help homeowners avoid preventable fire damage in Alpharetta after updating their home's kitchen or bathroom. Older models have electrical problems but seldom find a place on recall lists. Sparks or a burning odor when in use should cause future use to take place with extra caution, or not at all.

Once a fire occurs, cleaning up the damage and removing the smoke and soot become a priority. Charred materials create new dangers while smaller particles from smoke can cause health effects to people and damage their belongings in other ways. SERVPRO technicians can remove these problems so the necessary work happens quickly, speeding up the restoration of your home to prevent conditions.

Removing burnt drywall and paneling from your home's framework and properly disposing of it helps remove a great deal of soot, but ash and other deposits exist wherever smoke traveled during the fire. Propelled by the heat, smoke can seep into areas of your home that otherwise sustain no damage. Cleaning soot away and deodorizing can help brighten up a home after fire and smoke.

Our Odor Control Technician (OCT) understands the ways soot can affect your home, even after restorative work ends. When a kitchen appliance catches fire, it might involve a cooking appliance in use. Fires involving food can lead to a different type of smell that also needs attention to ensure your home once again feels like home to you and your family. No matter the source of malodorous problems in your home, we can resolve the situation for you.

SERVPRO of North Fulton County employs individuals dedicated to helping others in our community. Fire damage can gravely affect your family and keep your home unsafe and unwelcoming. Call us at our local number, (770) 992-2777, available 24 hours a day year-round.

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