How Difficult Is Naples Kitchen Fire Restoration?

8/4/2021 (Permalink)

Kitchen fires can happen at any time. Contact SERVPRO for fire damage remediation services.

Naples Fire and Smoke Damage Clean Up Needs Expert Skills and Specialized Tools, Why SERVPRO Delivers Successful Outcomes

A kitchen blaze in Naples requires firefighting water and fire damage restorations completed by professionals who understand the challenges of protein-based soot. The fuels for most kitchen fires include grease, oils, and different foods. Residues left are very different from the soots created when other building materials or contents burn, which is why SERVPRO chooses specific interventions.

How Do Protein-Based Residues Complicate Naples Fire Restoration? 

After a kitchen fire, Naples residents struggle with soot that is incredibly difficult to remove. Unlike the looser ashes of a wood-fueled fire or the sticky coating that is the aftermath of rubber or plastic burning, overheated and burned foodstuffs create varnish-like filming composed of the dehydrated oils, meats, grains, vegetables, fruits, and more. This coating:

• Tenaciously adheres to surfaces

• Drifts far from the ignition site on hot air currents 

• Appears clear and nearly colorless, thus hard to locate

• Carries a particularly noxious malodor as the heat causes proteins and oils in the foods to become rancid

What Strategies Used by Professionals Resolve Protein-Based Soot Issues?

Intensive training in the principles and elements of cleaning provided by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) is why SERVPRO is well-positioned to achieve fire restoration after a kitchen fire. After assessment by a seasoned project manager, technicians complete fire and smoke damage restoration and cleanup employing:

• Oil-based (solvent) cleaners to dissolve the residues

• Abrasive tools and/or cleaning solution additives that increase the efficiency of agitation (rubbing or scrubbing) to loosen stubborn films

• Advanced deodorization technology that uses enzymes, oxidation, or hydroxyl generation to alter the chemical composition of the odor-bearing protein-based soot particles to neutralize the stench

Training, experience, and state-of-the-art equipment and products are why SERVPRO of Naples / Marco Island inspires confidence in our fire damage restoration skills. Call (239) 302-5700 to schedule an assessment today.