Does a Falmouth Dryer Fire Need Professional Fire Damage Restoration?

12/16/2021 (Permalink)

Call SERVPRO to cleanup up after a clothes dryer fire in your Falmouth home

SERVPRO Technicians are Experts in Handling Fire and Smoke Damage Cleanup in Falmouth Properties

The fire and smoke damage left behind by a dryer fire in a Falmouth property can look overwhelming as to where to begin to clean it up. Many homeowners are surprised at the number of things that have the potential to get cleaned for reuse despite being covered in soot.

Using their training and experience, SERVPRO technicians bring professional fire damage restoration services to Falmouth properties intending to save homeowners from needing to replace items. The techs do an initial sweep and determine the items in the laundry room that require disposal due to charring or heat damage and things that can get cleaned through their professional cleansing applications. While the dryer that caused the fire most certainly will need disposal, the washing next to it can get cleaned and inspected by an industry expert to confirm it is ready for reuse by the homeowner.  But—we check the exhaust vent for obstructions that may have overheated the dryer. Perhaps, it can be salvaged after all. And, of course, we also clean out the venting system.

Smoke Damage Removal Methods

While a dryer fire is generally a high heat fire that does a large amount of damage quickly, fires burn at different temperatures as they move through a structure. As this occurs, different types of soot get created and deposited on surfaces. SERVPRO technicians know how to test to determine the smoke damage they are dealing with, so the appropriate removal methods are used. Some examples of this might be:

• Wet smoke can be caustic and damaging to some surfaces, such as chrome. It usually needs a solvent-based cleaning agent to remove its grip on surfaces
• Dry smoke should always be removed through dry methods
• Chrome and metal fixtures should be cleaned and wrapped to avoid damage from soot

SERVPRO of Upper Cape Cod and The Islands at (508) 888-5985 stands ready to assist Falmouth property owners with all types and sizes of fire damage restoration needed.