What Causes Your Cary Attic Fire Damage to Spread?

6/28/2020 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of South Cary / Apex provides 24/7 service that is Faster to Any Size Disaster.

SERVPRO Technicians Remove Attic Fire Damage from Cary Homes & Perform Restoration Services

Every year, an average of 10,000 attic fires happen in the United States, causing a whopping $477 million in structure and property damages. Attic fires in Cary and elsewhere can spread quickly and create more loss than other types of residential structure fires without fast action.

SERVPRO technicians are certified in restoration industry best practices to remove fire damage in your Cary home’s attic. This firm’s restoration-first approach focuses on helping homeowners save while mitigating the short- and long-term effects of a disaster.

What in My Attic is Most Vulnerable to Fire?

• Cardboard boxes. If you use your attic primarily for storage, consider switching to plastic bins. Not only can this lessen your fire risk, but plastics and other oil-based products burn more slowly and at lower temperatures than paper and cardboard.
• HVAC systems. Attic fires typically occur due to electrical malfunctions and problems with your ventilation. Dust, dirt, and lint clogging up filters and vent shafts are also fuel for a home structure fire.
• Insulation. Fiberglass and mineral wool are naturally fire-resistant. While more flammable materials, such as cellulose, can be treated with fire-resistant chemicals like boric acid, it may be more cost-effective to select attic insulation with a natural resistance to fire.

Can SERVPRO Preserve Fire-Damaged Documents?

Depending on the condition of essential documents after fire damage and suppression, SERVPRO can take steps to preserve as much as possible. Documents are typically treated through sublimation–that is, the transition from a solid to a gaseous state without turning liquid. This process is accomplished by freezing documents and then drying them with one of the following methods:

• Freezer-drying
• Dehumidification
• Air-drying
• Vacuum thermal-drying
• Vacuum freeze-drying

SERVPRO of South Cary / Apex provides 24/7 service that is Faster to Any Size Disaster. Call (919) 615-1160 to start the mitigation process within hours of your initial contact.