Necessary Protection During Fire Damage Restoration in Cheshire Properties

2/18/2022 (Permalink)

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SERVPRO Takes a Comprehensive Safety Approach When Restoring Cheshire Businesses

When it comes to fires, people only think about protection if an incident has not yet occurred. In that context, protection is taking steps such as installing smoke alarms, checking electrical wiring regularly, and installing sprinkler suppression systems. However, even after an incident, you still have to think about protecting your Cheshire facility.

The protective measures you take during fire damage restoration of your Cheshire premises vary since they must cover the structure, contents, and people. SERVPRO helps formulate a safety strategy and implement the necessary steps to make it work.

Some Helpful Steps That Offer Protection After a Fire Include:

• Capturing and removing residues
• Boarding up and tarping openings
• Erecting containment barriers
• Organizing the worksite 

Fire residues are detrimental to the structure since they can cause staining or corrosion in different materials. They can also affect people through inhalation or skin contact. One of the best ways to address residues is by prioritizing vacuuming, which captures most dry carbon particles spread out around the property, limiting the risk of contact.

Establishing a Safer Worksite

Your business premises can be a danger zone after a fire affects it. The biggest risk factors range from the cluttered contents, damaged structural materials, and the equipment used for restoration. Our SERVPRO teams organize the damaged premises by:

• Setting up a staging area for equipment
• Tying up cords and hoses to limit trip hazards
• Blocking access to unsafe areas 

Various approaches are necessary to block access depending on what one wants to prevent. Our SERVPRO technicians use plywood boards to seal structural openings such as shattered windows and tarpaulin for caved-in roofs. For containment barriers inside the premises, plastic sheets are the typical choice since they are convenient to set up and can create airtight barriers to prevent the spread of residues.

SERVPRO of Waterbury ensures safety is observed during fire damage restoration. You can reach us at (203) 757-5050. We're Faster To Any Size Disaster.