A Nashville Commercial Building Shuts Down from Soot and Smoke Damage

3/14/2016 (Permalink)

SERVPRO Quickly Restores a Smoke Damaged Business in Nashville

Owners react differently to the effects of commercial fire damage to their businesses in Nashville. Some proprietors find it difficult to face the daunting task of restoring and repairing the water and fire damage, especially in the immediate aftermath of a major incident. Moreover, there are others who jump in too quickly, when it appears to be minor fire damage. They have the right idea, wanting to limit the business downtime, but they do not take the time to seek expert help with fire and smoke damage restoration procedures.

However, the reality is that business, whether a retail enterprise, single standing restaurant or a rental building has been fire and smoke damaged, it needs professional attention to reopen quickly the establishment. You cannot unless you have specific experience in this field, handle soot removal and smoke odor eradication on your own. If you try, you possibly only end up causing more damage to business furniture, retail inventory or renters personal possessions and treasures.

It is frustrating to have to hold back, particularly when all you want to do is fix things, help your employees, clients, or tenants to return to normal conditions. But you must take that essential first step – call in the assistance of an expert soot and smoke removal team like SERVPRO to mitigate losses. The faster that you do this, the quicker the repair work can begin. While waiting, avoid handling or touching soot covered items.

Things That You Can Do To Help
If you are granted re-entry, take extreme caution. The floors may be slippery and uneven. The chemical by-products of combustion may pose a health risk. Our advice is to do one thing only. Make sure the HVAC system is turned off to limit the circulation of smoke through the duct work. This will prevent the smoke and odors from migrating to previously unaffected areas of the business. Soot is an oily substance that coats hard surfaces, soft surfaces like drywall, and fabrics. Its removal should be done by SERVPRO trained technicians, according to IICRC-Approved schooling, using special sponges and cleaning products. The prevention of streaking and staining will greatly improve the restoring of materials, rather than the removal through demolition. Less cost and less lost business.

Brass and copper items and fixtures should also be removed from the building if you can safely do so. The acidic nature of smoke can tarnish and pit these metals, rendering them un-salvageable. SERVPRO can pack-out business devices, computers, wetted documents, and furnishings to its facilities for cleaning and storage.

Commerce ceases when the doors to your smoke damaged Nashville business are closed. SERVPRO utilizes state of the art equipment like ozone machines, Ultra Low Volume (ULV) Foggers for dispersing fungicides and disinfectants, and Thermal Foggers to destroy odor causing particles. From Inspection to Final Walk-Through, we will restore your business as quickly as possible to its pre-smoke and dire damaged state "Like it never even happened."

Commercial Restoration Presents Unique Challenges

SERVPRO of Wilson County has the training, equipment, and experience to handle large or small commercial fire damage emergencies. Whether your smoke emergency occurs in a restaurant in Lebanon, a motel in Watertown, or an office building in Nashville, we will respond quickly to mitigate the damage and manage the restoration project through to its completion. Call for 24/7 emergency service. (615) 449-5000