There was a fire in a trash can (which was wicker) in a bedroom. The floor and wall were damaged. The fire was put out without water. The room was smoke filled and still has a heavy odor. This occurred yesterday.
Gina M
I would like to schedule an assessment and cleaning estimate for a unit in a fourplex that I own. The tenants that vacated the unit were heavy smokers. The property manager had the unit professionally cleaned, new carpet installed, and new paint on the walls, ceilings, and trim. However, the cigarette smell is still noticeable. The painter did not wash the walls or ceilings before painting and did not apply any primer. We used a chlorine dioxide fogger which reduced the smell. Thanks.
Tyson J
Never make the mistake of hiring a general contractor to take over your fire damage restoration and mitigation services. General contractors can do patch up jo0bs, but they can't handle smoke removal, soot and ash elimination, stain removal, restoration of your belongings and the removal of toxicity and return of balance to the environment in the manner that a fire damage restoration contractor can.
Your fire damage restoration contractor should come with all the licensing requirements necessary to practice in your state. He must also be a member of reputed organizations in his field. A few associations in this field that your contractor could have membership of are the National Air Filtration Association, National Institute of Disaster Restoration and the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification. He should be an active member of these bodies and should participate in the affairs in this field. He should be abreast of the latest fire damage treatments and processes, and new technologies that are being used. He should have been in the fire damage restoration business for many years, and have experience mitigating fire damage on the same scale that you have suffered.
Make sure that your fire repair company comes with enough liability coverage and worker's compensation coverage. If there are sub contractors involved, they will need to have sufficient coverage too. Your fire damage restoration specialist should be able to give you an estimated time frame for the completion of the project. He should be able to give you a detailed estimate of the cost of the project in writing, and should be able to offer a warranty of his work. Make sure that you have a list of references so you can check the veracity of his credentials. Call these references and ask them about the contractor -- did he complete the restoration on schedule? Was the work thorough and professional? Would they recommend the services of the fire damage contractor? We make finding professional reputed fire damage restoration specialists like this in Portland, easy and hassle free. Simply fill out your details in the form, and we'll put you in touch with professional and experienced fir repair companies in Portland.