Can Wood Furniture Be Save After a Fire?

5/19/2022 (Permalink)

Smoke and soot affect wood. SERVPRO has the right cleaning methods to remove smoke from your fire damaged home.

Reading Homeowners can Count on SERVPRO to Restore Instead of Replacing When Possible

Smoke odors can quickly penetrate wood furniture. Pieces such as desks and coffee tables have unfinished sections such as drawer bottoms, backs, and undersides. Restoration depends on the material and the extent of the fire.

Can the Smell Be Removed from a Desk?

SERVPRO provides fire restoration in Reading with the goal of restoring as much as we can. We do not replace unless we have to do so. Our crew uses various cleaning techniques depending on the type of soot they are cleaning. Denatured alcohol and dry-cleaning sponges are two standard tools employed. Some signs indicate the item is beyond restoration:

• Extensive surface blistering
• Waterlogged joints
• Cracked joints from intensive heat
• Permanent staining
• Severely charred areas

The fire does not have to be big to cause damage. SERVPRO of Reading understands fire damage and fire restoration. Contact us at (610) 779-8189 for all your fire, water, and flood restoration needs. We’re Faster To Any Size Disaster.