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What Can You Do Yourself After Fire Damage in Your Morris County Home?

Darric Mitchell • Jul 11, 2018

Without a doubt, fire damageis devastating. It’s painful to look at your home with soot covering the walls or having to gather up destroyed possessions. But beyond the sentimental pain, fire damage leaves your home a mess – a mess you want cleaned up as soon as possible. To hasten the process of getting your home back to normal, there are a few steps you can take before your restoration technician comes.

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Soot is practically guaranteed after a property fire. It’s dust-like residue that covers the surface of furniture and other personal belongings. You will want to vacuum as much of it as you can in the meantime between the fire and the restoration company coming to your home. Not only is it messy, but it’s also not something you want to be breathing in continuously. Soot can lead to respiratory issues, and in the worst cases, cancer and birth defects in newborn babies if there is prolonged exposure.

Cleaning Walls

When a serious property fire occurs and the fire department is called, firefighters will use their hoses and the various tools at their disposal to put out the fire. After the fire has been extinguished, the process of determining whether or not the property is salvageable will begin. A lot of times there will be too much moisture for it to regain its structural integrity. Your Morris County Restoration 1 technician will determine this when they assess your property. If a wall has less direct effects from the fire, it is probably ok to try to clean.


First things first, you will need to put on long, protective gloves, goggles, and a face mask, both for fumes and residual smoke and soot. It is recommended that you have a bucket and use a large sponge. For cleaning, the American Red Cross suggests that you use soap or a light detergent of some kind. Another option is tri-sodium phosphate. If you decide to go this route, they say to mix 4 to 6 tablespoons of tri-sodium phosphate with 1 cup of household cleaner or chlorine bleach per every 1 gallon of warm water. These are powerful chemicals, so you want to be very careful.

The Best Thing You Can Do Is Call Restoration 1

Fire restorationis a difficult DIY project. They are fast and ravaging, and you should always have professional thoroughly inspect the area before you resume normal living. When you call Restoration 1 of Morris County for fire and smoke damage, they are there to ensure your house is physically safe in both air quality and structure. They will strip, repair, and restore your property to its original state to the best of their ability. That is their promise to you.

Call Restoration 1 of Morris Countyat 973-810-4145or visit their website to learn more.

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02 Apr, 2020
Throughout Morris and surrounds, we have seen rapidly changing and evolving situations when it comes to virus updates. For the last decade, Restoration 1 of Morris County has specialized in bio-hazard cleanup, which means our certified experts are ready for all your virus disinfection and sanitation needs. Rest assured, our team is equipped with advanced equipment and trained on the latest techniques to clean up any type of bio-hazard. We are stocked with CDC and EPA approved cleaning agents to effectively clean and sanitize your floors, bathrooms, keyboards, shelving, door knobs, storage areas and all other surfaces people may have come in contact with. On top of this, we are fully trained and equipped with the proper safety equipment to reduce the risk of contamination or illness from any bio-hazard materials. The sooner we get on the job, the better. We offer 24/7 emergency services and flexible scheduling to work with your individual needs. Here’s How Restoration 1 of Morris County Will Complete a Virus Disinfection & Sanitation: Our team is certified by the IICRC (Institute of Inspection Cleaning & Restoration Certification) when it comes to disease cleanup Restoration 1 uses the approved CDC and EPA industrial-strength disinfectants to decontaminate and disinfect surfaces. We properly handle hazardous and infectious bio-hazard waste, such as infected materials Restoration 1’s cleanup technicians are always dressed in fully encapsulated personal protective equipment with a full-face respirator masks How You Can Prevent Virus and Disease From Spreading Stay Informed. We recommend that you check the following resources daily for the most up to date information: Centers for Disease Control: cdc.gov Google Blog: https://www.blog.google/inside-google/company-announcements/covid-19-how-were-continuing-to-help/ American Public Health Association: https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues/communicable-disease/coronavirus/in-the-news World Health Organization: who.int Health Resources and Services Administration: https://www.hrsa.gov/public-health/index.html Your State and Local Public Health Websites, such New Jersey Department of Health For general questions about corona virus, call the Morris County Help Line at 1-800-222-1222.. Viruses often spread via human contact. They can also spread via respiratory particles that are left on surfaces and objects. These infected particles can come from coughing or sneezing. The particles can continue to live on a surface for weeks even after first contact. If someone else comes into contact with these particles, and then touches their face, mouth, nose or eyes without washing their hands, they are also at serious risk of contracting the virus. Avoid coming into contact with people, maintain a safe distance in social situation Do not shake hands or hug people Carry an alcohol-based hand sanitizer Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially if you feel you may have been in contact with infected particles Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth unless you have recently washed your hands Avoid close contact with people who are sick and stay home if you are feeling sick, unless you need medical assistance Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze with a bent elbow Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily When it comes to virus disinfection, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Contact our Morris County branch today, on 973-810-4145. Disclaimer: Please be advised that nothing completely eliminates bacteria or viruses and these are efforts to contain and control the spread of a virus.
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