Common Soot Damage

• Furnace Puff Backs
• Chimney Fires
• Defective Fireplaces
• Defective Furnaces
• Fire Damage
• Cooking Fires

Soot Damage is a Covered Event Under Most Insurance Policies – Don’t Attempt to Clean it Yourself.

You can do a quick search online and find a million postings and videos explaining how to remove soot from your home, however, these one size fits all approaches more often than not will lead to permanent damage to your walls, windows, other surfaces, as well as any soft goods affected by the soot. Think about it, in just one room of your house there are dozens of finishes, an equal amount of building materials, a plethora of textile goods, flooring materials, paint surfaces, etc. How could a single approach possibly address the looming soot damage. It can’t. Furthermore, why would you even bother taking the chance? Your Barnhart homeowner’s insurance will cover the removal and cleanup of any soot from a variety of incidents, that being the case why not just let the professionals ensure a positive outcome. Not only do you save yourself a lot of time and trouble, you also out the odds of successful recovery in your favor. Remember those youtubers aren’t backing up any of your work with a warranty, what have they got to lose by providing DIY solutions to problems that aren’t even theirs!

During each soot removal project we work on here in Barnhart we have a variety of processes and cleaning solutions we utilize in a variety of combinations to ensure each and every surface, material, and item gets cleaned and restored back to it’s pre-loss condition. Another big difference when you hire a professional soot removal company like Midwest Restoration Pros to handle the soot and smoke damage is that our technicians are constantly trained and retrained on the latest equipment, chemicals, and processes utilized in the removal of soot and smoke damage. With newer equipment as well as cleaning and deodorizing agents coming out in the market regularly that lead to better quality outcomes as well as safer working and living environments during and after the job, you can rest easy knowing that the finished product will be great and safe. Many of these advancements don’t show up on consumer shelves for years after their inception.

Beware of Barnhart area Soot Removal Companies that Offer Soot Removal Services Explaining How to do it Yourself on Their Websites

Now why would a company in business to remove soot tell you that you can do it yourself and offer up some advice on just what to use for chemicals, equipment, tools and processes to do it yourself…Think about it, does that make any sense at all? No.

Of course there are products at the hardware store that claim to remove soot, and yes you can read a list of instructions and follow them, but what they aren’t telling you is the outcome is almost always a disaster, one that leads to bigger soot removal projects. Sure if the damage is very localized in a small area that is out of sight, perhaps something less than what it was before would be acceptable, but anywhere else you simply can’t tolerate soot staining after the cleanup.

It is almost a guaranty that if you try and remove the soot yourself you will have permanent damage that will require additional restoration to remedy. Why else would they tell you how to remove the soot damage, but then tell you in the same breath to call them if you need help, because they know you will need help, and more of it if you attempt to do it yourself. Oh, and one more thing, if you try and remove the soot damage and you wind up with a much worse situation with permanent damage needing additional remedy, your insurance company may not cover the loss, or at least there is the risk they won’t cover the loss created by you, the homeowner, by improperly handling the soot.

Soot is Dangerous to Both Property and People, It’s Removal is Critical

Soot is comprised of extremely fine particles that are the result of an incomplete combustion process. Soot may also have included PCB’s, metal particles and other chemicals from a variety of materials such as plastic, wood and other materials, many of which may be considered carcinogens. Due to the fine particles soot can easily get into your lungs as well as your belongings, just another reason why you need professionals to undertake it’s removal.

Soot Can Travel to Remote Areas in Your Barnhart Home or Business

When it comes to soot removal, it’s often what you can’t see that poses the greatest risk. Because soot particles are so small, they can travel into area’s beneath floors, behind walls, inside of insulation and more. Getting to those areas if necessary with minimal impact to your home or building requires deep experience and training.

It’s Clear, in Barnhart, When it Comes to Soot Removal, Count on Midwest Restoration Pros

What do you really need in order to remove soot from a smoke and soot event? You need a professional smoke and soot removal company that operates in the Barnhart area whose technicians are required to undertake the necessary training on a regular basis to ensure that their workmanship is top quality so that the final outcome meets your expectations. Additionally, you need to make sure your soot removal company has the proper credentials to deal with your insurance company, they need to speak the same language your insurance company speaks and understand the claims process as it pertains to soot damage and it’s removal and restoration so there are no delays in the claims settlement process.

Call Midwest Restoration Pros today for your free soot removal consultation, we are more than happy to come to your Barnhart area home or business to discuss exactly what it will take to remove that unsightly and dangerous soot! 314-221-9640