What are Preventable Reasons for a Bathroom Fire in Carol Stream?

7/21/2020 (Permalink)

Fire damage needs fast action to ensure the best outcome for your home and contents.

SERVPRO techs have the equipment and knowledge to restore your Carol Stream bathroom from any size fire loss

An overloaded outlet is one of the most common reasons for a residential bathroom fire. The result of this type of fire often leans towards organic materials such as cabinets, vanities, and window treatments burning around the porcelain fixtures. Beginning cleanup as soon as the fire department says it is safe for SERVPRO team members to enter can save Carol Stream homeowners from further loss. Other frequently seen reasons for bathroom blazes include:
    •    Overheating bathroom fans  
    •    Candles   
    •    Smoldering matches tossed into wastebaskets

Is Anything Restorable After Fire Damage in a Bathroom?

When viewing the fire damage for the first time in your Carol Stream bathroom, seeing all the debris and items often piled in the bathtub, you might not see any potential for restoration, but often it is there.

SERVPRO technicians clear out the charred mess and look at items as they do so to determine if they should go to a cleaning station or require disposal as a loss. The area gets contained covering doors, and vents so soot does not cross-contaminate through the ductwork or foot traffic to other areas of the home.

Soot can deteriorate chrome fixtures the longer it stays in contact with them. The techs have solutions formulated for chrome and then protect the handles and spouts by wrapping them to inhibit any potential for damage for airborne soot particles landing on them.

Due to the heat, everything in a bathroom is at risk for damage from a fire. Toilets may contain water, but the heat during a fire can crack the porcelain and the same for bathtubs. SERVPRO techs may need to perform a controlled demo down to the framework and then prep the room for repairs to bring it back to a fully restored state.

Fire damage needs fast action to ensure the best outcome for your home and contents. Contact SERVPRO of Carol Stream / East Bloomingdale at (630) 830-6236, the trained, certified techs are available 24/7.