Ameri Pro Services: Fire & Smoke Damage, Serving Lansing and Grand Rapids
Fire and Smoke Damage is the most common type of loss in homes. These come from a variety of sources (i.e. cooking fires, electrical devices, heaters, and occasionally lightening). Ameri Pro looks to fully restore homes and businesses that are effected by fire damage whatever the source.
Unfortunately, the fire itself isn't the only cause of damage. The smoke and soot itself has a devastating effect on the contents of your home or business as well as the structure no directly damaged by the fire.
Fire & Smoke Damage Services
Board up homes protecting it from further damage
Clean the fire and soot damage
Properly restore the structural integrity of the building
Removing the smoke odor using high tech equipment
Full service fire restoration company that uses certified professionals and technologically advanced equipment
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What do these certifications mean to you?
Ameri Pro knows the damage not only fire can do, but also the smoke afterwards. Our certified technicians can restore and deodorize your home back to its previous state.
Ameri Pro's certifications:
Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC)
- Fire smoke restoration technician (FSRT)
What happens when smoke is present.
Smoke has a horrible odor, but it also causes multiple problems besides the odor. Below is what happens during and after a fire, when smoke and soot remain un-cleaned.
Within minutes
Acid soot residues cause plastics to yellow. Small appliances located close to the sources of combustion discolor. Highly porous materials (marble, alabaster) discolor permanently
Within hours
Acid residues stain grout in bathrooms. Fiberglass bath fixtures may yellow. Uncoated metals tarnish. Counter tops may yellow. Finishes on appliances, particularly refrigerators, may yellow
Furniture may discolor.
Within days
In time, acid residues cause painted walls to yellow permanently. Metal corrodes, pits and rusts. Wood furniture requires refinishing. Vinyl flooring requires refinishing or replacement. Clothing becomes soot stained. Upholstery stains permanently
Within weeks
Synthetic carpet fibers may yellow or discolor permanently. Silver plate is corroded permanently. Glass, crystal, china may require replacement due to severe etching and pitting
The four-step process to remove odors
1. If possible, remove the source of the smoke, including unsalvageable possessions that contribute to smoke odor and recontamination of cleaned and deodorized areas.
2. Clean salvageable surfaces and items to physically remove odor-causing residue.
3. Clean remaining odor with an odor counteractant. For smoke, we create a deodorizing fog or gas that seeks out and combines with smoke odor-causing substances.
4. Seal salvageable surfaces that are inaccessible or slightly scorched, not only for aesthetic purposes, but primarily to encapsulate odor and prevent progressive recontamination.
