Fire can cause damage ranging anywhere from a small deposit of soot through to a major loss where extensive reinstatement works are necessary. We have handled all sizes and types over the past 6 years, from numerous small domestic fires to some large commercial fires. These include the Palmerston North Boys High School Speirs centre, George Street buildings and a chemical factory among others.
 In 2003, due to the demand for our services, we set up a dedicated fire damage cleaning unit to service the fire damage restoration market.
This self contained trailer unit allows us to tow it anywhere and support an impressive sized cleaning crew from it. We have gas hot water on tap which comes in handy on those jobs where the electricity has been turned off for safety reasons.
Another benefit of the hot water facility is we’re not draining the building’s hot water cylinder so there’s no hot water for showers etc at the end of the day.
We are able to clean most surfaces back to either pre loss condition or to a pre decorating finish.
We also network with a range of local companies and can easily organise for the testing of electrical items, cleaning and repairs of artwork, dry cleaning of curtains, washing of clothing and soft furnishings etc.
On the really bad ones that require reinstatement works of any sort, we often go in prior to any trades and clear out the debris from the site and in some cases drop wall and ceiling linings where safe to do so. This enables the assessors and architects to draw up correct specs for the job and it removes a lot of the guesswork for the trades when tendering for the work.
Although we do have a building trade and 6 yrs experience behind us, we do not undertake any structural demolition or building reinstatement services. However, we work in with a number of different trades and can very easily coordinate minor bits and pieces if necessary.
One of the main concerns for the cleanup in a fire damaged building is the possibility of a residual odour. We have a wide range of equipment to offer a deodorisation service to meet the specific needs of the building, the clients and the situation. |
