Even the smallest fire can have a massive impact on a home or office and while the fire itself is obviously very damaging, so too are the smoke and soot, as well as water and other materials used to extinguish the fire. Once the fire has been extinguished the damage can continue thanks to the chloride that is found in smoke. Even once the smoke has been extracted from the property, the residue that is left behind is highly corrosive especially to electrical and electronic components. Careful removal of the residue left behind by the smoke and soot can help prolong the life of electrical goods.
Water damage can occur for a number of reasons. Flooding can be caused by weather or by cracked or broken pipes as well as other water leaks in or around the home. Alternatively, they can be caused as a result of a fire, having been used as the primary means of extinguishing the fire and preventing total loss of your property and everything in it. However water damage does occur, though, the results can be emotionally devastating. Not only can it lead to damage of the building you live in but it could spell disaster for electrical equipment, furniture, and documents and media around the home.
Mold needs both water and an organic food source in order to grow and thrive. Given both of these elements, fungi spores are produced and these can then be spread via various means including through accidental knocking or brushing of the mold. Furthermore, mold spores have been found to encourage and exacerbate particular health problems with the young and old the most likely to suffer typical symptoms. These symptoms include but are not necessarily limited to sneezing, headaches, sore throats, rashes, allergic reactions, and even respiratory problems.
What's the big deal with carpet cleaning? A little water, A little soap, vacuum it up and you have clean carpet. Right? Wrong? Soap is the problem. Can you imagine Washing your car without rinsing the soap off? The soap would leave a sticky residue that would actually attract dirt. Now, imagine the film left in your carpet, making it Stiff or Sticky and attracting dirt faster.
Steamatic of the Hill Country, located in San Antonio, provides total cleaning and restoration services including, fire damage, water damage, carpet cleaning, area rug cleaning, tile cleaning, and grout cleaning. Steamatic in San Antonio also provides emergency water damage restoration and emergency fire damage restoration. At Steamatic we service San Antonio, Bulverde, Alamo Heights, Fredericksburg, Kerrville and Boerne.
