December 2nd, 2009 by rhondap

When a local restaurant in Hickory, North Carolina caught fire last January, the owners of Village Inn Pizza on U.S. 70 along with advisors from Arco Realty in Greensboro and insurance adjusters didn’t hesitate to call a SodaBlast Systems’ Preferred Contractor from our network.

The pungent odors, nasty soot and discoloring caused by smoke made this the kind of job that requires a professional to handle. The only structural damage to the property occurred when firefighters cut a hole through the roof. The brick walls and wood beams were covered in ash, soot and smoke and required extensive cleaning and restoration. Ten years ago contractors would have had to replace a significant portion of the building.

Today sodablasting can quickly restore a site to original condition and save property owners thousands of dollars in cleaning fees, labor time and materials. Our contractor completed the job in two days, charged a fraction of what an alternative restoration company would have and the only task anyone had to do was wash the excess baking soda away from the site.

The restaurant looked good as new when our contractor finished up and the owners are working quickly to reopen their business.

Quick Dos and Don’ts

DO

• Call for restoration services immediately following a fire.
• Wipe soot and residue from porcelain bath fixtures to help prevent etching.
• Discard any food as it could have been contaminated during the fire.

DON’T

• Don’t use electrical appliances from the fire until they are checked out.
• Don’ touch anything as soot will transfer to anything you touch.
• Don’ eat food exposed to the fire or smoke.