Don't Panic Our Fire Damage Technicians Can Restore Your Durham Banquet Hall

4/15/2019 (Permalink)

Call our emergency response team at (919) 467-0880 for immediate help.

The Wedding Is On - Fire Damage In Durham Banquet Hall Cleanup By SERVPRO

When planning a major life event such as a wedding, it is nerve-wracking enough to plan and get ready without finding out there might be a delay due to fire damage to the banquet hall where the reception is planned.

SERVPRO was contacted just before midnight to mitigate commercial fire damage to a Durham banquet hall. The owner had leased the venue to a 40th birthday party, and although only electric candles were allowed, the patrons had used traditional candles, and a fire had started when a table was pushed too close to a wall and hanging decorative fabrics ignited. The fire was quickly extinguished, and the fire contained to a single corner of the room, but the charred wall, strong smell and fire extinguisher residue needed to be cleaned before the next scheduled event: a bridal reception dinner.

Our emergency response team arrived within hours ready to go to work. We removed the charred sheetrock and debris as they cannot be restored and can cause odor. As a precaution to stop soot and smoke residue cross-contamination, SERVPRO techs set up containment around the area. Fire extinguishers leave a dry, powder-like residue that also has a strong odor. Our technicians removed the fine powder coating the area using handheld vacuums with HEPA filters.

The hall owner was concerned about the smell from the fire being noticeable in the room and causing a loss of customers. We used an air scrubber to capture odor-causing particles. Afterward, the technicians wiped down all affected surfaces to neutralize smoke residues and odor. Luckily, the paint on the walls was a high gloss enamel and cleaned quickly. Once done, SERVPRO technicians did a walk through with the owner to ensure we the damage from the fire was restored to his satisfaction and no lingering odors remained.

SERVPRO of North Durham knows commercial fire damage can hurt your business and needs professional assistance to turn it around. Call our emergency response team at (919) 467-0880 for immediate help.

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