How Do Cabinets Get Damaged by East Brunswick Kitchen Fires?

10/18/2021 (Permalink)

Fire damage to your kitchen isn't a DIY project. SERVPRO technicians are trained and experienced in all phases of fire damage mitigation.

The Damage that Structural Elements in East Brunswick Homes Endure After a Fire can be Challenging to Clean. 

As the second-most common callout for our restoration professionals, fire damage recovery can sometimes focus on the damage grease, and appliance fires can do to a kitchen. Initially, emergency services can help regulate the loss from these situations with actions like:

• Debris removal
• Air filtration
• Water removal and drying

With these processes complete or underway, it is important to consider the impact of a kitchen fire on fixtures like the cabinets.

Blistering and Burn Damage 

Physical damage is often easy to spot on cabinets in a kitchen after fire damage to East Brunswick homes. Exposure to high heat conditions common with grease fires can scorch and blister nearby cabinet surfaces, especially hanging units near the stove.

Soot and Protein Residue Deposits

Protein residues are a common soil deposit after kitchen fires, and these can be highly threatening to surface finishes and lacquers of well-constructed cabinetry. Our professionals must choose several cleaning approaches to remove the soil without damaging the cabinet finish under it. Wood créme pastes are a common choice for restoring wood cabinets.

Smoke Odor Concerns 

Harsh smells are created during kitchen flare-ups, whether it is the scorched food on the stove or the immediate materials that were burned and charred in the ignition of the blaze. Cabinets, especially those made from cheaper materials like particleboard, have a high porosity rating to rapidly and thoroughly absorb these harsh smells and keep them trapped.

Kitchen fires can leave structural elements like the cabinets overwhelmed by smoke and burning damage. Our responding SERVPRO of East Brunswick / Princeton Meadows team works to preserve these fixtures wherever possible with effective surface cleaning and deodorization. We can help you determine the best choice between restoration or replacement. Give us a call today at (732) 641-6954.