Large Residential Fire Loss

4/1/2020 (Permalink)

SERVPRO on-site cleaning of a chimney fire!

SERVPRO of Columbia, Montour & Sullivan Co. was called to provide cleanup for a chimney fire at a residential property. There are no normal or standard fire situations, but picturing a “chimney fire”, usually there is wall damage and soot and smoke residue throughout the property. This fire was different: the entire rear wall of the main area of the house was burned away, as well as most of the original wood rafters and plywood sheathing of the roof. This home had a metal roof installed not long ago and contained the fire within the roof area. The fire companies knocked the fire down in very quick order and even managed to cover many of the owner’s antiques and belongings. SERVPRO reviewed the loss and determined the entire structure would need to be gutted to the wood studs in all occupied areas. The roof area had blown-in insulation, which after getting saturated, ended up on the floor areas along with the drywall ceiling, which was also saturated. Much of the contents in the living areas had virtually no soot. Two 30 yd and one 40 yd dumpsters later, the home is ready for a contractor to remove the metal roof, install new rafters and roofing and install drywall for the customer.