Crews handle the aftermath of fires in Hicksville, from securing the property to cleaning smoke and soot from every surface. Drydock Restoration Co. is a restoration referral service. Your call is connected to a licensed, insured local crew.
Call 631-239-7110Hicksville is one of the communities in the middle of Nassau County; neighboring areas include Levittown, Plainview and Bethpage. Original wiring and electrical panels in many Hicksville homes were sized for mid-century appliance loads, which can strain today's circuits.
Compact floor plans let smoke and soot reach every room quickly, so even a small kitchen fire can leave odor and residue throughout the house. With houses built near one another, emergency board-up and containment also help protect the homes next door. In older tract housing, the usual culprits are cooking fires and aging heating equipment.
For Hicksville property owners, that means securing the property, cleaning soot and smoke residue thoroughly, and documenting everything for insurance.
Crews also serve nearby Levittown, Plainview and Bethpage. Crews also handle water damage in Hicksville and mold remediation in Hicksville.
In most cases yes, with proper cleaning, air scrubbing, and deodorizing of affected surfaces and contents.
A puff-back is a furnace or boiler malfunction that blows soot through the home. Cleanup involves removing soot from surfaces, ducts, and contents, then deodorizing.
Contents are sorted, cleaned, and inventoried. Some items can be restored and others are documented for insurance.
Often, yes. Water used to put out a fire can soak floors, walls, and contents, so drying and smoke cleaning are usually done together.
Timelines vary with the extent of damage, from cleaning and deodorizing to rebuilding. Crews give a clearer estimate after the on-site assessment.