It’s a cold winter’s night, and you’re ready to cozy up in front of the fireplace. A warm fire can be a great way to end the day but proper use of your fireplace is essential to the safety of your home and family.
What Are Some Fireplace Safety Tips?
- Make sure the fireplace is clean before using it. Ashes are extremely flammable and should be cleaned out before you start a new fire.
- Close the mesh guard or screen when using the fireplace. This prevents burning sparks from jumping out and landing onto your floors or furniture.
- Get a fireplace inspection yearly. One of the many hazards that an annual inspection can catch is chimney puff back. If a fireplace isn’t properly maintained, exhaust gases can build up on the inside of your chimney. Eventually, this can lead to an explosive “puff back” of gas trying to escape through the chimney. This can cover your room in soot and smoke.
What If I Have Fire Damage?
If a night by the fire didn’t go as planned and you find yourself with fire, soot or smoke damage, you’ll need professional restoration and cleaning services.
- Air Quality. Soot and smoke can badly irritate your eyes, lungs, and nose. A trained crew can remove traces of smoke and soot, making it safe to breathe inside your home again.
- Odor Removal. Professionals are the best choice for fully getting the smoke smell out of your home with processes such as deodorization, thermal fogging, ozone, and encapsulation.
- Damage Restoration. Fire, soot and smoke can ruin your furniture, walls and other contents of your home. A restoration team has access to high-grade, industry-approved materials to remove soot, clear the air, and replace damaged parts of your property.
Green Restoration Can Help
At Green Restoration, our technicians clean and restore fire damage, including soot and smoke generated from chimney puff back. We can get you back in front of a cracking fire – safely. Contact us today for a free quote.