Fire Restoration - Before and After (Click on the photo to englarge)

Remember to call a restoration professional after a fire. You should not touch any surfaces, because the oils from your fingers can actually "set the soot" and cause additional damage.

When cleaning a bathroom after a fire, the restoration professional needs to realize that a bathroom is the most suseptable to additional damage, because of the surfaces contained within.

Boardups are performed to secure the premises after a fire. We need to secure the premise to gaurd against:

Vandals
The elements (rain, wind, snow)
Inquisitive children

We have expert craftsmen on our team ready to respond to any emergency. They work hard to ensure that your house becomes and home and your commercial suite turns back into a business. They will have your home or business looking like an "after", instead of a "before".

The smell of smoke can permeate many areas in a home. The soot and smoke are actually amongst our top concerns, simply because there are so many complex chemicals and reactions that occur with smoke. Cleaning a smoke-filled home is something that is best left to the professionals. We have many different techniques used to rid your home or business of the smell and dangers associated with smoke.

Too many fires are caused by forgetfullness. Always make sure you watch the food you are preparing when using a stove. Many fires are caused by food being left unattended on the stove. Your $10 dinnner can cause a LOT of damage.
Also, make sure that you have the proper number and type of smoke alarms set up in your home. Test them every time you turn your clocks back and forward.

When a fire occurs, some items you might have never thought about may need replaced - i.e. doors, windows, and carpet. This is another reason to call a professional. With nearly 42 years in the restoration industry, Lewis Construction strives to alleviate you from stressing the small stuff.

Our soda blaster is a type of media blaster which uses a commercial grade baking soda. Baking soda is less abrasive than using sand. In this way, we are able to take off what needs to be taken off and we are still able to keep the structural integrity.