Fire Mitigation Information

We are the pros if you have questions regarding:

  • How to repair structures suffering from fire destruction
  • How to repair and cleanse structures suffering from smoke odors
  • How to repair and cleanse away sooty residues

Often times a large, damaging fire will begin as just a few small flames. The right conditions can easily turn a small candle flame into an out-of-control blaze.

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Discovering a fire in your structure can be unsettling, but remain calm and act quickly. Is the fire small and somewhat contained? With the right knowledge and equipment, you can easily stop a small fire in your structure with a fire extinguisher. Is the fire moving quickly and growing larger? Firefighters are really the best people to assess a questionable fire situation, so call them in if you are at all unsure.

During fires, harmful fumes can be released into the air as parts of your structure or various cleaning supplies catch fire. The services we provide can find and eliminate these harmful toxins and secure other harmful items. Once the fire is put out the smoke will often remain for several weeks (possibly indefinitely) causing just as much damage as the flames. The professionals at Property Development Solutions are available to assess and safely deal with the problems that arise when a fire burns your structure.

When a fire is over, there are many things to assess before the actual restoration work begins. The professionals at PDS are willing and able to safely contain and rid your structure of harmful fumes and materials. Additionally, our team of professionals will work to rid your structure and the valuables with in of smoky smells, soot and residues.

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Smoke can travel in mysterious ways. Hotter smoke will likely rise up, like hot air, and will take advantage of the smallest openings between different floors to keep moving. Smoke can use many different conduits to travel throughout a building; for instance, smoke can travel in your pluming system. There are different kinds of smoke and the kind of smoke present in your building will affect the needed repairs.

The Different Kinds of Smoke

Just as there are different kinds of fire, there are also different kinds of smoke. The folks at Property Development Solutions will be able to help you decide which kind of smoke accompanied your fire and what steps you will need to take to begin repairs on your structure.

  • Wet Smoke: Wet smoke is the result of a fire that has burnt at a lower heat. Some signature features of wet smoke are: smoldering flames, strong smells, tacky, and easily smudged. Wet smoke can be rather difficult to clean.

  • Dry Smoke: Dry smoke is the result of a quick burning fire that is coupled with high temperatures.

  • Protein: Protein smoke is very hard to see and aside from the outlandishly strong smell, the smoke only damages paints and finishes.

  • Fuel Oil Soot: Soot is another unfortunate side effect of a fire. When the furnace is set ablaze sometimes fuel oil soot can be the result.

Post Smoke Tests

Once the type of smoke has been established, Property Development Solutions will execute some tests to decide:

  • What part of the structure can be cleaned or repaired and what items need to be replaced? –as smoke travels, it contaminates many components of your structure such as insulation, framing, and ductwork…if you don’t properly address all components, the smoke smell will return.
  • What is the best way to go about cleansing your structure?
  • What shape was the building in before the disaster happened?
  • How complete is the fire damage/loss?

Services Provided by Property Development Solutions

After a fire, Property Development Solutions can help with:

  • Eliminating the smoky smell
  • Restoring assets
  • Finding and taking away harsh or harmful materials
  • Track down toxic fumes making them safe and harmful
  • Cleans and repairs pricy assets so that they are in like-new condition

Fires not only have a devastating effect on property and structure, but they also hold claim to being the second highest reason for accidental deaths in homes. Bearing this in mind, knowing who to call in the wake of a fire is very important. Fire is destructive and smoke is clinging and both can make the repair process complicated and time consuming. But, when you have the right help you can quickly battle the foul smell, and health risks. Here are some helpful things to remember:

  • Act as quickly as possible. While a quick call to the fire department is important and necessary, after the fire is out you need to act just as quickly so as to lessen damage to your structure and your health.
  • Always be safe. A fire can cause all sorts of unseen damage. A fire can damage the structural integrity of the beams in your home and the electrical system. Additionally harmful fumes can result when paint and other semi toxic materials are burnt.
  • Keep your stuff safe. The desire to preserve personal items that weren’t burnt is an important need. Services are available to secure your personal valuables.

We also provide service to repair items/structures that have suffered from water damage that occurred during the fire. Water damage can be the result of plumbing that burst during the fire or, more likely, from water used to put the fire out. The experts at PDS are quick responders; they are available to assess and begin repairs no matter the time. PDS provides these services to help minimize the secondary damages caused by your water damage:

  • The removal of excess, sitting, water
  • Structure drying
  • Removal of moisture via dehumidification
  • Moisture monitoring using psychrometric monitoring devices
  • Removal of wet carpet, pad, drywall, baseboards, insulation, etc.
  • Deconstruction, demolition and reconstruction services
  • The disposal of fire related wreckage
  • Establishing short term electricity or temperature comfort to the structure
  • Diminishing the amount of time your regular business activities are disturbed

During our on site assessment, we will gauge the amount of water related damage and provide you with a full appraisal of the fees needed to complete the repair work in a timely manner using the same software the insurance companies use. Additionally PDS Inc. will work with you and/or your staff to establish a clean-up plan that will cause as little distraction as possible while reducing the cost of existing fire/water damages.

Contact PDS Roofing today for more information on insurance claims. Services are available in and around: Lubbock, Midland, Odessa, Amarillo, San Angelo, Abilene, El Paso, Texas, West Texas, TX.


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the surrounding Texas areas.

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