Fire Damage Structural Repair

 

Having a fire in your home or place of business is one of the most devastating events that you can experience. You have lost memories and items that can't be replaced. The next thing running through your mind is how much it will cost to fix building repair contractors Mumbai , how long will it take and where do I even get started.

Getting Started

First, you will want to save anything that has not been burned or has not taken on a considerable amount of smoke damage. As soon as you have done this, building repair contractors it is time to start cleaning up. Cleaning up will help in identifying where all of the structural damage is located. structural repairs of buildings Get all burnt items out of the way, sweep the floors and clean the walls of smoke residue.

After Cleaning

The next step is to locate all of the actual damage. This is a very important process that needs to be done thoroughly and correctly. Start with the easiest and most obvious, the things you can see right away. Make a list of everything you see that needs to be replaced. This is step one of determining how much the repairs will cost you. Next, you will start looking for areas in the walls, ceilings, and floors that have been burnt through. Behind the walls check the studs for damage, under the floors, check the floor joist, and in the ceilings check the rafters and trust. Add everything that needs to be replaced to your list.

Demolition Time

First, you will tear out everything that has been burnt or has suffered extensive smoke damage. If you can not clean the smoke off easierthen it needs to come out. If these smoke-damaged items do not come out the smell will continue to linger. Starting with the ceiling, if the trust is burnt you may need a professional. If not, just knock down everything that is damaged. Cut the remaining ceiling back to a rafter that is in good shape. Replace the ceiling with sheet rock or dry wall by measuring the holes and then cutting the sheetrock or drywall to the right size. Make sure to measure from rafter to rafter so you will have something to screw the new ceiling into. After that is complete, move on to the walls. Replace all of the studs that you have already torn out. Then repeat the same process for the ceilings for the walls. (Note: on the walls and ceiling you will have to use mudding tape to cover the seams where the material joints together. After the tape is in place, use sheet rock mud to smooth it out). If the joists are damaged get professional help, this is a dangerous task. Replace the old flooring with plywood; remember to measure the hole from joist to joist, before cutting the wood. You can reach out to us for help, we help in structural repair at the best cost.