Shreveport Homes Need Fire and Smoke Damage Technicians When Disaster Strikes

7/3/2022 (Permalink)

Regardless of the extent of the fire damage, team SERVPRO can help with effective remediation services. Our technicians are standing by for your call.

Older Shreveport Structures Damaged by Fire Need Fire Restoration Services

Shreveport owes its name to the Shreve Town Company, which connected the town with Texas in 1836. Not surprisingly, corporations have led to the city's growth throughout the centuries, and it now is the third-largest city in Louisiana behind Baton Rouge and New Orleans. When oil was discovered in the state, several companies settled their headquarters in Shreveport, where they remained until the 1980s. After a rough period where crime and unemployment rose, there is a focus on its revitalization. Its strategic location between Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana makes its economy crucial to cities' prosperity.

At its birth, Shreveport became an epicenter for the transportation of goods such as cotton and crops via steamboats. Free blacks and slaves worked on the river, helping with the cargo and other jobs at the port. Although slavery existed, it was not as prevalent as it was in nearby New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The Red River was the primary method for moving merchandise and transporting individuals until the early 1900s, when the railroad and highways offered alternative transportation.

History has a place for Shreveport in its most pivotal moments. The Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement played out on its streets as inside family homes. Most recently, the city has become synonymous with the gaming industry in Louisiana and has transitioned into a service economy, even though the natural gas industry continues to grow at a slower than anticipated pace. Lately, the film industry has also made its way into the state and Shreveport in particular. Tax incentives and the proliferation of film industry-related businesses have seen a growing presence of movie projects in the area.

Fire Damage Restoration in Shreveport

It is not uncommon for the local news to report on a home fire and its consequences. Fire departments remind us to check smoke detectors and to address any fire hazards in the home. Many homeowners do not realize how easily a fire can erupt in a Shreveport home, whether it comes from a space heater too close to a bed or an electric malfunction. Even when the event does not result in a loss of life, the damage can be devastating in other aspects.

House Fire Cleanup Services

SERVPRO is ready to clean and deodorize your fire damaged home as soon as you reach us at our 24/7 hotline. In the course of the project, our team focuses on removing soot from each surface and discarding items posing a danger. What many clients fail to understand is that we also take care of the acrid smell of smoke a fire leaves behind, and we do that by applying industry best practices such as:

• Wet fogging- used to dispense water and solvent-based deodorizers.
• Dry fogging- the solvent-based deodorizer is spread like a vapor that protects furniture from excessive moisture.
• Air scrubbers- these devices help us clean the air and remove the offending odor particles

SERVPRO of South Shreveport is ready to tackle fire damage of all sizes. Call us at (318) 865-4655 and place your trust in our expert team.