Expert Fire Damage Cleaning Services

Our fire damage cleaning solutions are second to none.

When you first speak with our staff, we will ask you to send us pictures and videos showing the extent of the fire damage to your home. This enables our team to provide you with a free, no-obligation quotation, which we will forward to our experts.

We will explain the methods they employ on your property and one of our cleaners shall be on-site to inspect it. They will document the various locations of damage and identify the materials that have been damaged or destroyed. Our professionals will also record structural damage and other potential safety issues.

Our cleaners will begin the restoration process as soon as we have assessed the damage. We utilise industrial-strength cleaning machinery and specific cleaning agents to remove soot, smoke, and other residues from impacted areas.

We also employ odour neutralisation technology to guarantee that any undesirable odours are eliminated. Furthermore, after we leave the site, we will carefully dispose of any waste from the property.

How to ensure your building complies with fire safety

All buildings must comply with England's Building Regulations formed in 2010. There have been several updates to these regulations since the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, ensuring that buildings use approved materials and install proper fire safety equipment. For a property to be accepted by building regulators, they must:

• Provide a means of warning and escape — escape routes, suitable areas for evacuation or rescue, fire windows, fire escape ladders, etc.
• Install fire detection and alarms — smoke detectors, alarm systems, fire detection systems, etc.
• Use materials to prevent the spread of fire — building materials that will hinder the spread of a fire, or lower the rate of heat release.
• Create a structure that contains a fire — ensure the elements withstand a fire, contain a spread to neighbouring buildings, and reduce the risk of collapse.
• Provide a roof to a block of flats — build a roof only if it allows a means of escape to visitors or tenants such as external stairs.
• Install extinguishing systems in flats — provide sprinklers in individual flats, fire dampers, and ventilation systems.
• Design a building to aid emergency services — provide reasonable facilities to assist firefighters, or allow easy access during a fire.

For more information regarding fire safety in buildings, including non-dwelling and domestic properties, you can refer to the government's document created in 2022.

Who is liable for fire damage: the tenant or the landlord?

Knowing that your landlord must ensure your rental home is fire-safe is crucial for tenants. If, on the other hand, the tenant proves to be negligent and responsible for a fire, they may be held accountable for the damage and charged for repairs and fire damage cleaning services.

This might also imply that the tenant is not entitled to replacement or compensation for any lost or damaged items, and rent may be paid regardless.

However, if a fire is due to the landlord's neglect, such as defective wiring or inadequate safety measures, the tenant is not liable. In this instance, the landlord is responsible for repairing or replacing any damaged items, and paying for any cleaning services required.

If neither party is at fault, both the landlord and the renter must bear the cost of repairing and replacing their property. However, the landlord is still responsible for fixing and cleaning the property as needed to maintain the tenant's safety and habitability.

We cover all areas in the Tendring District in Essex, including:

• Alresford
• Ardleigh
• Beaumont-cum-Moze
• Bradfield
• Brightlingsea
• Elmstead
• Frating
• Frinton and Walton
• Great Bentley
• Great Bromley
• Great Oakley
• Harwich
• Lawford
• Little Bentley
• Little Bromley
• Little Clacton
• Little Oakley
• Manningtree
• Mistley
• Ramsey and Parkeston
• St Osyth
• Tendring
• Thorpe-le-Soken
• Thorrington
• Weeley
• Wix
• Wrabness