Document freeze drying applied to materials damaged by soot within 48 hours of the incident cuts the time and cost of restoration extensively. Trained technicians can restore documents, x-rays, microfilm, and pictures in a timely manner through drying and deodorization process. Even if your paper is not damaged by fire, long as it was in the area when fire happened, it will probably smell like the fire and have soot on it.



Many companies that specialize in document freeze drying and fire restoration have more than one facility. Having more than one facility means if one is busy, another can do the work. This is especially important in the event that you need your documents back quickly. In case your documents are extremely confidential such as court evidences, you should ask a document freeze drying specialist for this added security. Critical and confidential materials are inventoried and then stored in a high-security restoration facility to ensure they are handled with the utmost discretion.

Companies that specialize in document freeze drying as restoration process are usually equipped to help with the restoration of the entire area damaged. Determining whether or not your documents have been damaged by "wet smoke" (low heat, smoldering, sticky) or another type of smoke is important in determining what method to use to restore the documents. In local document freeze drying restoration, companies can get rid of the smoke smell. Clean soot from computers, phones, and general areas as well as tech area. They can also survey the cost of the damage and help direct you towards the right steps to take to fix things. Another positive thing about having the same company who facilitates document freeze drying and also restore your office or home is they know how to remove toxic chemicals left over from a fire. They can eliminate these chemicals not only in your home or office but from your documents as well.

In addition it is important in a case like this to find a company that actually specializes in document freeze drying after a fire. There are many types of freeze drying methods and document restoration methods available and you would not want to take fire damaged materials and documents to a company that specializes in water restoration. The two processes are very different from each other. A lot of companies specialize in both though and that is something else to look for.

The most important thing is to find a company that you feel comfortable with. Find someone reputable with document freeze drying after a fire and ask the company if they can verify previous work done. After all, if a document freeze drying company is just starting out they may not have a huge list of clients, but every one of those clients may be completely satisfied with their service.