Cleanfax - January 2012
TECHNICAL TIPS Keyword s Upholstery Cleaning 8 Proven techniques to increase skills Fine fabric restoration specialist opportunities Dont allow valuable textiles to be needlessly discarded 8 CM Cleanfax January 2012 CLEANFAX COM T he restoration of soft content items after smoke damage is an art that is not well understood by most fire damage restoration contractors When the restoration industry was served mostly by cleaning companies that grew into the restoration business the cleaning and restoration of soft content items specifically upholstered fabrics was often done successfully Today the majority of larger restoration companies has a stronger background in construction and may not have the trained staff that can understand how to clean and restore smoke damaged fabrics to pre fire condition This lack of attention to the restoration of upholstered fabrics is partly due to the fact that carpet is often damaged too badly after a fire to be saved and thus most of the other soft contents get discarded or are subject only to superficial restoration attempts and then are discarded when they cant be brought back to pre fire condition Allowing upholstery as well as high value area rugs and other textile contents to be discarded when complete By Jim Pemberton An industry trainer and consultant Jim Pemberton is the president of Pembertons Cleaning Restoration Supplies in McKeesport PA Jim is the Cleanfax magazine 2007 Person of the Year He has more than 30 years of experience in the cleaning and restoration industry You are invited to visit his website at www ECleanAdvisor com or e mail him at JimPem2@ Comcast net
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