Services
Electronics Restoration & Cleaning in Calgary
One of our unique services is providing efficient and cost effective Electronics Restoration Solutions. We know that appliances or personal electronic devices can be some of the most used and expensive items in your home.
Calgary Contents offers cost-saving solutions to restore appliances, electronic devices or basically anything with a power source or cord, usually at a fraction of the cost of replacement.
Calgary Contents can effectively and safely restores sensitive electronics, including computers, televisions, stereo equipment, Game players, computer routers, oscilloscopes, electrical meters, flat bed scanners and industrial electronics, and much more while removing all fire damage contaminants without saturating the items in water.
Once cleaned, items are placed in our Electronic Drying Chamber, a state-of-the- art system that thoroughly dries and deodorizes electronics using a low-temperature, high-volume updraft drying design.
For more information on Electronic Restoration services contact our office today.
Can Electronics Be Saved After Fire, Smoke or Water Damage?
Very often, yes. The damage that ruins electronics after a loss is rarely the flames or the water itself. It is what gets left behind: soot and smoke residue are acidic and conductive, and moisture starts corrosion on circuit boards and connectors. If those contaminants are removed and the device is properly dried before corrosion sets in, many items can be returned to service, usually at a fraction of the cost of replacement.
Do not plug in or power on a device that has been exposed to smoke, soot or water. Powering up a contaminated device is what causes most of the permanent damage. Set it aside and let our team assess it.
We restore basically anything with a power source or a cord, including:
Televisions, stereo equipment and game consoles
Computers, laptops, routers and scanners
Small and large household appliances
Oscilloscopes, electrical meters and test equipment
Industrial and commercial electronics
Our Electronics Restoration Process
- Inventory and assessment. Every device is recorded in your photo inventory with make, model and pre-loss condition.
- Safe pack-out. Devices travel to our facility through our contents pack-out service.
- Precision cleaning. We remove fire damage contaminants without saturating the items in water.
- Electronic Drying Chamber. A low-temperature, high-volume updraft design thoroughly dries and deodorizes each item.
- Deodorizing. Further deodorization where needed.
- Inspection and return. Each item is checked, logged as cleaned or non-restorable, then stored or returned.
When Is a Device Not Worth Restoring?
Some items are better claimed than cleaned. Those are documented on the non-restorable list in your inventory so you and your insurer have a clear record.
Read more: which devices can be saved after a fire and can my computer and hard drive be restored after a fire?
A device is usually documented as non-restorable when:
It has direct heat damage or melted components
It was powered on while wet
Circuit boards are heavily corroded
Cleaning would cost more than replacement
Why Choose Calgary Contents for Electronics Restoration?
We restore sensitive electronics for homes and businesses across Calgary, removing contaminants safely and drying every item in our own Electronic Drying Chamber.
Cleaning without saturating items in water
In-house Electronic Drying Chamber
Residential, commercial and industrial electronics
Every device logged in your photo inventory
Usually a fraction of replacement cost
Have Damaged Electronics? Do Not Power Them On
Call 403-407-0208 or request a quote and our team will assess what can be saved.
Restore or Replace Damaged Electronics?
Restoring appliances and electronic devices is usually a fraction of the cost of replacement. Here is how the two options compare.
Electronics are one part of a full contents cleaning and restoration job. Hard goods from the same loss are typically restored with ultrasonic cleaning.
How the two compare:
Cost
Restoration: Usually a fraction of replacement cost
Replacement: Full price of a new device, less depreciation on some policies
Your data and settings
Restoration: Stay with the device
Replacement: Need to be recovered or set up again
Best when
Restoration: Smoke, soot or moisture exposure without heat damage
Replacement: Melted, burned or heavily corroded components
Claim impact
Restoration: Keeps more of your contents limit available
Replacement: Uses more of your contents limit
Computer and Electronics Disinfection
Electronics that have been through a sewer backup, flood water, mould or a home where someone was ill need disinfecting as well as cleaning. Keyboards, phones, tablets, remotes and other high-touch devices can carry bacteria and other contaminants long after they look clean.
We clean and disinfect computers and electronics with methods suited to each device, without soaking the components, so they come back clean and safe to handle. Rooms can also be treated with our disinfection fogging services.
We clean and disinfect:
Computers, laptops and keyboards
Phones, tablets and remotes
Gaming consoles and controllers
Printers and office equipment
Small appliances and personal devices
FAQ – Electronics Restoration in Calgary
Can electronics be restored after a house fire?
Often, yes. If a device was exposed to smoke and soot but not direct heat, the contaminants can be removed and the device dried and deodorized. Devices with melted or burned components are usually documented as non-restorable.
Can water damaged electronics be saved?
Many can, if they are not powered on while wet and are cleaned and dried quickly, before corrosion sets in. The sooner they reach us, the better the odds.
Should I turn on a device to see if it still works?
No. Do not plug in or power on anything that has been exposed to smoke, soot or water. Powering up a contaminated device is what causes most permanent damage.
How do you dry electronics?
After cleaning, items are placed in our Electronic Drying Chamber, which dries and deodorizes electronics using a low-temperature, high-volume updraft drying design.
Is electronics restoration cheaper than replacement?
Usually. Restoring appliances and electronic devices is typically a fraction of the cost of replacement, which is why insurers generally prefer it where the device can be saved.
Do you restore commercial and industrial electronics?
Yes. We restore sensitive electronics for homes and businesses, including test equipment such as oscilloscopes and electrical meters, and industrial electronics.
Do you disinfect computers and electronics?
Yes. Computers, phones, keyboards and other devices exposed to sewage, flood water, mould or illness are cleaned and disinfected with methods suited to each device, without soaking the components.
Related Services and Guides
More on how we restore belongings after a loss.
Talk to a Contents Specialist
Tell us what happened and what was damaged. We will explain what can be saved and what happens next. Call 403-407-0208, 24/7.