SMOKE ODOR REMOVAL AND DEODORIZATION AFTER A FIRE

9/12/2022 (Permalink)

Burnt remains of a property after an house fire

After you have a fire in your house or suffer a commercial fire, you should take quick action to mitigate the fire damage and call fire damage restoration professionals. You may not only have water damage restoration professionals. You may not only have water damage form when the fire is put out, but also have large amounts of soot and smoke damage inside your building and your possessions. If left unattended, soot and smoke particles will settle into your home and items potentially leaving them unsalvageable.

Deodorizing your home after fire and smoke damage is vital because the soot and smoke odor can damage your property, personal belongings and health. Even a fire isolated in one room can cause smoke damage to the rest of your home, so reach out to the fire restoration experts.

Below are steps to remove smoke odors effectively

1. Block Odors Chemically. Your restoration experts may spray a chemical solution which counteract the smoke odor and prevent further odor evaporation.
2. Interior and Exterior Cleaning. Once all items are removed from the home, the team will work on cleaning the interior and exterior damages of the home. The technicians will use a detergent made specifically used for soot and smoke removal and will clean the surfaces until there are no remaining residues.
3. Eliminate Soot. Soot holds a smoke odor, so your restoration company will probably use a specialized vacuum to eliminate the soot residue from carpet, drapery, upholstery and other fabric.
4. Deodorize textiles. The smoke odor can be removed from textiles using a granular odor counteractant, which works similarly to the spray application of a liquid odor counteractant.
5. Thermal Fogging. Your restoration company can use a procedure called “thermal fogging” to deodorize the affected areas further. This process uses pressurized force to distribute deodorant droplets and it mimics the heat and penetration characteristics of a fire.

Professional fire restoration and odor removal services may be necessary if your home experiences fire damage. Contact SERVPRO of Ventura at (805) 656-3911