Cleaning Smoke damage from your Burr Ridge home

7/22/2019 (Permalink)

Proper Smoke and Soot cleaning after a fire is imperative

Cleaning Smoke and Soot from your home after a fire:

Smoke and soot damage is a serious problem after a fire. Depending on what burned, the combustion can create dangerous and toxic byproducts. Inhaling this noxious mixture sometimes results in health issues, including severe injury or death. More people die during a fire from smoke inhalation than any burns inflicted.

Hidden smoke damage corrodes tarnishes, etches, and deteriorates metals, woods, glass, and other surfaces. It invades and ruins porous materials like insulation and carpeting over time. Its odor lingers, trapped in the tiny bits of combusted plastic, wood, fabric, and a host of other organic and inorganic building materials and contents inside the burned home.

It is critical that our technicians locate and evaluate smoke damage wherever it migrates. A plan to remove the smoke damage or seal it to prevent continuous vaporization is crucial.

After the professional cleaning and remediation of smoke damage, the final task is often odor removal. Airing out of spaces helps somewhat, but the odiferous particles remain suspended and trapped in walls and cavities, furnishings, materials and other places. Advanced technology that replicates the combustion known as thermal fogging shows good results in odor elimination. So does hydroxyl generation and other oxidative processes. These solutions work by sending other particles into the air to seek out odor molecules; They attach to the odor particles and neutralize the smell through a chemical conversion that permanently eliminates the stench.

If your home experiences fire or smoke damage, connect immediately with SERVPRO of LaGrange/Burr Ride/Hinsdale for fast and lasting results. You can count on our team to restore your property to pre-damage condition. Call us today at (630) 920-9334. “Like it never even happened.”