How Does Soot Removal Work?

10/14/2020 (Permalink)

Soot and Smoke Residue in Your Redding Home is No Match for SERVPRO’s Fire Damage Restoration Techniques 

The condition of your Redding interior after a fire depends on several factors. Even a small fire in your kitchen can leave you with immense soot and smoke residue that is tough to clean up with DIY methods alone. Calling in the help of skilled restoration technicians ensures your home is back to pre-fire condition faster so that your family can get on with your routine as before. SERVPRO is available all hours of the day and night to come and begin the process of boarding up or tarping, followed by proven restoration measures. Just give us a quick call to dispatch a crew to get to work. 

Does Soot and Odor Go Hand-In-Hand? 

When called to help clean up fire damage in Redding, we must address charred debris, moisture left from the water that extinguished the blaze, and the remaining soot and smoke residue. Because soot is acidic, it may cause surface areas to corrode, and you will have pungent odors that only get stronger the more that time passes. We address odorous soot and smoke particles as part of our restoration efforts by: 

• Soft-brushing or vacuuming to pull up particulates from a variety of surfaces.
• Wet or dry cleaning methods, selected based on material and soot type.
• Thermal fogging technology that works by heating a deodorant agent to put out a fine mist. This mist penetrates materials and helps to pull out odorous particulates.
• Walls or HVAC system ductwork can get sealed using a specialized primer to help eliminate odors. 

Will We Have to Worry About Indoor Air Quality? 

SERVPRO has a range of filtration tools and equipment to pull soot and odorous particles from the air. Whether we use air scrubbers or powerful HEPA filtration via our hydroxyl generators, we ensure that your interior has the indoor air quality (IAQ) you need to keep your family safe from health hazards. 

When you need help with fire damage, you can trust that our team at SERVPRO of Danbury/Ridgefield will get the job done. To have a restoration crew dispatched to your property, give us a call at (203) 791-0920.