Residential Cleaning of Smoke and Soot Damage

7/13/2021 (Permalink)

House fires can be devastating for any number of reasons. Even fires that were put out before they could cause extensive damage or harm can unfortunately result in several problems, including damage from smoke. Smoke can harm many different items in the house and typically leaves a strong, sour smell behind even long after the fire has gone out. Cleaning up the soot and smoke damage can be time consuming and requires special protocols. You can start with these steps:

1. Assess degree of smoke and soot damage to home.
2. Contact professional cleaning services.
3. Continue with home recovery efforts.

Getting the Right Help

Because smoke is such a powerful smell, professional service providers are often required to thoroughly remove it. Professional cleaning firms such as SERVPRO of Edmonds offer special smoke cleaning services. Contact our team and ask about smoke damage cleaning rates. You may find it helpful to have one of our project managers facilitate an in-person visit and estimate for you.

A provider will visit your home and may begin by cleaning soft surfaces to remove the heavy, smoke smell. Curtains, bedding, furniture, carpet, and upholstery can all trap and hold smoke smells; often this cannot be removed by a simple DIY scrubbing.

Cleaning your home’s structure can also be a challenge to complete on your own. Professional home cleaners as well as service providers specializing in fire restoration may be able to help you restore the structure of your home by removing soot damage from various surfaces. The composition of soot depends on what was burning and for how long; some surfaces can be easily wiped clean while others could require deeper cleaning with special products in order to be fully restored.

Recovering From a Fire

Cleaning is typically an important part of recovering from a house fire. Removing smoke damage and soot can be accomplished with the help of experienced professional restoration firms operating in your area.

For more on cleaning soot and smoke damage visit us at http://www.SERVPROedmonds.com.