Smoke damage clean up

After a fire (major or a minor one) clearing the mess is really a big problem. Especially the smoke it emits causes damage to the entire house. It is advisable to take the help of a good smoke damage clean up company. A professional restoration company will test for the toxic gases and material. Depending on the type of smoke they will take the necessary steps for removing smoke. Different types of smokes are:

Dry Smoke: This kind of smoke occurs when something burns at a very high temperature. Odor and soot should be carefully removed.

Wet Smoke: This type of smoke leaves behind a wet sticky substance and smoke webs, which is difficult to clean. If they are not cleaned properly then easily they could spread out.

Oil Soot from fuel: Fireplaces / furnaces have the tendency to puff back the soot from the fuel oil. As the result furnishing items can be damaged. Proper restoration is a must for them.
Using the necessary equipment, they will remove the smoke odor and soot from the house. They will clean the walls; extract the soot bits from the surface of the house.

Don’t worry if they are using vacuum cleaner or dry sponge scrub to thoroughly clean the home structure. If necessary, a good quality-sealing agent will be spread on framings to avoid any further damage. Additionally, this will help in removing the bad odor in the room and provide healthy indoor air.

But still there are certain things that need to be handled carefully. This includes cleaning of the various appliances as well. Heaters, dehumidifiers, air conditioner, chimneys, etc., are required to be cleaned. Because when the outdoor door when comes in contact with dirty filter, then there are high chances of growth of bacteria and mold. If you think that soot has been captured over the pottery, counters and fixtures, then using the suitable cleaning agent get them cleaned. After the final cleaning of the home check whether they are any persistent particles or odor is there. So immediately get odors neutralizing mechanism done using an ozone maker or thermal fogger.