how to clean smoke damaged walls in your home

Before you start cleaning the smoke & soot from the wall, it becomes necessary to wear gloves, mask, goggles, and proper protective clothing. Only after wearing the right protective gear, you should begin the task of cleaning smoke.

On a soft cloth use a gentle cleaner and wipe down the wall. This will remove the excessive dirt and prepare the wall for serious cleaning. Then wipe the wall using a dry cloth and let it dry. Buy a good quality cleaning solution.

Carefully go through the instructions written on the bottle and mix it with right amount of warm water. Using the scrubby sponge, start cleaning the wall (it is recommended to go over small sections at a time). Don’t wipe the wall harshly, there are chances of wall paint ripping off.

One you have cleaned a particular section it is advised to use a clean rag and clean water over it. Avoid staying of cleanser on the wall for too long. This can lead to discoloration of walls.

At times soot damage is extensive that we cannot treat it all by ourselves. Therefore, it is advice to take the help of smoke restoration company. They have the equipment that assists in removing the soot from the wall quickly. For more information contact fire damage repair company now.

How to cleanup fire damage

Cleaning the mess after fire damage is not an easy task. It becomes really very difficult if you do it all by yourself. Well are well-known water damage restoration companies offering you with the competent fire damage services.

For fire water damage restoration it is necessary to first clear the smoke and water, to prevent further damage to things. This will help in easily assessing the extent of damage.

Next is clearing the mess that’s there in the room. We need to be really careful about how we pick up the things after fire damage. Care and caution both are required here.

While picking up the things wear gloves and lift the things properly. At times things that can be restored are damaged due to mishandling.

After the things are cleared, one need to check for the damages caused due to water, soot and smoke. Accordingly one needs to give the treatment. All smash ups are treated first. If the pipe has damaged, then it will be replaced. For different materials we use the required techniques.

For instance, if there is soot on the wall and is light one then easily by rubbing the alcohol it can be treated. But be VERY VERY careful…. Otherwise we as professionals use special chemicals for neutralizing the odor and cleaning the walls & hard surfaces good quality cleaners are used on sponge.

This prevents allergies also. For soft material like upholstery, power vacuum cleaner is being used. For scrubbing carpets special brush and cleaners are used.

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