What Is the Best Way to Handle Heavy Smoke Odor During Fire and Smoke Cleanup in Coram Homes?

9/29/2021 (Permalink)

Smoke and odor removal is no easy task. SERVPRO uses the latest technology and equipment for every fire-damaged property.

SERVPRO Combines Different Strategies to Deliver the Desired Results during House Fire Cleanup Exercises

Odor management can pose significant challenges to your cleanup effort after a fire at your Coram house. Even though odors are an invisible problem, unlike soiling, charring, and the other issues caused by fires, it makes staying in a house uncomfortable. 

Unlike light odors, which can be eliminated by ventilating the property once the fire and smoke clean-up process in Coram properties is over, heavy smoke smell requires additional steps. One of the critical steps in defeating odor is locating and removing all charred debris and soot from the property. Our SERVPRO technicians collect and wrap such debris in polyethylene bags to prevent odor vapors from escaping into the air. Reaching all debris, especially the fine ones such as soot, is also possible by vacuuming soiled areas.

Other important considerations when cleaning to eliminate odors include:

• Inspecting pockets such as crawl spaces, wall cavities, and above suspended ceilings
• Inspecting and cleaning the HVAC system
• Checking and cleaning any enclosed spaces such as cabinets

Deodorization procedures for combating heavy odors include:

• Spraying structural surfaces with advanced odor counteractants 
• Treating hardwood furniture with dry solvent deodorizers
• Sealing unfinished structural timber with duct sealer
• Using activated oxygen to neutralize odors in hard to reach areas

Smoke remediation may take longer in case of severe odor since the deodorizers must address odor molecules on surfaces and those that penetrate deep into materials. 

SERVPRO of Patchogue can perform fire and smoke cleanup in your home in a way that eliminates terrible odor, “Like it never even happened.” Call us at (631) 924-1801.