How Does Deodorization Work in Fire-Damaged Glen Cove Homes?

1/27/2022 (Permalink)

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Specific Steps Are Needed to Overcome Smoke Odors in Fire Damaged Glen Cove Properties. 

Fires are among the most challenging situations for restorers to overcome. Even after cleanup, lingering threats like harsh odors are an additional obstacle for experienced SERVPRO professionals to overcome. 

Reducing the Severity of Open Air Smells

Fire damage restoration in Glen Cove homes can involve hundreds of cleaning and recovery decisions. When the time comes to address harsh smells throughout the property, this process begins with reducing the impact of smoke odors in open environments. Air filtration can often be one of the most direct methods for reducing harsh smells, but fire debris removal can also help. 

Treating Porous Materials

Surfaces can hold harsh smoke odors. Painted drywall and other portions of ceiling and wall assemblies can allow smoke particles to absorb into the surface's pores and keep noxious smells. Even with surface cleaning tactics to remove soot and smoke residues, the odor itself might be a lingering threat to the property. When the wall is getting repainted and refinished, it is often beneficial to utilize bases like the odor-sealing paint primer in our inventory. This does not neutralize trapped odors but blocks the pores from allowing these smells to escape with changing atmospheric conditions in the future. 

Deodorization Strategies for Full Neutralization 

After much of the counteractant work has occurred with cleaning surfaces and removing debris, the full deodorization of remaining open areas and affected materials begins. Neutralizing odors involves several types of environmental cleaning, which can include:

• Thermal/ULV Fogging
• Ozone
• UV Cleaning with Hydroxyl Machines

Restoration professionals must provide specific deodorization strategies after smoke, and fire damage threatens homes. The movement of smoke particles and offensive odors after combustion are formidable obstacles for restorers, so our SERVPRO of Glen Cove / Jericho team arrives with several products and tools to help. Give us a call at (516) 671-1919.