Three Soot and Smoke Removal Techniques for Lake Stevens Homes

10/28/2021 (Permalink)

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Post-fire cleanup involves several steps and stages, like these soot removal options for Lake Stevens properties. 

Recovering fire-damaged homes after these emergencies requires a range of valuable services intended to overcome smoke and soot threats that exist throughout the house. Partial combustion can be among the most threatening situations for these structures, as it leaves surfaces vulnerable to become hosts for threatening carcinogenic particles.

Surface Cleaning with Powerful Products

Fire damage cleanup in Lake Stevens homes can often focus most on our professionals' steps to overcome surface smoke residues. Solids coming to rest on horizontal shelves or adhered to vertical surfaces require a range of dry and wet cleaning approaches to overcome. We can often more easily provide surface cleaning solutions using products like solvents and alkaline cleaners to balance pH content.

Aggressive Cleaning and Abrasive Removal Efforts

Sometimes, surface cleaning options are not effective for what the underlying hosting material requires. In some situations, aggressive cleaning might be necessary. Determining when more abrasive techniques might be needed often comes from the data collected during job scoping and damage assessment. Some of the aggressive methods to protect underlying substrates includes:

• Soda blasting
• Dry ice pellet blasting
• Sponge pressure cleaning

Controlled Demolition for Severe Damage

While structural demolition is often the last resort, we do have a general contractor license to help when this process is needed. In many structure fire situations, some degree of demolition is necessary, along with repairs and reconstruction. When soot overwhelms flooring and wall systems, it can often be more cost-effective to remove these elements and replace them rather than take a much longer time attempting to clean them with no guarantees.

Fires can be traumatic and fast-moving in your home. When soot damage exists on the property, our SERVPRO of North Everett / Lake Stevens / Monroe team can help. Call us at (360) 243-8313.