Prevent Fire Odors from Traveling Through Your Home

6/8/2021 (Permalink)

This is the before and after of a fire cleanup job we did on this beautiful hand crafted furniture for one of our customers.

There are several actions we recommend a homeowner take immediately after a fire in their home or business. There is potential for airborne soot particles to travel throughout the home via foot traffic, air currents and the ductwork, this will create an odor throughout the house in places that maybe were not affected. When a loss like this happens the most important thing is your safety, once the property is safe to enter you can do the following to be proactive until SERVPRO can get on site to start the mitigation process: 

• Turn off the HVAC
• Turn off the electricity
• Remove valuables and important papers
• Close the doors to the fire loss area

What is the Best Way to Remove Fire Damage?

One thing you can do immediately after a loss is to bring in a professional restoration services company. SERVPRO of Northeast Wichita is 24 hours, 7 days a week. A small amount of fire loss can quickly become a large amount if the soot gets the opportunity to spread around the home. SERVPRO technicians will be out to give you an estimate and get started on restoring your property and belongings.  

It is not unusual to find different types of smoke residues in a single room requiring different removal applications. The wrong clean up approach can result in great damage, for example, if wet cleaning solutions get used on dry smoke, that can stain or embed it further into surfaces. When the mitigation efforts complete, the techs can inspect the ductwork to ensure there are no issues with smoke odors remaining. 

Call SERVPRO of Northeast Wichita for your fire damage (316) 684-6700. We are available 24/7/365.