What Is Involved in Balch Springs Smoke Removal

4/3/2015 (Permalink)

One of the most important parts of cleaning out your house after a fire has taken place is smoke removal.

What is involved in smoke removal?

One of the most important parts of cleaning out your house after a fire has taken place is smoke removal. Unfortunately, Balch Springs smoke removal is also one of the most tedious and challenging parts of the process as well. This is because the process often necessitates use of special industrial-grade equipment that is typically only available to professional restoration companies. Additionally, you need to start the process of smoke removal as soon as you possibly can after the fire has taken place in order to prevent smoke and soot in your Balch Springs property from setting into your walls, ceilings, and furniture. It is, however, important to keep in mind that it is not safe to go into your home when a house fire has just taken place, because house fires often damage structures of homes, and homes often suffer significant water damage from the fire fighting activity. It is always advisable to find a professional restoration company to expertly deal with the task of smoke removal within your home, but it is also beneficial to you to be knowledgeable about things that you can do on your own to take care of the smoke removal process in your house.

Make Sure It Is Safe to Go Into Your House

Once a house fire has taken place, you should make sure to have a trained professional examine your house, so that you can be given professional assurance that it is safe to go inside. Whether or not you do this can make the difference between whether you end up stopping your home from becoming damaged even more severely and keeping yourself safe from harm, or instead causing yourself injury and incurring even more damage to your home. It is important to remember that a home that has recently suffered from Balch Springs fire damage is probably not stable, and applying pressure to the boards of the house can lead to their collapse and your injury. Additionally, if you have not brought in an electrician to inspect your home for electrical damage, you will run the risk of electrocuting yourself. As such, you should make sure to bring in a professional to examine your home and assure you that it is safe before you take it upon yourself to enter the home after a fire has occurred.

Use Trisodium Phosphate (TSP) for the Soot Cleaning Process

Trisodium Phosphate (TSP) is a compound that is extremely efficacious in the process of removing soot and smoke from your house, although it may not be possible to clean up places that are severely charred and have large amounts of soot. It is important to remember while using TSP to clean your home that you should be wearing protective clothing, heavy-duty rubber gloves, and goggles to protect yourself from both the smoke and soot residue and the TSP itself. TSP usually works well in the process of cleaning up minor smoke damage, but you may also need to incorporate other techniques, such as thermal fogging and ozone generators; you would need to hire a professional to take care of these for you. In any case, you should consult with a professional before starting the smoke removal process in your home.

When you are thinking about smoke removal, it is always smartest to get in touch with a professional restoration company, who will have the resources to be able to address the task with effectiveness. If you have questions about smoke removal or ways to restore your home after a fire, contact a professional restoration company.

Inspection and Pretesting

The SERVPRO of Southeast Dallas County Professional pretests while inspecting the property to determine the extent of fire damage and the scope of needed cleaning, restoration, and repairs.

• The full extent of the smoke and fire damage. How many materials are affected by smoke or fire? What is the proper method for cleaning? Will your personal belongings need to be relocated while your house is restored? These are just a few of the decisions that must be made.
• Unaffected areas - It can be vital to protect areas that were not affected by soot and odor before the damage spreads to these areas. It will save you money!
• What materials can be restored and what materials must be replaced. Are the smoke residues cleanable? Who is completing the inventory of items that are damaged beyond repair? Fire damage pretesting is vital. A complete inventory is invaluable! How long will the cleanup take? We'll let you know what to expect.
• The most effective cleaning methods. What work procedures will restore the damaged materials?

Pretesting also allows the SERVPRO of Southeast Dallas County Professional to focus on saving precious items or keepsakes for you.

Once the fire damage mitigation begins, the SERVPRO of Southeast Dallas Professionals will keep you informed and answer your questions, all while working to help make the fire damage “Like it never even happened.” Call us at (972) 227-0800 for help.