Why Is Fire and Smoke Cleanup Essential in Bethpage Properties?

2/7/2022 (Permalink)

Small fires cause smoke and soot to travel throughout the home. Don't DIY! Call SERVPRO!

SERVPRO Ensures Cleanup in Bethpage Homes Takes Care of All Soiling from a Fire

Soot and other fire residues cause significant property damage. Fire and smoke cleanup helps address many problems, especially if the incident was minor, so there is minimal destruction of structural materials. Seeking professional assistance improves the outcomes by addressing several issues simultaneously.

Foul odors are a common problem that fire and smoke cleanup at your Bethpage property should help address. Typically, odors are dealt with after the rest of the cleanup processes are complete. Professional restoration by SERVPRO can help tackle odors while doing other cleaning processes. We use activated oxygen for such purposes by setting up a hydroxyl generator within the affected property.

The Main Advantages of Using Hydroxyls Include:

• Safe usage when materials are still wet
• No adverse effects against sensitive materials like rubber, leather, or vinyl
• Highly effective against any odor

Soot spreads widely throughout a property following smoke movements. Locating and removing all soot traces is essential when cleaning up for several reasons. First, the cleaned areas need to look clean and smell fresh for the cleaning process to be deemed successful. Leaving soot traces jeopardizes both aspects. Soot has corrosive properties, and if left in place, it can lead to corrosion or deep staining of materials. Metallic finishes such as chrome are highly vulnerable to extensive exposure to soot.

Various Approaches Help Remove Soot from Properties, Including:

• Vacuuming
• Wiping with chemical sponges
• Dissolving with detergents

The chosen soot removal approach depends on the type of material affected, the finish, and the layout. Vacuuming is crucial on unfinished surfaces where other methods such as dissolving or wiping would force the residues deeper into the material.

SERVPRO of Levittown, Bethpage manages fire and smoke cleanup to address immediate and long-term problems at your property. Call us at (516) 261-9600 to resolve any fire incident, “Like it never even happened.”