How Fire and Soot Damage Affects Bloomfield Homes

7/8/2022 (Permalink)

Fire damaged home in Bloomfield? No worries, call SERVPRO to make it "Like it never even happened."

Cleaning Fire and Soot Damage

 There are many focal points for fire mitigation and cleanup. When addressing the threats of fire byproducts like soot, SERVPRO professionals prioritize specific objectives when we first arrive:

• Surface damage
• Structural damage
• Harsh odors
• Water and moisture effects
• Airborne contaminants

Post-Fire Debris

Debris is a combination of ash, soot, charred materials, destroyed contents, and other fire and soot damage in Bloomfield homes. These deposits increase the presence of soot and odors in the environment, making them one of the first obstacles for our responding SERVPRO team to overcome when starting fire mitigation.

Surface Soiling

Soot is most directly associated with physical soil deposits on the surface of materials. Because these solids can stain underlying surfaces or corrosive soot deposits can be, SERVPRO must use solvents and detergents as soon as possible. We can use alkaline wet cleaning products to balance harsh pH for less structural damage.

Soot Particles in the Air

Airborne contaminants are another concern for the property and one of the forms of soot damage that SERVPRO must overcome. Smoke and aerosolized solids are a common byproduct of combustion, and these particulates continually circulate in the air until coming to rest on damaged surfaces. HEPA air scrubbers and environmental cleaning equipment are needed to reduce these airborne threats' presence.

Widespread Malodors

Soot is also connected to malodors spread throughout the structure. As surfaces get cleaned and debris removed from the property floors, the severity of post-fire odors lessens. Soot cleanup can help make deodorization faster and more efficient by counteracting strong smells early in the restoration process.

Soot is one of the more challenging developments of a fire and should be dealt with as soon as possible. Because these corrosive byproducts are interconnected with many post-fire loss effects, our SERVPRO of Bloomfield / Enfield professionals work fast to mitigate them. Give us a call now at (860) 216-2785.