HOW TO CLEAN A SMOKE DAMAGE ITEMS?

9/6/2022 (Permalink)

Smoke Damage Ventura California

Fire damages causes burning or melting of objects and materials due to heat, while smoke damage refers to physical damage resulting from smoke, rather than damage from the heat of the fire.

Sometimes, fires can be smaller in scale causing only partial structural damage to your home and its contents. Yet there may still be significant smoke/soot damage on any personal possessions inside. When it comes to cleaning smoke damaged items. Be sure to follow these steps listed below:

Safety

The safety of everyone involved in a fire damage cleaning situation is crucial. Specialist in fire damage restoration can take necessary precautions to ensure the safety of all workers and anybody entering a structure after a fire. Prior to evaluation and restoration, it is critical that the structure is safe.

Inspection

When evaluating your personal items, it’s important to inspect what is and is not salvageable, the items that are no longer of use can safely discarded. Items that are significantly damaged, melted, broken or exposed to the elements, should be thrown away safely. Items that are still intact such as clothing, bedding and linens can be sorted and taken to a laundromat. Furniture and usable items can be cleaned by a contents and structural cleaning team.

Keeping track

You can take into account all the items you saved and where they will be stored and where they will be sent to get cleaned.

Cleaning Process

For the items you can still use, you must begin by carefully cleaning smoke damage from your personal items. Trisodium Phosphate (TSP) is an effective, heavy duty cleanser for problem areas around the house that may be sooty, greasy or dirty.

If the damage is too severe, call a professional fire restorer such as SERVPRO of Ventura to make your home feel like new once again. Our team includes soot removal services, water removal after the fire is out and deodorizing in our fire damage restoration process. Contact SERVPRO of Ventura at (805) 656-3911