Why Do Residents Use Professional Fire Restoration Services?

10/7/2020 (Permalink)

SERVPRO Removes the Soot and Smoke--"Like it never even happened."

Fire Damage Restoration is a Challenging and Time-consuming Task. SERVPRO Helps Poughkeepsie Residents Overcome Soots and Smoke Deposits after Fire.

What household products are useful for fire damage?

Cleaning the appearance of your Poughkeepsie home after a house fire is a priority. Soots and smoke deposits can cause unpleasant odors or settle onto surfaces causing further damage. Introducing water at the wrong moment can harm some types of smoke soiling. However, using mild agitation on sections of a wall can help remove non-bonded dry soot deposits. Gentle agitation is often safe to carry out with household items like feather dusters, brushes, vacuum cleaners, or compressed air. By applying these directly to a surface, you can avoid further damage while mitigating and removing dry soot deposits.

What particular products remove soot?

- Dry cleaning sponges are made from rubber and can be useful on dry soots

- Mineral oil dusting clothes can attract light soot deposits

- A crumbly cleaner that is useful for painted surfaces or photos and artwork

What products do professionals use for fire restoration?

When removing dry soots from a property with fire damage in Poughkeepsie, professional fire technicians use many household products. However, for stubborn residues or stains, we may bring in more extensive and more abrasive equipment. This equipment could include sandpapers, steel wool, or abrasive powders. Often our technicians combine these items with mechanical equipment. A roto brush, for example, spins sandpaper or steel wool and can be used to buffer and polish surfaces and remove large amounts of dry smoke. SERVPRO technicians typically reserve this equipment for properties with extensive damage and soot.

What are the advantages of using agitation for soots and smoke residues?

- Time-efficient without requiring the use of chemical action

- Can effectively remove many types of soot damage

- Can be used on delicate items like artworks or photographs

If you are struggling to remove soots, dust, or smoke residues from your home, contact SERVPRO of NW & SE Dutchess County (845) 635-4550.