Does Fire Damage Restoration in Sparta Happen Quickly with SERVPRO?

2/2/2022 (Permalink)

Removal of soot and smoke deposits often requires elbow grease and hand tools. SERVPRO techs work hard to restore Sparta fire-damaged homes

SERVPRO techs clean residues during fire damage restoration in Sparta? 

Accumulation of smoke and soot residue is one of the biggest problems that restorers must deal with during fire damage restoration of Sparta properties. While there are many cleaning methods available to the SERVPRO techs, it can be tricky to pick the most effective and safe one for the surfaces involved.   

The aim of any cleaning method that SERVPRO techs use during fire damage restoration of Sparta homes is to dislodge the soils in the quickest possible time. If the residue is light and dry, mechanical agitation is often sufficient with no need to use a liquid cleaning product. The ideal conditions for this are when the surface is non-porous, and the residue is not greasy or sticky.

How do SERVPRO techs achieve mechanical agitation during house fire cleanup in Sparta?

The intensity of agitation required depends on the amount of soot deposited after smoke damage to your Sparta home. SERVPRO techs categorize the mechanical actions into the following three categories-

• Mild agitation: Feather dusters, brushes, vacuums, and compressed air produce a gentle agitation that works if the smoke particles are loose, dry and the surface involved is hard and non-porous.
• Mild agitation: If the soils need a bit more aggressive agitation to dislodge, SERVPRO techs use cleaning sponges, dusting cloths, or cleaning towels to get the job done. A small amount of mineral oil is often added to attract light soot particles.
• Heavy agitation: Abrasive media such as sandpaper, steel wool, or roto pads and brushes produce the heaviest agitation. These methods are useful if the soot is heavy, and surfaces don't get scratched easily.
• Media blasting: Pressurized streams of CO2 pellets, bicarbonate of soda, sponge particles, or other media to mechanically remove surface residues.

Call SERVPRO of Greater Sussex County at (973) 383-2024 with any questions regarding fire restoration of your property.