Cleaning Smoke and Soot Damage in Erie, PA

4/2/2020 (Permalink)

SERVPRO® has trained professionals to clean your home from smoke and soot damage

Having a fire in a home is a devastating occurrence. Emotions run high when your world has been turned upside down. When this happens, you can call SERVPRO® of West Erie county to help get you back to preloss condition.

SERVPRO® has trained professionals to clean your home from smoke and soot damage. Part of the cleaning process is to set up air scrubbers to aid in cleaning the air of particulates that are harmful to inhale. Also, negative air could be implemented if needed to keep work area safe for technicians. If the fire department was called, the fire extinguishers they often use can result in significant water damage as well. There will then be a need for dehumidification to dry the home. These are essential practices not only to clean the air and prevent mold growth but also keep the restoration crew safe while performing cleaning services.

When it comes to cleaning services one of the first things technicians use is a chemical sponge that pulls the soot from ceilings, walls, counters and other hard surfaces where soot may have fallen. This process is called a ‘dry clean.’ A company representative will walk the entire house to do a soot check to make sure every room that has been affected will get cleaned.  

Once the all the soot is pulled from the structure, we will perform a ‘wet clean’ using our own SERVPRO® chemical created specifically for fire damage restoration. If after both a ‘dry clean’ and a ‘wet clean’ there is still noticeable damage from the smoke, we will prime and paint the area, making it “Like it never even happened.” This is just the start of a fire cleaning process, but it is very important to the overall process in cleaning up after a fire.

If you have experienced soot or smoke damage call SERVPRO® of West Erie @ 814-806-1987. Let us professionally clean your home of soot and smoke damage!