Cities Most Commonly Serviced:

What You Need to Know about Smoke Damage Clean Up

As home restoration experts we hear a lot of myths and misconceptions regarding fire damage from homeowners and business owners. So, we decided to put together a straight-forward list of what you need to know about cleaning up smoke damage. Here are our top points regarding smoke damage clean up:

  1. Smoke damage will not go away on its own. We hear people say all the time that they’ll have to just wait for the smoke smell to go away or that they’re surprised that their home still smells smokey so long after a fire because it “should have gone away by now.” The reason smoke odor lingers even after opening windows and using fans to circulate air is because the smoke odors aren’t in the air. They’re actually trapped in your surfaces – carpets, furniture, bedding, and even your wall and ceiling materials. Without professional smoke removal services, they will not simply disappear. You may go nose blind to them, but they’ll still be hanging around for other people to smell.

  2. Cleaning up smoke odor isn’t about introducing new smells to cover it. Lighting candles, plugging in room scents, spraying air fresheners, or using highly scented cleaning products may mask the smoke odors enough that they don’t bother you as much, but they are just a band aid that can actually cause more problems down the line. Instead of covering up smoke odors they must be removed. A trusted smoke restoration company will use the right cleaning solutions to remove residual soot (which can contribute to smoke odor), odor eliminators, ozone treatment systems, hot thermal fog, and un-smoke products to get to the root of the issue and eliminate smoke smells for good.

  3. Smoke odor can result from sources other than a home fire. Smoking, lighting candles, and burning food while cooking can also result in smoke odors, although these will likely have their own distinct smells. But no matter what caused the smell, a smoke removal company can get rid of it for you.

 

Hiring a local smoke remediation company is your best bet for removing smoke odor from your home or business.

Additional resources:
Get Rid of Fire Soot
Is Candle Smoke Dangerous?
Recover from a Home Fire
Who can do Home Fire Damage Clean Up?
What is Fire Remediation?
Local Fire Damage Companies
Professional Fire Restoration Techniques
Pros that Do Smoke Damage Clean Up
Smoke Remediation Company Near Me
How to Clean Up Soot
What Gets Rid of Smoke?