Cleaning Smoke Damage in Your Home

5/31/2023 (Permalink)

Fire damage is an unfathomable ordeal that we wouldn’t wish upon our worst enemies. The loss it brings is devastating physically and emotionally to the point where it’s difficult to know where to even start with the cleanup and restoration process. There are several points to consider when restoring your Belle Meade home from fire damage. Charred remains, soot, and smoke damage are all byproducts that need immediate cleaning and deodorizing. As the experts in odor removal and deodorization, SERVPRO of Belle Meade/West Nashville/Downtown Nashville can handle any and all of your fire damage concerns, including removing smoke smells from your property. 

What Are The First Steps You Should Take To Clean Smoke Damage?

***Please ensure you don’t take the steps below in place of calling the professionals! While these first steps will help you immediately after smoke damage while waiting for SERVPRO to arrive, heavy smoke and soot restoration is a professional job. 

• Place clean towels on rugs and other high-traffic areas in your home. You can also use old linens for the same purpose. 
• If you own houseplants, wash them on both sides of the leaves to ensure there isn’t soot clinging to them. 
• Mixing TSP and warm water to wipe down your home can be an effective combination. TSP, or Trisodium Phosphate, can break down the grime from smoke damage. You can buy this at a local hardware store, and once you dissolve one tablespoon of TSP per gallon of warm water, you can wipe down your home. (with prospective gear on, of course!)

How Does SERVPRO Effectively Clean Smoke Damage In Your Belle Meade Home?

• Our equipment is designed to control air quality and remove airborne contaminants during the cleanup and restoration process. These machines include air scrubbers and thermal foggers. 
• Firefighting efforts post-fire damage can lead to excess moisture because of water damage in the affected areas. Our deodorization products control such odors from surfacing and prevent them from spreading even further. 
• Our disinfection products stop mold, mildew, and other harmful microorganism growth throughout your home. You can often spot mold from its musty odors in areas affected by water damage. If you suspect your Belle Meade home might have mold, read more on SERVPRO’s mold remediation services. 

Strong smells are a gateway to some of our most vivid memories, and the potent smells from smoke damage are enough to trigger painful memories of your house fire experience. You’ve already been through so much, and at SERVPRO, we understand. As fire damage cleanup and restoration experts with over fifty years of industry experience, we are a BBB-accredited business, so you know we mean business. With our highly trained technicians who can handle the most complicated of fire damage scenarios, our goal is to bring your Belle Meade home back to its preloss condition. If you need us, give us a call at (615) 242-9391 or fill out this contact form if that’s easier. All it takes is one call before we’re on the scene in a matter of minutes! 

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