How Difficult Is It to Deal with Fire and Odor Removal in Raleigh Homes?

8/3/2020 (Permalink)

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SERVPRO Can Ease the Process by Deodorizing Your Property Using Advanced Methods 

Surprisingly, odor, which is the least significant damage, leftover after a fire in your Raleigh property, is also among the most challenging issues to resolve. Unlike regular odors that dissipate, immediately you clean the source area, fire odors persist. 

When should I start addressing odor issues? 

Fixing the damage left by fire and odor removal in your Raleigh property is best handled as a combined process whereby you incorporate odor control in all aspects of the restoration. Our SERVPRO technicians help with that by: 

• Setting up electronic odor control systems 
• Mixing cleaning solutions with deodorizing agents 
• Cleaning all surfaces to remove smoke residues 

How does electronic odor removal work? 

The odors you experience in your property can emanate from residues like soot, ash, or charred materials left on surfaces, or might originate deep within fabrics such as clothing and carpets or wood. 

Removing the odor generated by the residues is much easier since it only requires deep cleaning of the affected areas. However, the odors embedded deep within materials remain even after cleaning. The use of gadgets such as hydroxyl and ozone generators are excellent ways to remove such odor. The devices produce free radicals, combining with the Volatile Organic Compounds, which your nose detects as odor, neutralizing them. 

How convenient is this approach compared to chemical deodorizers? 

When our SERVPRO technicians use hydroxyl or ozone generators to deodorize your property, it is more convenient for you because of: 

• Safer operation
• Portability
• Works like natural odor control 

Odor management using the generators is safe for you and your pets, so you do not have to vacate the property. Neutralizing odors using free radicals mimics natural processes whereby UV rays from the sun react with water and oxygen, creating hydroxyl radicals that react with chemicals in the air neutralizing them. However, ozone machines can only be deployed and activated when the interior is absent of people, pets, and live plants.

Controlling odors leftover by fire incidents is more manageable from a well-informed point of view. Call SERVPRO of East Raleigh / Zebulon at (919) 250-0455 to help manage your property's odor using sophisticated deodorization methods. We're Faster To Any Size Disaster.

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