Smoke damage restoration

Your home does not have to have suffered from a fire itself to suffer from smoke damage, a fire from a nearby apartment or property can spread smoke into your home through floors, walls and open windows. Smoke damage cleanup is something that is best left to a professional smoke damage cleanup company as they have the know-how to tackle the problem head on. There are many different aspects to smoke damage cleanup and these include the elimination of odors and the cleaning up of soot. Their service will also include the removal of stains and the treatment of carpets and furnishings that have been damaged by smoke and soot. They should also take away the items that are beyond salvaging and which need to be disposed of safely.

 A smoke damage cleanup company will assess the extent of the damage as soon as they arrive and this will give them the chance to put their well tried practices into operation. There are two kinds of damage that you can expect from and these are soot that you can see and the odors you cannot.

Soot is not the dry residue you may think it is but it can actually be quite oily, it may have the appearance of something that is powdery and dry but it will cause smears on fabrics and curtains etc. That is where a professional smoke damage cleanup company will utilize the latest techniques and technology to trap soot particles to restore your furnishings and carpeting back to normal.

Smoke damage cleanup should not be something that is tackled by the property owner because exposure to soot and smoke can be harmful and cause serious illness, a professional smoke damage cleanup company employees will arrive with the latest in protective clothing in order to avoid exposure.