San Leandro Post House Fire Odor Removal--The Answer is SERVPRO

2/13/2019 (Permalink)

Smoke and Soot San Leandro Ductwork Needs Professional Cleaning and Odor Removal--SERVPRO Can Help

Restoring Smoke-Damaged HVAC Systems in San Leandro Homes

When fires occur in your San Leandro home, smoke and soot can travel far beyond the combustion site to affect many areas and structural elements of the property. One method of travel for these particulates is the HVAC system, which is often on and operating when fires begin and during most of the extinguishing process. With this influx of air intake and ventilation, smoke particles can find their way throughout the property, although a large portion of these particles does not make it farther than the ducts.

As damaging as soot and smoke residue can be for your San Leandro home, another potential problem with widespread smoke damage and an affected HVAC system is the need for fire odor removal. Wet smoke can often spread a noxious odor throughout the entire house, and a damaged HVAC system could continually house this wet smoke residue to keep the foul scent present in connected rooms throughout the early stages of restoration.

Our SERVPRO professionals work to eliminate the harsh and abrasive effects of smoke damage to your home, and this can include an accurate inspection and assessment of the air ducts and HVAC system. While other mitigation work often occurs before effects like lingering odors get addressed, these air ducts might require cleaning to remove the odor permanently from the property. Indoor air quality IAQ is of paramount concern to enjoy a clean and healthy home environment. The team arrives with the tools and advanced equipment to perform this inspection and begin a thorough cleaning of this duct network.

Hard bristled, drill-powered brushes can help to loosen matted debris, dust, smoke particulates, dander, and other threats and contaminants from the sheet metal. Once these collections have broken free, we can seal over vents with our high-powered vacuums to effectively remove loosened debris and sediment. To entirely deodorize the home, we implement our thermal fogger machines which can break apart odor molecules and neutralize them on contact both in open areas of your home and throughout this air circulation system. We can also place deodorizing gels and pellets to provide a pleasant aroma.

While fire damage can present many effects to overcome in your home, a lingering foul odor can make a recovery from the disaster difficult. Let our experienced SERVPRO of San Leandro professionals help you to recover your home entirely after a house fire. Give us a call anytime at (510) 352-2480.

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