Did You Know UV Technology Can Be Used to Fix Fire Damage in Your Northborough Home?

6/5/2019 (Permalink)

Even the worst of fire damage can be cleaned and fixed! Call SERVPRO right after the damage to make sure your home can be restored!

SERVPRO Technicians Have Many Methods at Their Disposal When It Comes To Smoke Damage Remediation 

When a fire breaks out in a residential building, it does not usually burn for long. In most cases, help arrives quickly and neutralizes the danger. This reason is because, the most common challenge associated with the fire damage repairs is not burnt items. It is the lingering, acrid odors which hang around after the flames are put out. 

At SERVPRO, we use a broad variety of techniques to eliminate these smells. Deodorization is the most important because it introduces odor fighting chemicals to the affected environment. Crucially, they get dispersed throughout the space in a very specific way. We call this "recreating the odor conditions" and it is a big part of repairing fire damage. 

In some cases, UV lamps and detection equipment are brought onsite to aid with the deodorization process. 

External Deodorization 

When it comes to large areas and whole rooms, the usual strategy is to deodorize the entire space. SERVPRO sets up ozone generators and leaves them running to fill the smoky room with odor-killing, neutralizing, masking, or pairing chemicals. 

Sometimes, we use dry and wet foggers to distribute the substances in a "mist" like form. It ensures that they are small enough to penetrate porous materials like wood and fabrics. This is important because, if the particles are too large, they get trapped at the surface. 

UV technology becomes becomes useful during the later stages when we are trying to target he remaining pockets of odor. They may, for example, be inside cupboards, crawlspaces, or crevices. UV lights, in some cases, are helpful ways to find evidence of these odor trails. 

Internal Deodorization

In the event that external techniques are not sufficient, SERVPRO may temporarily pull the carpet back. As it is such a large piece of porous fabric, it has the potential to hold lots of odor particles. Often, it makes sense to lift it up, expose the padding, and extract any sections of subflooring which smells bad. 

Following this, the technicians clean both sides of the carpet, seal the base floor the neutralize lingering odors, and replace the old padding with new material. Depending on the severity of the fire and the extent of the smoke damage, we may suggest a comprehensive steam clean for the carpet afterward. 

At SERVPRO of Shrewsury/Westborough, we have access to cutting-edge equipment and technology. If you need help ridding your home of stubborn smoke odors, just get in touch with our team. Call us at (508)757-7885. 

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