Don't Forget About Smoke Damage and Odors After a Fire

11/21/2018 (Permalink)

If your business in Valley Brook,OK, has been affected by a fire, not all of the damage was a result of the flames. In addition to repairing burned spaces and equipment, soot and smoke cleaning will be a major part of returning your business to full operational capacity. Identifying all of the damage as soon as possible will make it easier for you to get back to business faster.

Identify Fire and Smoke Issues

Smoke damage affects many different areas of your business, and smoke odor can linger if you don't identify all of the destroyed areas where offensive aromas occur and can be trapped. Make sure to address large and small areas of your office spaces:

• Exterior and interior windows and doors stained by smoke
  
• Carpets, curtains, furniture and soft surfaces that retain odors
  
• White boards, projection screens, speakers and other multimedia components that can become discolored in a fire
  
• Structural walls, ceilings and cubicle walls made of porous materials that can retain smells
  
• Hardcopy records, manuals, training materials and paper files that can trap acrid air in cabinets and closets
  

Surfaces Can Be Cleaned and Restored

Once materials and structures that have been damaged are removed from your facility, repairs and renovations can begin. Wood, glass and metal hard surfaces can be sanitized and restored with proper smoke cleaning. Smoke damage in fabric, woven and permeable soft surfaces can be addressed with cleaning equipment that removes the dirt and soot and then cleanses the surface. Air and residual smells can be addressed by placing equipment such as ozone machines, air filtration devices and thermal foggers that target smoke odor in strategic places throughout the affected spaces.

By identifying all of the fire, smoke, and odor damage as soon as possible after firefighters have extinguished the flames, you can be better prepared when it's time for you to call a professional smoke cleaning company for your business in Valley Brook, OK.