How difficult is Soot Management during Fire Damage Restoration in Syracuse Properties?

8/13/2021 (Permalink)

When a fire strikes home, SERVPRO should be the first call. Fire damage restoration is a specialty of ours.

SERVPRO Takes Various Steps to Locate, Contain and Remove Soot during Fire Restoration 

Restoration of a fire-damaged property in Syracuse involves significant levels of cleaning to remove soot and other residues deposited on surfaces from incomplete combustion of materials. Soot is fine, acidic, and can be oily depending on the burned materials. When combined, these factors make cleaning a challenge.

Where soot is involved, fire damage restoration in Syracuse homes should address corrosion, staining, and general soiling effectively. SERVPRO uses various approaches like pre-cleaning metal and stone surfaces to prevent corrosion and staining. Applying an oil film is also essential to protect metallic surfaces and finishes before other actions can be implemented.

Appropriate soot management is essentials during:

• Smoke remediation
• Fire restoration
• House fire clean up

Mostly, removing soot requires physical agitation. However, the level of agitation needed for thorough cleanup may differ from mild to heavy. Our SERVPRO crews are prepared to handle any level of agitation using different approaches. If we determine your property requires mild agitation to remove soot, we can use feather dusters, vacuums, brushes, or compressed air.

When soot adheres to surfaces or is oily, mechanical action must be combined with something else such as cleaning solutions. Our SERVPRO technicians use different resources since wetting surfaces is not always ideal. For instance, we use dusting cloths treated with light mineral oil, which helps attract dust and soot.  Alternatively, we can use a crumbly cleaner which works like erasers on paper that absorb pencil graphite. The crumbly cleaner self-destructs when rubbed on a surface absorbing soils in the process.

SERVPRO of East Onondaga County has unique resources to help you realize the desired results during fire damage restoration. Call us at (315) 446-8776. We’re Faster To Any Size Disaster.