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Atlanta's Best Smoke Damage Restoration Services

When a fire devastates your home or business, the aftermath of smoke and soot lingering throughout your property could cause even more damage and health related threats. All of your belongings that were present at the time of the fire contain the smell and evidence of these hazardous vapors.

Absolute Fire & Flood Restoration will determine the types of smoke that may have caused damage to your property and alleviate its presence with the most advanced cleaning methods and technology available. After eliminating the source of smoke, odor and soot, our recovery specialists will clean the entire affected structure, including your contents and belongings.

SMOKE & SOOT DAMAGE CLEANUP

We have a large inventory of equipment to help mitigate damage from a fire. Utilizing specialty equipments and products such as Ozone machines, Vaportek machines, Thermo Fogger, Dehumidifiers, Air Movers, Air Scrubbers and Generators will allow us to immediately begin addressing your properties air quality.

Understanding the type of fire and residue produced from it is the first step in creating a plan to restore your property. Whether your property has wet smoke residue, dry smoke, fuel oil soot, fire extinguisher residue, protein residues or any other chemical compound we have the experience to properly clean and disinfect property.

Our Smoke and Soot Restoration Services Include:

• Detection and removal of toxic chemicals
• Detection and neutralization of noxious gases
• Smoke and soot removal and remediation
• Odor removal using green hydroxyl generator technology
• Contents cleaning, restoration and deodorization including;
  • books
  • electronics
  • furniture
  • artwork
  • documents
  • area rugs
  • machinery
    

Getting Soot and Smoke Out

You may be anxious to clean your home after a fire, but unless you take the time to get professional advice, you may be wasting your efforts or creating further damage. Be sure you have permission from your fire marshal to safely re-enter your home before doing so.

You can minimize further damage by following these guidelines below:

• Get the air moving - Open windows to ventilate areas. Install a fan to circulate air. Note: if there has been substantial water damage and the weather is warm, you will probably need to keep the windows shut and run a dehumidifier.
• Change your Furnance Filter daily - Keep changing until you see no soot.
• Dry wet items as soon as possible - Use fans and dehumidifiers to dry carpets and draperies
• Clean Brass and Copper items quickly - Clean the items with brass or copper cleaner as smoke can etch brass or copper in 24 hours.
• Smoke odor fromTextiles/Carpeting should be professionally done - Soot is oily and easily stains carpets, draperies and other household textiles. For this reason we recommend hiring a professional cleaner.
  
• Cleaning soot stains from Walls - If possible, use a chemical sponge available from a cleaning supply company or some other non-water-based cleaner to clean soot from walls. Paint thinner or rubbing alcohol may work, but use with caution because of toxicity and fumes. Wear rubber gloves, open all windows and use an electric fan to increase ventilation while working.
• Repairing smoke damage Ceilings - Smoke damage causes black marks and discoloration to your walls and ceiling. Soot is the residue left by smoke. Charring is the actual burning of the paint. You should first assess the extent of the damage and determine whether cleaning is a reasonable option. It may be impossible to clean heavy soot and charring from flat-painted walls, and priming and re-painting may be your only option. There is more hope for satin or semi-gloss finishes, if the charring hasn’t gone too deep.
  
• Removing smoke Odor from the home - During a fire, smoke can permeate walls and other surfaces and drift through household ducts, where it becomes trapped. If not properly removed, smoke odor reoccurs from time to time, especially during warm or damp weather. Consult professional restorers about a process known as "thermal fogging." This warm chemical fog penetrates your home and walls just as the fire did, neutralizing the smoke odor as it goes.
• Repairing smoke damage to Painted Walls - When painting over smoke damage, you begin by removing as much of the stain as possible. Water based stain removers will only encourage the stain to sink in father. Instead, use a chemical sponge to remove as much of the stain as possible. When the surface is completely dry and dirt free, you should apply at least two coats of primer to the surface. Make sure that you have waited a sufficient length of time for each coat of primer to dry before continuing. When choosing a primer for this task, look for something that promises to stop stains from coming through the wall to prevent any shadows of any underlying smoke damage.
  
• Repairing smoke damage Electronics - Electronics restoration requires a two-step process that is best performed by trained professionals. First is to apply an emergency treatment to preserve the item and slow the corrosive process. Once the corrosive process has been slowed, restoration begins. This includes disassembly, cleaning, drying and reassembly.
  
• Repairing smoke damage on Wood Floors- Unfortunately, fires can be serious enough to require a thorough drenching with water and often it is the water damage that is more invasive than actual fire and smoke damage. Sometimes, wood floors can be re-sanded and resurfaced following a fire but cannot survive the water saturation necessary to put the fire out. If in doubt, have the floor professionally assessed before writing it off as ruined.
  
• Repairing smoke damage on Wood Furniture - If the finish has not started to bubble or peel you can probably just polish the surface to regain most of the original appearance. Depending on the type of finish on the piece, most of the newer finishes are quite resistant to heat damage and water stains. Older finishes, especially shelac and laquer, tend to be more fragile. Older varnish tends to soften with repeated exposure to oil and is also heat sensitive. If the finish is damaged but the wood still appears to be solid and hasn't warped or started to char, you will need to refinish the surface.
  

Home remedies for cleaning Soot & Smoke Damage

Aside from unsightly charring and soot build-up, smoke can leave an unpleasant odor that seems to cling to the walls. Smoke odors can be quite stubborn. Depending upon how strong the smoke odors are, one or more of these methods may prove helpful. Keep in mind, though, that if the smoke odor has permeated into your carpets, draperies, furnishings, etc., there is little that can be done to eliminate the smoke odor unless these items are removed or replaced.

• Dissolve one cup of dishwashing detergent—the type used in an automatic dishwasher—in one gallon of warm water.Completely submerge the items and let them soak all night in
  your washing machine or bathtub. Drain and launder as usual the next day.
  
  
• For items that can be bleached, mix 4 to 6 tablespoons trisodium phosphate (available from your hardware store) with 1 cup Lysol or household chlorine bleach and 1 gallon of water. Add clothes, rinse with clear water and dry.


• Baking soda is another natural odor-absorber. Try sprinkling liberal amounts of baking soda over furniture, floors, etc. Leave a few bowls of baking soda around the room for several days to help absorb the odors.
  
  
• White vinegar cuts through odors naturally. Try wiping down furniture, washable walls, floors, etc. with white vinegar. Also, try placing several bowls of vinegar around the room with the smoke damage, leaving them there for several days. If you can’t stand the smell of vinegar either, try mixing a bit of lavender oil into the bowls to help cut the odor of the vinegar.
• Febreeze, a popular odor-reducing product sold in many stores, uses a chemical compound called cyclodextrin, a sugar-like substance that absorbs odors. Spraying the area down with Febreze may help to reduce the smoke odor.
  
  
• Activated Charcoal is often used as a detoxifying agent, is also a natural odor absorbent. Placing bowls of activated charcoal (powdered form) around your room may help to absorb the smoke odors.
  
  
• Fresh Air is useful in the warmer weathe. Leave your windows and doors open as much as possible. Fresh air will eventually dissipate the smell of smoke.
  
  
• Ozone Generators may help in reducing or even eliminating smoke odor from your house. Remember, though, that these expensive products, while effective in reducing the odor, will not eliminate it completely if the odor has permeated the carpets, draperies, furnishings, etc.

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