How To Remove Smoke Odor From Home

What Affects Smoke Odor Removal?

After a house fire, the process of removing smoke odor from your home depends on a variety of factors. Some of the factors that affect smoke odor removal from the home are:

• Type of soot. There are two types of soot, oily soot and dry soot. Oily soot requires the use of special equipment and techniques to safely remove from your home. Dry soot is easier to remove and can be done using a sponge and a low-alkaline detergent.
• Area effected by fire damage. The larger the area affected by fire damage and smoke damage the more difficult it will be to remove smoke odor.
• Size of the fire. Larger fires cause more fire damage and smoke damage, which leaves behind larger amounts of soot and smoke odor.
• Amount of time after fire. The longer you allow the smoke damage and soot to remain in the home, the more difficult smoke odor will be to remove. Even if the smoke damage is minimal, common home items consist of materials that will begin to absorb the soot or smoke. The earlier your address the smoke damage, the easier and more effective restoration will be.
• Types of materials burned. Each material reacts differently to fire damage and smoke damage. Porous surfaces such as drywall, paint, wood and wallpaper will become permanently discolored and stained if not addressed quickly. Metallic items will begin to corrode and rust from the acidic soot and fire smoke. Common household cleaning agents can further damage your furniture, it is always recommended to consult a fire damage and smoke damage restoration professional.

How To Remove Smoke Odor From The Home

• Wipe down hard surfaces using water and a mild detergent.
• Use an odor neutralizing product to help reduce the smoke odor in a room. These products will help mask the smoke odor, but will not completely remove it.
• Remove all items made of fabric from your home to have them cleaned. Once your items are clean, store them away from your home until the smoke damage has been repaired and restored to prevent them from reabsorbing the smoke odor remaining in the home.
• Don’t wait! Surfaces made of metal such as kitchen appliances will start to rust and corrode due to smoke and soot. Surfaces such as drywall, wood, paint and wallpaper can permanently discolor if smoke damage is not removed fast enough. Materials will absorb soot and smoke odor making it difficult to remove, it is important to address smoke damage quickly to prevent further damage.

Smoke damage and smoke odor can infiltrate and seep into woodwork, carpeting, clothing, furniture and all other items in the home. Homeowners often attempt to remove smoke odor by spraying deodorizers, using plugins and burning candles. Unfortunately, this will only mask the odor of smoke and will not remove the smoke odor or smoke damage from the home. Carolina Restoration Services in Raleigh, NC removes smoke odor and smoke damage using specialized, state of the art equipment. Our professional contents cleaning team will clean each item affected by smoke damage by hand.