Effective Recovery Steps for All Types of Post-Fire Smells 

House fires can cause multiple layers of potential damage, including lingering smoke smells that permeate all the spaces in your residence. Instead of fading over time as you might expect from unpleasant malodors like spoiled food, smoke odor embeds into porous materials and requires professional restoration solutions to remove sufficiently. 

The Effect of Smoke Smells Across Various Materials 

Professional smoke odor removal in Orange County homes means more than arriving to clean surfaces and mask the offensive smells. True deodorization like you get from Lightspeed Restoration of Orange County involves appreciating the affected materials or spaces and knowing the ideal approach to eliminate the smell without causing the household any further harm. Common issues after a fire include: 

  • Carpeting and Upholstery

While these represent different household areas, their composition is similar enough. They are porous materials that absorb odors quickly. Microscopic odor molecules and soot penetrate the fibers, allowing odors to linger indefinitely. Professional restorers utilize industrial-grade cleaning products and processes, such as thermal fogging and ozone production, to separate smoke molecules and destroy the compounds causing lingering malodors. 

  • Drywall and Structural Systems

Wall and ceiling materials are susceptible to smoke odors after a fire. The porosity of these structural elements allows for considerable absorption after long exposure windows. Removing these smells combines high-efficiency equipment like hydroxyl generators and chemical sealant products applied as paint primers to eliminate the bulk of malodors and safely trap the rest within the pores of the drywall. 

  • Clothing 

Smoke smells can be particularly harmful to clothing and bedding. Textiles can be left smelling burnt and charred, which does not come out with a traditional wash cycle. Standard detergents are not formulated to break down the complex odor compounds left behind after a fire, so our experts use special equipment, such as ozone chambers and ESPORTA Wash Systems, to care for soft goods overwhelmed by odors.

  • Improving Air Quality 

Even during the restoration process, managing smoke smells in the open air is vital. Circulating soot and smoke particles can significantly contaminate soft goods throughout your house, so our professionals use HEPA air scrubbers and negative air chambers to remove smoke particles and ventilate soiled air to avoid greater cross-contamination concerns.

Lightspeed Restoration of Orange County Helps You Breathe Easy

While it might be tempting to remove smoke odors yourself, this is usually ineffective and can often lead to a more significant cross-contamination threat. Lightspeed Restoration of Orange County provides recovery and deodorization solutions that eliminate smoke odors from your residence. We use cutting-edge equipment and proven products, leaving your home clean and ready for you to resume everyday life.

From working with your insurance provider to helping you through all the obstacles of post-fire cleanup and recovery, you can count on Lightspeed Restoration of Orange County. Call us now to help at (845) 682-3828.

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