Can Technological Advances Help Eliminate Persistent Malodors After Smithtown Commercial Fire Damage?

11/30/2021 (Permalink)

SERVPRO IICRC certified technicians have the training and manpower for any size commercial damage restoration project.

SERVPRO offers options to stop the stench of fire damage from destroying the reputation of your Smithtown restaurant

Although the visible effects of recent fire damage to your Smithtown eatery responded well to professional cleaning, an unappetizing odor remains. Permeating not only the kitchen area where the fire ignited but a foul smell also lingers in the dining room as well. Even loyal customers are unwilling to overlook this unpleasant reminder of the blaze and your business risks ruin.

How Do Professionals Solve Challenging Post-Fire Damage Odor Issues?

Kitchen fires involve protein-based soots, which are notorious for their adhesion to surfaces and their horrid smells. The sticky and smelly residues are a repellent coating of now-rancid menu items. SERVPRO crews learn strategies during the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) training to clear away smoke damage and the resultant odors:

• Removal of fire-damaged debris
• Deep cleaning of fire and smoke damage using specialized oil-based cleaners that emulsify the greasy residues and break the bond of protein-based soot to surfaces
• Use of advanced interventions that create chemical changes in odor-bearing particles to neutralize smells

What Innovative Techniques and Equipment Do SERVPRO Technicians Use for Smoke Odor Remediation?

• Water-based deodorizer applied with a ULV mister
• Solvent or water-based thermal fog deodorizers, recreating the conditions that caused fire damage, pairing with the odor-bearing particles to neutralize the stench
• Air scrubbers using negative pressure and HEPA filters to remove solid airborne contaminants
• Ozone machines creating molecules that react with malodor particles through oxidation
• Photocatalytic oxidizers that use ultraviolet ray-produced hydroxyl radicals that break down the odor-bearing particles into carbon dioxide and water
• Sealants that prevent vaporization of malodors absorbed into building materials

SERVPRO of Greater Smithtown is ready to help local businesses recover from fire and smoke damage, including nearly impossible to remove odors. Call (631) 265-9200 to explore the fire damage restoration services we offer.