Removing Thick Residues and Soot Damage from Marysville Homes

12/6/2021 (Permalink)

Situations where soot is covering your walls require immediate action. Team SERVPRO has the technicians and equipment to handle the job. Call 24/7.

Direct action is needed to eliminate soot and smoke residues from Marysville properties.

Soot and smoke damage can appear in many ways throughout the property but most often appears as a dark residue adhered to impacted building materials and contents. Depending on the severity of this damage, specific actions are necessary to clear and clean these materials.

Removing Loose Soils from the Surface

Eliminating soot and smoke residues is one of the milestones of successful fire damage restoration in Marysville homes. Heavy soot damage can be overwhelming to hosting materials, so removing loose debris is a vital first step and reducing the presence of contaminated soils. HEPA vacuums and brushes can both be instrumental in clearing this loose soil from the surface.

Mechanical Actions to Reach the Substrate

Some aggressive mechanical actions might be required to remove the soot damage possible on these affected surfaces entirely. The term mechanical actions refer to the physical agitation of surface soils combined with varying products or materials to eliminate soils and residues. With severe soiling, some of the mechanical actions necessary might include:

• Abrasive Powder – Crème cleaners contain abrasive properties that can help to eliminate stubborn residues on challenging substrates.
• Blast Cleaning – using various media combined with compressed air or water, blast cleaning can dislodge soils for easier cleaning.
• Sanding or Steel Wool – This process involves the aggressive scrubbing of the surface with an abrasive pad or product.

Wet Cleaning Solutions

While there are varying degrees of soot and smoke damage possible after fires in area homes and businesses, the thick residues that require the most aggressive cleaning tactics can be a considerable challenge for responding technicians. Our SERVPRO of Marysville / Arlington team is ready to help with effective mitigation and surface cleaning when you call (360) 658-0506.