Considerations when Choosing a Cleaning Agent after Fire Damage Affects Your Arlington Home

5/11/2022 (Permalink)

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SERVPRO has a Range of Cleaning Product for Your Fire Loss

Fire incidents happen all the time and range from minor ones such as stove flare-ups, to catastrophic ones that consume the entire structure. For the smaller incidents, the damage is likely localized in one area of the house and mostly involves charring and residues. If you decide to handle the fire damage cleanup on your own, you need to be well-informed, especially on the choice of a cleaning agent. 

VOC Compliant and Biodegradable

Although your main aim is to remove residues left by fire damage in your Arlington home, you should also consider whether the cleaning agents you use can leave trace elements that might cause problems later one.  Choosing a VOC compliant agent that biodegrades naturally helps preempt such issues. VOCs, Volatile Organic Compounds, contribute to ground-level ozone, which is associated with health problems. Read the labels of cleaning agents you intend to use to establish whether they have these qualities.

Effective at Different pH Levels

When cleaning residues and soot, they mix with the cleaning solution changing it in different ways, including raising or lowering the pH levels. Most cleaning agents are developed to be most effective at specific pH levels, so you might notice diminished efficiency as you continue working on an area. You can look for cleaning agents that work at different pH levels to ensure maximum efficiency. When our SERVPRO crews restore fire loss sites, we use specially formulated detergents or mix regular agents with pH buffers to maintain consistency.

Non-toxic

Some cleaning agents are highly effective in removing fire residues, but they leave traces of toxic materials. Others have a strong odor that might not go away even after rinsing and drying the cleaned areas.  Using such cleaning agents necessitates separate procedures such as deodorization after the initial cleaning process. You should look for non-toxic, less odorous cleaning agents. Our SERVPRO technicians use specially formulated cleaning products such as All Surface Green Clean, which does not cause odor or toxicity issues.

Having the right cleaning agent can simplify the cleanup of fire loss sites. Call SERVPRO of Marysville / Arlington at (360) 658-0506 in case you need assistance resolving any fire loss situation, “Like it never even happened.”