SERVPRO's Fire Restoration Service Saves Carmel Homes from Permanent Damage

8/12/2021 (Permalink)

Odor particles travel quickly in a fire and leave a foul odor behind. Our SERVPRO techs have the training and tools to restore you home.

How do SERVPRO Techs Combat Odors During Fire Restoration in Carmel Homes?

One of the biggest challenges that a restorer faces during a house fire cleanup is getting rid of the lingering odor left behind. SERVPRO technicians use several deodorization techniques during fire restoration of your Carmel home, leaving it smelling "Like it never even happened."

SERVPRO techs encounter several types of odor-causing particles during fire restoration of your Carmel home. Most of the particles can be as small as 0.1 to 4 microns in size. Consequently, they can penetrate surfaces easily. The deodorant particles must also find a way to reach and combine with the particles to neutralize them. To achieve this, SERVPRO fire restoration experts end up recreating penetration conditions but with the deodorant particles.  

Factors Causing Odor Particles to Penetrate Surfaces After Smoke Damage to Your Carmel Home

Apart from the size of the particles, several other factors also help them to penetrate the surface in your fire-damaged home in Carmel:

• Temperature- Odor penetrates much deeper if the temperature of the fire is higher. The heat can cause porous surfaces to expand, causing more odor molecules to penetrate. SERVPRO technicians use thermal foggers to break deodorant into tiny particles with enough thrust behind them to reach and neutralize the odor effectively. 
• Humidity- Higher humidity allows the odor particles to dissolve in the air's moisture carrying them to the nose. It is for this reason that odors in humid air seem more pungent than those in dry air. 

Call SERVPRO of Putnam County at (845) 228-1090; our experts are available 24/7 to help you.