How To Handle Fire Damage Residue

11/5/2020 (Permalink)

If your commercial or residential Wrentham, MA has suffered fire damage what happens once the charred items get removed from the site? The next step is to clean the surfaces of the impacted area. Attention to the surface is as essential as the type of smoke damage being removed will require different tools and techniques.

Trained Professionals

Some might think that simply grabbing your household cleaning solution will do the trick. The reality is that may exasperate the damage! The certified Disaster Remediation Teams at SERVPRO of Foxborough will carefully test surfaces to ensure the chosen method of removal has no adverse effect on the article getting cleaned. Just as some surfaces can get damaged by the use of water, others can deteriorate after exposure to certain solvents. The three critical steps in using solvents to dissolve residues are:   

1. Wash the surface with the solvent; this action suspends the particles
2. Rinse the surface from both solvent and smoke residues being careful about the disposal
3. Dry the surface 

This type of cleaning brings responsibilities towards the community and environment for safe disposal of the cleaning solvents used in this type offire and smoke damage removal. SERVPRO of Foxborough technicians are always careful to adhere to local, state, and federal regulations. Some of the main rules are:  

1. The solvents can never get disposed of within the sewer or septic system as the dry-cleaning solvents, in particular, is an industrial waste product  
2. Also, the cleaning wastes should never get disposed of in storm drains or gutters
3. Wastewater used in cleaning that does not contain solvents can get disposed of through a treated sewer line, toilet, or utility sink  

After a fire SERVPRO of Foxborough is here to help you make it "Like it never even happened." Call our experts today at (508) 533-5305!