Fire Damage Cleaning In Your Frederick Home

2/19/2020 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of Frederick County is ready with a range of cleaning strategies to remove fire residue, “Like it never even happened.”

Glossary of Frederick Fire Damage Cleaning Terms

The smoke, soot, and rubble left after a fire in your Frederick home are far different from the day to day soiling typical in our area.

When our crews arrive, a thorough assessment of the residues and the affected surfaces in your home completes. We keep you informed as we create a cleaning plan for your dwelling, so it is helpful for you to understand the fire damage specific terms we use in Frederick.

Two Major Types of Cleaning

Dry Cleaning
Dry cleaning is appropriate when light to medium non-grease-based soils are prevalent.  It works most effectively when the soiling is loose. We also use dry cleaning methods as a pre-treatment for more intensive cleaning methods.

Wet Cleaning
Wet cleaning is more aggressive, used for clearing moderate to heavy soot residues. The surface must withstand partial or complete saturation for what cleaning to be appropriate.

Dry Cleaning Methods
Dry cleaning methods include a wide range of mechanical techniques. SERVPRO uses that agitate and loosen the particulates left on surfaces by smoke, freeing them for removal.

    •    Feather dusting -- particulates are loosened for vacuuming or attract to the duster for disposal
    •    Dry sponging -- special “chemical” sponges absorb and lift off residues
    •    Compressed air -- dislodges particulates, particularly in tight spaces
    •    Vacuuming -- uses suction to contain loose, dry particulates for disposal

Wet Cleaning Methods
SERVPRO workers use fluids to dissolve or emulsify residues, suspending the soils for removal along with the cleaning solution.

Spray and Wipe
We use diluted cleaning products misted via a sprayer on solid surfaces, followed with a wipe off with clean towels or clothes after a prescribed dwell time. Abrasive tools or additives to the product help dislodge tightly adhered residues.

Foam Cleaning
Agitation of a cleaning solution creates suds or foam that SERVPRO technicians apply with a tampico upholstery brush or a pump-up sprayer to fabrics. The foam attracts and contains the soil for removal.

Immersion Cleaning
Articles that can handle submersion soak in basins filled with cleaning solutions, scrubbed, and rinsed to rid them of residues. Under the certified operation of SERVPRO technicians, we also use ultrasonic technology, sound waves creating jets of high-temperature cleaning solution intended to disrupt the bond of fire damage residues with surfaces, including intricate detailing.

SERVPRO of Frederick County is ready with a range of cleaning strategies to remove fire residue, “Like it never even happened.” Contact us at (301) 662-1747 for a comprehensive evaluation.

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