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Fire & Water - Cleanup & Restoration

Ways SERVPRO Addresses Smoke Damage to Drywall in Santa Clarita Homes

12/22/2021 (Permalink)

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Some materials are more sensitive to smoke damage after a fire in Santa Clarita properties.

Smoke damage can be a challenging obstacle for restoration technicians, but our SERVPRO team has effective strategies to protect exposed building materials. Drywall is particularly sensitive to smoke and soot damage, so we have several priorities when these structural elements become affected.

Clearing Soot Damage from the Surface

Fire damage restoration in Santa Clarita often hinges on the ability of our SERVPRO team to manage soot and smoke residues throughout the house. Combustion creates thick soil deposits, coating surfaces and requiring several cleaning practices to resolve. Drywall can be heavily damaged by high heat fires, requiring chemical sponges to clear lingering residues.

Addressing Possible Odor Issues

Drywall is a porous material, meaning that effects like odors can be very harmful to these components of wall systems. While surface cleaning through the soot removal process can help to reduce the severity of trapped smells, additional measures are sometimes necessary. When cleaning for paint, we can apply an odor-sealing primer before refinishing the drywall. Otherwise, we rely on several deodorization tools in our inventory like:

  • Thermal foggers
  • Hydroxyl generators
  • Ozone machines

Controlled Demolition Where Needed

Controlled demolition is sometimes required when sheetrock becomes overly damaged by soot, smoke particle deposits, odors, or other forms of fire damage. Removing damaged components from the house is a service we offer, as this also increases the effectiveness of restoration processes and makes the recovery of the household more efficient overall.

Certain building materials in the house can be more sensitive to smoke damage than others. When structural components like the drywall become damaged, our SERVPRO of Santa Clarita Valley team can help restore the house in many ways. We work quickly to produce effective mitigation and restoration results for damaged local homes when you call (661) 296-4600.

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