Removing Soot from Lafayette Office Buildings

5/3/2022 (Permalink)

You can trust the professionals at SERVPRO to remediate commercial fire damage quickly and completely.

Soot is Harmful Fire Damage for Lafayette Commercial Properties  

Partial combustion of fuels and specific types of contents and materials in a building can produce soot and smoke damage. When soils are deposited on surfaces and contents, this can be the most challenging restoration obstacle for experienced professionals. We carefully inspect where this damage has occurred and what steps are necessary to overcome the residue based on its composition and concentration.

Air Quality Improvement

Fine particles are among the most threatening fire damage Lafayette offices experience. Because these smaller microscopic solids sit so deeply in the lungs, the health effects of soot and smoke particles are severe. Not only must you rely on experienced professionals to resolve this restoration requirement, but production and normal operation of the business slow or even stop to protect employees from airborne hazards.

Content Relocation

Protecting the contents of the office building is another concern of our responding technicians, primarily with the protection of equipment and electronics. Smaller circulating particles entering intricate electronic equipment can be costly and sometimes impossible to restore. For this reason, relocate affected or at-risk items to prevent expensive damage when possible.

Soot Removal Strategies

Removing soot is a combination of several efforts based on the type of damage and where it is located. Eliminating particles in the environment requires a different strategy than overcoming solids and soil deposits on surfaces. To eliminate various types of smoke damage on building materials, we rely on:

• Surface Cleaning - this process introduces several of our potent cleaning chemicals to dissolve or emulsify thick residues to lift them from the underlying substrate. 

• Chemical Sponges – dry smoke damage often leaves a thin and manageable residue that chemical sponges can remove. These rubber pads grab loose debris and pull it away from the surface. 

• Abrasive Cleaning - media blasting and other aggressive cleaning measures can help to eliminate soot particles without destroying the finish on certain construction elements.

Fires in office buildings require extensive cleaning and restoration. Let our SERVPRO of Lafayette help you get back in business by calling (765) 420-0077.