Smoke damage from fire can be harmful to your home. When homeowners prolong the restoration of their home, they extend the effects brought on by the smoke exposure. Cleaning up soot residue must be done as quickly as possible. During combustion soot residue is carried by humidity, volatile vapors and air currents to surfaces throughout a structure, and deposited. This deposition process occurs repeatedly until combustion ends, with soot residue building up on surfaces layer-by-layer. By the time restoration technicians arrive, the hardened, lacquer-like soot residue may be quite difficult to dissolve and remove. In addition to the removal of residue, ridding your home of its smoky odour is necessary. Professionals use this four-step process to remove odours:

1. Remove the source of the odour, including unsalvageable debris that contributes to odour generation and recontamination of cleaned and deodorized areas.

2. Physical removal of odour causing residue through cleaning of salvageable surfaces and items.

3. Recreate the conditions of odour penetration and apply an appropriate odour counterbalance.
This is accomplished with direct application of deodorants, or by generating a deodorizing fog that seeks out and combines with the odour causing substances.

4. Finally, seal salvageable surfaces that are inaccessible or slightly scorched - not only for aesthetic purposes, but primarily to encapsulate odour and prevent progressive recontamination. Understanding the effects of a fire can help homeowners evaluate the damage to their home. By learning more about residue clean up and deodorization after a fire, you can minimize the need for costly repair.

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