Post-fire loss effects can be overwhelming and frightening for homeowners. Black coatings across countless surfaces and contents in widespread structure fires can seem impossible to restore and recover, but not for the experienced professionals of California Construction Superior. We are a one-stop shop for mitigation, cleaning, and repairs after wet smoke damage in your household.
Identifying the Type of Smoke Damage
Smoke damage restoration for Chula Vista properties often begins with thoroughly inspecting the compromised areas and gathering details to formulate a custom restoration solution. One of the factors that must be addressed during this evaluation is the type of smoke damage the residence faces. Often, this can be categorized into three types:
- Dry smoke (a chalky, thin residue of soot and smoke solids)
- Wet smoke (a thick and formidable layer of moist soot and solids)
- Protein (a byproduct of a grease or kitchen fire that leaves oily residues on nearby surfaces)
How CCS Removes Smoke Damage
With so many possible types of smoke damage in a fire-damaged residence, it is vital to have the right products and tools to begin this work immediately. Wet smoke can be one of the most problematic substances to remove from surfaces without permanent marring and staining of the substrates, so we have an intricate restoration process to avoid reconstruction and demolition.
- Surface Cleaning
Many chemical processes, including emulsification and dissolving, can loosen and ultimately eliminate soot residues on surfaces. Using solvents and other products, like chemical sponges, we can lift and remove or fully eradicate surface soot staining.
- Blasting
Using media like sodium bicarbonate under pressurized air, we can blast soot-covered surfaces to eliminate set-in residues and preserve the underlying surface material. Even if surface cleaning was mostly successful, this process might still be necessary for some portions of your property.
- Demolition/Repairs
When smoke solids and formidable soot residues ruin materials, demolition might be the sensible and cost-conscious solution. We have experienced professionals who perform intricately controlled demolition to remove only unsalvageable materials and shorten the rebuilding processes to come. Wet smoke damage can seem impossible, but California Construction Superior can help in every step of this process. When you are ready to get life back to normal after a fire, call us at (858) 676-0800.