When your home experiences a fire, the visible damage is only part of the obstacles to getting back to normal life. Smoke odors are among the most formidable challenges in restoring a structure, as these gaseous compounds become trapped in walls, carpeting, and furniture after extinguishment.
Professional smoke odor removal for St. Louis homes by Sansara offers several unique approaches to deodorization based on the property’s specific needs. We assess the best possible malodor removal technique and equipment and work to recover the damage the fire is still causing the household.
Three Common Deodorization Approaches
- Ozone Generation
Generators are portable units brought in when a home gets temporarily vacated that effectively remove strong, persistent smells. The machines work by creating ozone (O3), an unstable compound that chemically bonds with odor molecules and destroys them. Generators like these are typically used where the treatment area can be sealed off to have sufficient exposure time to treat set-in smells.
- Hydroxyl Generators
Unlike ozone, hydroxyl units can be used when the building is still occupied. These machines harness UV light to create hydroxyl radicals that seek out and destroy particles causing malodors. While ozone has the advantage of operating in off-hours from restoration and recovery work, hydroxyl machines are used when the house still has full-time occupants.
- Thermal Fogging
One of the innovations of the deodorizing technologies most commonly utilized when neutralizing harsh malodors following a fire is thermal fogging. This technology superheats a deodorizing agent and disperses a fog into the affected room. The fog behaves similarly to the smoke before it, getting into cracks and crevices to neutralize smells. This approach is ideal for homes with intricate molding, woodwork, or tighter architectural features and details.
Sansara Stops Smoke Smells in Your St. Louis Home
As leading restoration professionals around the Gateway to the West, we understand that every post-fire scenario is unique from property to property. Your home might need a pet—and people-safe continuous deodorization with hydroxyl generators or the effective and widespread deodorization possible with ozone generation. Our experienced crew has the expertise to overcome post-fire effects with a comprehensive solution customized to your residence, including cleanup, repair, content cleaning, and more. When your home experiences the destructive effects of a housefire and its lingering smoke smells, we can help find the best solution for your property. Call Sansara now at (636) 812-3838 for our one-stop-shop approach to fire recovery.
