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Fire Damage - Smoke Damage

If you have a fire and the fire department is dispatched to extinguish the flames, you can be sure there is going to be additional damage to your property. Did you know that the average amount of water used to extinguish a house fire is 45,000 gallons? When smoke and soot mix with water, it creates a substance that allows the smoke odor and stain to stick to any surface.

Smoke Odor Removal

Smoke odor can remain in clothing, furniture, carpets and draperies unless it is properly deodorized. DriRite of Tampa uses a deodorizing process that actually breaks up the smoke molecule to eliminate the odor. This deodorization process is called the ozone treatment. The ozone treatment produces an oxidizing agent that creates the same sweet smelling air associated with a rain storm. Sometimes household textiles are deodorized in an ozone room.

Deodorizing with perfumes, aerosol sprays, and disinfectants generally only mask the smoke odor. The smoke odor will still remain after the spray or perfume evaporates. In addition, deodorizing sprays may interact with smoke odor and create an additional unwanted odor.