Bremerton Kitchen Fire Restoration Poses Challenges
10/19/2024 (Permalink)
Protein-Based Cooking Fire Residue Cleanup
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), cooking blazes are common causes of residential damage. Forty-four percent of reported home fires from 2017 to 2022 were ignited in kitchens, causing a billion dollars of yearly property damage. Soot damage from kitchen fires is particularly difficult to resolve because of the characteristics of its protein residues and odors.
Bremerton Residential Fire Damage Solutions
Whether your home overlooks Port Washington Narrows or is nearer to Ostrich Bay or Sinclair Inlet, SERVPRO® is Here To Help® when you need kitchen fire damage restoration in Bremerton. Our Fire and Smoke Restoration Technicians (FSRT) mastered rigorous training from the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC), preparing them to assess the specifics of your kitchen soot and odors and devise an efficient and practical plan to return your residence to its previous condition and comfort, including deodorization.
Cooking Fire Damage Is Resistant to Ordinary Cleaning
A kitchen fire coats surfaces throughout your home in a noxious-smelling varnish-like protein-based substance created from:
- Dehydrated food ingredients
- Grease, fats, and oils heated well past their smoke points
Although flames can flare during a kitchen incident, overcooking of meats, vegetables, fruits, seeds, and grains alone causes a fine, airborne, mist-like particle dispersal. The heat transforms boiling fats and oils into a rancid spray that combines with the bits of dehydrated food. The stench of rotted food is horrible, eclipsed only by the stubborn adherence of the greasy mix to appliances, counters, ceilings, and walls. No space in your home is safe from the transparent but quickly yellowing protein substance as superheated air currents disperse the protein-based residue everywhere.
Protein-Based Fire Damage Restoration Solutions
Our crews use products and tools proven to break the powerful bond between the protein-based soot and surfaces. Expert application and use of solvents that emulsify the oily residues are critical. Grit added to cleaning products helps dislodge the soot, and abrasive tools such as brushes and rough-textured sponges are often needed. The skillful application of these strategies is crucial to preventing damage to the underlying surfaces.
Advanced Deodorization Methods
SERVPRO crews use techniques that facilitate chemical changes at a molecular level to neutralize the stench after a kitchen fire. Options include:
- Thermal fogging that recreates the fire conditions, pairing deodorizers with the odor-bearing soot particles to eradicate the smell
- Hydroxyl generators that use free radicals to alter the chemical makeup of soot bits
- Ozone machines using oxidation to deodorize
Have confidence in the professionals at SERVPRO of Kitsap County to conquer challenging protein-based cooking fire restoration issues. Call us at (360) 373-1290 to schedule an assessment and implement an immediate and effective cleanup plan.