A lot of garbage, smell of burning, smoke, soot, and grease, generated in the combustion process, usually remains in the room where the fire occurred.
If a fire nonetheless happened at the house, after its elimination the premises are to be fully repaired. But before that, two challenges are to be solved: to remove the debris and eliminatethe smell of burning.
During a large fire, the façade of the building is also affected, window glass is breaking. Damage is caused by the water or foam, with which the fire was quenched.
It is best to contact one of the cleaning firm offering services of home cleaning after a fire. There are a few reasons for that: firstly, the fire could form pungent and harmful substances, so the initial cleaning will require special clothing and respiratory equipment, and secondly, regular vacuum cleaner and wet cleaning will not help to clean respiratory equipment off the fireplace well. This requires specially selected chemical compositions and equipment. For example, smoke damage cleanup companies use blasting - abrasive blast cleaning, which removes traces of pollution from virtually any surface. And thirdly, an extraneous participation will help in a stressful situation to deal with psychological problems quickly.
Such firm will collect and bring out the garbage, wash away the traces of smog and fumes, treat a room with special concentrates to remove the smell, and ozonize it with the help of a special installation. They also will help to bring out the burnt household appliances and furniture. Once the cleaning up after a fire is over, you can begin repairing. The furniture that still can be restored must be free of pollution, surface should be polished and immediately treated with sealant. Then the furniture may be varnished or otherwise decorative trim.
Repair after a smoke damage involve a complete finishing with recoating of walls, floors and ceilings as well as of windows and doors. While doing this, you need to remember what happened, and protect yourself for future. It will be good to safely hide the wiring, use the above described fire-retardant coating etc.