[Jon T.C.]

Hi All,

I've been asked by a local builder to do a buliders clean , on a house that they are repairing/ rebuilding after a house fire.

They have asked me to de-odourise the walls and floors and ceilings, to help get rid of the smoke smell.

Has anybody done this or point me in the right direction, with the method and chemicals and equipment needed.

Cheers Jon

[Rob_Mac]

I think you may need a fogging unit - go onto the carpet cleaning section and ask the same question.

Rob

[BDCS]

Hello, you need a fogger, and I use prochem A222. you fill the machine a spray but you also need to clean the surfaces

[Les]

You probably won't want to buy a Fogger for just one job, but I think you can hire one. Try someone like H.S.S. Hire.

I haven't used one but was warned by a supplier that caution needs to be used as they do create a mist throughout the premises meaning you may need to consider masking up power points etc.

hope it helps.
Les

[pro-clean]

Hi ya Jon

it's a little bit more technical than what's being said here, the odour removal is extremely difficult and it depends on several things including the type  of fire to what extent the property has been exposed to the smoke and the amount of time the smoke has been left in the property, surfaces such as chrome taps, upvc windows, lino flooring can become permanently damaged if soot  has laid on them for more than 48 hours as soot can produce an acid, equipment such as hepa air scrubbers, and thermal fogger might be required, cleaning materials such as air neutralisers, bad odour blocks may be required.

Smoke damage is a specialist service which for insurance point of view they would require someone that has been trained possibly as a smoke damage technician.


We've all got to start somewhere but watch you don't take on too much as smoke damage is very labour intensive, my best advice to you mate is to contact the national flood school who have got all the necessary equipment and materials and run a fantastic recognised certificated course which is very informative.

By all means ask for Gemma, Chris, Stuart or Lawrence they are very helpful people

Best of luck 

Richie