How To Clean Furniture After A Fire
Cleaning furniture after a fire is an overwhelming task. Where do you even start? One of the most unexpected items that could end up impacting your health is fire-damaged furniture. That is if the furniture is improperly cleaned or unwisely kept (instead of being thrown out).
Fire and smoke are particularly detrimental to furniture. Fortunately, in most cases, furniture can be salvaged.
How to Clean Smoke-Damaged Furniture
After a fire situation, furniture of wood, cloth and composite materials may harbour smoke or succumb to fire damage. A furniture restoration specialist will attend, depending on the scale of the damage. Furniture with smoke damage can typically be cleaned, but this will depend on the type of fabric. Natural fabrics like cotton are very absorbent and can be difficult to remove odours from and clean.
Manufacturers usually include cleaning codes on a furniture tag. This tag may be found on the bottom of the furniture or beneath a cushion. Be sure to check these codes before moving forward with any type of furniture or upholstery cleaning.
Upholstered Furniture
After a fire, it’s safest to have upholstered furniture professionally cleaned or thrown out. Therefore Rainbow recommend that individuals don’t move, sit on or wipe down furniture with smoke or soot damage.
Keep in mind that some residues and odours may seep into soft, upholstered surfaces. In most situations, a remediation specialist can use specialized equipment to thoroughly clean all surfaces and eliminate smoke odour – reducing or eliminating the risk of contamination.
Wood and Plastic Furniture
Wooden and plastic furniture require precise, abrasive cleaning to remove smoke stains. Therefore to clean and protect the wood, a special wood cleaner or detergent will be used.
Rainbow Derbyshire
Rainbow Derbyshire are professional when it comes to cleaning smoke-damaged furniture. Also, restoring items safely, and removing items that cannot be away from the property.
Contact Rainbow Derbyshire on 01623 443109 or [email protected].