SERVPRO - Nashville Vent Cleaning Costs After A Fire

8/11/2017 (Permalink)

What Are The Costs of Cleaning Your Vent After A Fire?

Cleaning a home after fire damage is a long process that needs a professional service. No matter how hard homeowners work, they do not have the training or the equipment to clean their home properly. Scrubbing with bleach and repainting every wall and ceiling does not get the job done.

After a fire, vent cleaning is a must for every Nashville home. The cost to do it is irrelevant; the cost to not do it is to spread smoke and soot residue through the entire home the first time someone turns on the HVAC. SERVPRO knows that August is almost here, so a clean and functioning air conditioner is a must.

Since smoke gets into everything, we start with the idea that every vent and section of ductwork behind them is contaminated. That means that while we can clean everything within reach of a brush on a telescoping arm, we still cannot wipe down every inch by hand. The solution is to use fogging machines to vaporize a combination of chemical cleaners and antibacterial agents. Then, we force the fog through the ductwork in a controlled manner to clean them all.

Technicians carefully mix the agents while other team members seal off all vents except for the exits that we want. Flexible, temporary ducts are attached to the entry and exits, and then the fogging machine is started.

As the fogger does its work, we place a box fan behind it and turn it on low. This airflow begins to drive the fog slowly throughout the ductwork. After enough time has elapsed for the agents to work, we unseal the exit point. When technicians see the fog begin to flow through and out of the house, we increase the speed of the fan. The increased airflow speed breaks loose residue we would not reach before and blows it out of the home. Technicians repeat the process until no more contaminated particles come through the exit.

Locally Owned Company with National Resources

As a locally owned franchise, SERVPRO of South Nashville wants to help put our friends and neighbors back into their homes as quickly and safely as possible. If you have had a fire, call us today at (615) 331-0200 for an inspection and free estimate.

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