Fire & Smoke Damage

Following a fire, your home or business needs to undergo restoration as soon as possible to limit the damage from deteriorating or even becoming permanent. One way to remove smoke residue on a surface is to use soda blasting, which is a safe and environmentally friendly cleaning method.

Soda blasting is a cleaning method that uses sodium bicarbonate to remove dirt and other substances from surfaces. The sodium bicarbonate is applied to an affected surface using pressure from blaster technology. It is largely sized, jagged, and irregularly shaped, which gives it special cleaning abilities. The pressure provided by the soda blaster will shatter the crystals. As the crystals shatter, it acts as a gentle abrasive and the surface becomes cleaned leaving the crystals into a fine powder. Soda blast media can only therefore be used once. The powder left behind following soda blasting is water soluble which makes for a quick and simple cleanup.

Soda blasting is very safe. Not only is soda blasting an environmentally friendly cleaning method, but soda blast media has soft crystals. The soft crystals make for a rather gentle cleaning method that doesn’t produce a lot of heat. Soda blasting won’t harm the surfaces it’s used for.

As a result of its cleaning capabilities, soda blasting can rid surfaces of charring, soot, and other types of residues left by a fire. Fire also produces odour, and the smells can continue to be an issue even after the flames have been extinguished. Soda blasting will also remove odours, as it absorbs the particles without just masking the smell.