Fighting Odors After Your Office Building Flood

6/30/2020 (Permalink)

As the monsoons approach, many office buildings may be at risk for flooding if they are in a flood area or have ceilings that leak. When water damage happens, there are steps to take to not only address the damage, but the odors that may arise as a result of the flooding. Professional restoration experts can eliminate such odors from your property after an occurrence of commercial water damage in Phoenix. Here at SERVPRO of Central Phoenix, we use a multi-approach method to fight odors after any kind of water damage. A variety of deodorants and odor combating techniques can eliminate the odors in no time. Here are a few methods that work the best.

Multiple methods approach to odor

Odors often come from different sources after a water damage incident. It can be challenging to find all the sources and determine a specific method to combat them individual, which is why businesses often struggle with odor well after they’ve cleaned their property. SERVPRO knows it is best to use multiple methods that use various deodorants to get a better result. Our IICRC certified SERVPRO technicians use a combination of various types of deodorants that can combat most common smells after a commercial water damage event.

Various types of deodorants to fight odors

Only one type of a deodorizing agent is always not enough to address smells from various sources. Different odors need different deodorants, believe it or not. Masking agents in time release beads are often used to cover up bad odors with a pleasant-smelling chemical. Professionals use these agents to combat both real and imaginary odors as well. Yes, there are some odors that only appear to remain after a cleaning as occupants have become accustom to the unpleasant smell; masking agents help address that issue. Pairing agents combine with the odor-causing particles in the air and neutralize them. Once these agents combine with the particles in the air, they cause them to fall to the ground, which can then be cleaned. These agents are often used in Ultra Low Volume foggers and wet foggers. Electrically generated deodorizing agents such as ozone gas are used after a move-out where odors linger. The Ozone is a reactive molecule that can combine with the odor-causing particle and neutralize it. The technicians use this method if the odors have penetrated deeply in the surfaces.

A perfect combination of all these techniques and agents is essential to eliminate the odors from your commercial property after water damage. If you struggle with odors after experiencing water damage or flooding in your office building, call SERVPRO of Central Phoenix today at (602) 386-4268 to discuss your restoration needs with one of our professionals.