Smoking in your home

4/1/2021 (Permalink)

After a few years of smoking in this home you can see how the smoke damaged the walls.

Why it is important to smoke outside.

As you can see in the photo this homes walls were severely damaged from years of smoking cigarettes inside. The home was not only physically damaged from the constant smoking but it also developed an odor over the years. 

How to clean it up?

• Clean the structure. 
  • A lot of times cleaning alone will not bring back the preloss look of the home that is affected from cigarette smoke. Cleaning is the first step in getting the structure back to preloss condition. 
• Odor treatment. 
  • After the home is thoroughly cleaned we highly recommend that the home goes through an odor treatment to help with any lingering odors. SERVPRO Of Chambersburg offers an Ozone treatment that has been very successful in the past. 
• Paint 
  • After the home is cleaned and ozoned, the house still may not look like preloss condition. The home may need an extra step and painting may need to be completed. Remember if the walls are not cleaned first the paint will not stick and you will be back to square one. 

SERVPRO OF CHAMBERSBURG is capable of handling each one of these steps for anyone whose home was damaged from cigarettes. Our highly trained team is capable of the intense cleaning that is needed as well as performing the odor treatment. As for the painting we work along side reputable subcontractors that get the job done well and fast. This allows the homeowner to not stress over hiring multiple companies and scheduling services we handle everything from start to finish if that is what you wish. We also offer even just one of the three steps that we recommend.