Does Soot damage Upholstery Fabric?

11/5/2022 (Permalink)

Electrical appliances can catch fire and deposit plastic particles into the air which will contaminate fabrics.

SERVPRO Can Help Perform Upholstery Cleaning Following a Fire

Fire can affect upholstery items in different ways, including depositing smoke residues on their surface, staining, and causing fibers to stink. Cleaning upholstery items can be challenging because of the assortment of fabrics used in furniture construction. SERVPRO performs test cleaning of the fabrics to determine:

1- the proper cleaning action for the fabric.

2- Potential results

Upholstery cleaning is technical.

Cleaning upholstery items is not easy,

• Fabric shrinkage
• Bleeding dyes
• Browning and discoloration 
• Wear and damage caused by an over-aggressive cleaning action

What methods does SERVPRO use to address these challenges?

Our team of IICRC-trained technicians uses unique processes to clean soot-damaged fabrics such as dry cleaning, wet cleaning, shampoo foam cleaning, and others. We also use a specialized upholstery-cleaning machine, which allows for uniform cleaning action and better control of the amounts of cleaning solution we apply. The machine also controls the temperature at which we apply the cleaning solution. This approach helps prevent problems like fabric shrinkage.

Some parts of the upholstery, such as buttons or welting, are challenging to clean since the upholstery machine loses suction power when used over such areas. Our technicians use hand cleaning over such areas for better results.

Knowing and using the right techniques can help save your valued upholstery items.

Call SERVPRO of El Centro / Salton City at (760) 337-5858 to help remove soot soling and make it, "Like it never even happened."