4 steps to fire damage remediation

A brochure about fire damage restoration is lying on a charred floor.

PROTOX has both the method and products for fire damage restoration – from the cleaning of soot, grease and oil to final cleaning, odour removal, and the washing and odour neutralization of workwear.

We have gathered our products and recommended methods for fire damage restoration in a brochure, which can be downloaded below:

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Fire-damaged kitchen in a private residence, part 1
Fire-damaged kitchen in a private residence, part 2
Fire-damaged living room in a private residence, part 2
Fire-damaged living room in a private residence, part 1
Fire-damaged window sill in a private home, part 1
Fire-damaged windowsill in a private residence, part 2

The images above are photographs taken in a fire-damaged home in North Jutland

PROTOX Method: Fire Remediation

1 Preparation
  • Remove all movable items (to be cleaned externally).
  • Divide the area into sections for better control.
  • Turn off the ventilation serving the area.
  • Create negative pressure with HEPA-filtered extraction if necessary.
  • It is not enough simply to seal off; without partitioning, soot and odours spread to clean surfaces.
2 Decontamination
  • Dry cleaning (vacuuming, possibly cleaning with a dirt eraser).
  • Clean all surfaces according to the soot class. Start with the lowest necessary dosage and increase as needed. The liquid is advantageously applied using a Gloria Foammaster for better moisture control.
    Sport climbing 1–2 → SC20.
    Soil class 3–4 → SC40.
  • Cleaning around fitted furniture often requires dismantling for a thorough clean.
  • Pay special attention to power sockets, lighting outlets, ventilation inlets/outlets, moulding, etc.
3 Quality control (prior to odour remediation)
  • Never start odour remediation before the cleaning has been checked and approved. If you odour remediate an unclean surface, you lock the problem in rather than solving it.
  • Sequence: Clean → check that the surface is clean → then activate HYSAN.
  • The final check afterwards is not enough; check also between the steps.
  • After thorough cleaning, apply Activated HYSAN to all surfaces that tolerate water/moisture using a low-pressure sprayer.
4 Final inspection – zone by zone
  • Keep the sections right up to the final inspection.
  • Control with heat + water one zone at a time, not the whole surface at once.
  • When assessing large areas, residual odour can be diluted in the air volume and thus give a misleading result. Therefore, check each zone individually.
  • Assess the odour locally, close to the surface, in each zone.
  • Possible VOC control by external company.
Task Product
Deep clean SC20
Heavy-duty cleaning SC40
End of lease cleaning SC10
Bleaching HP18
Odour remediation MR20 (HYSAN)
Washing of workwear FC10 + FC50

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