Some smoke damaged items can be restored if immediately placed in a contained ozone chamber and monitored correctly. This does not always work , however many items can be returned to the preloss condition. One immediate necessity is to fog the smoke damaged structure with a .04 micron fog which will penetrate all of the areas that normal smoke (.08 micron) cannot get to.
Second , it is imperative that the smoke damaged items are put into a controlled environment, a sealed ozone chamber for a specific time and closely monitored. All of this is costly but in most cases less that the ACV of the damaged items.
With respect to flood damaged items. This is totally dependent on the item. Paper goods can be immediately frozen and properly restored. Wood items can possibly be restored under controlled conditions by craftsmen whom are familiar with the required processes.
Soft goods, (sofa, chair, mattress, rugs) are very rarely restore able.
As Ray has stated, I would have to see it, to believe it otherwise. |