Odor Removal

Odor: A Lasting Impression

The last remaining evidence of a disaster situation is often the lingering odor. Water damage, fire/smoke damage, decomposition, mold … all these circumstances can lead to stubborn odors that can be difficult to expunge. Getting rid of that lingering reminder can be an arduous task that tries even the most patient person. The professionals at HRS are IICRC Certified Odor Control Technicians with the resources and knowledge to successfully mitigate the enduring smells that can accompany disaster restoration situations, allowing your home or place of business to return to normal as soon as possible.

Ensuring that the underlying cause of the odor is eliminated is the first step. We then tackle the odor using various processes, depending on the type and source of the odor. Methods we use include cleaning contaminated surfaces and soft goods, air scrubbers or negative air machines, heat application, thermal fogging, hydroxyl deodorization, high-level ozone deodorization, oxidizing agents, enzyme products, and more. Our experts will evaluate your situation and determine the most efficient and effective course of action.

Why Choose HRS’s Odor Removal Services?

HRS Restoration Services is Denver’s #1 odor removal company with nearly 25 years of experience. Our trained and experienced professionals use the latest technology and methods to eliminate odor from your home or business. 

Call HRS to schedule an appointment. The health and safety of your home or business are our priority. Call today and let us know about your odor removal needs. 

Odor Removal Process

When HRS Restoration Services arrives at your home or business, our professional team of IICRC Certified Odor Remediation Technicians evaluates the situation to determine the best course of action. Eliminating the underlying cause of the odor is the first step. 

Next, we employ different methods and tools depending on the type and source of the smell. Our methodology may include cleaning contaminated surfaces and soft goods, using air scrubbers or negative air machines, heat application, thermal fogging, hydroxyl deodorization, high-level ozone deodorization, oxidizing agents, enzyme products, and more.  

 

How does our sense of smell work?

Your nose houses olfactory sensory neurons and each of these has a single odor “receptor.” When the things around us discharge microscopic particles, those odor receptors are engaged and send signals to the brain. There are two routes to the olfactory sensory neurons: one is through your nostrils and the other is via the top of your throat.

Odor Removal FAQs

Over the past 25 years, we’ve learned a lot about odor control. To better serve our customers, we’ve compiled a list of frequently asked questions about odor. These questions range from the scientific causes of odors to practical concerns about how it takes to eliminate smells and how much it will cost. 

How Does Our Sense Of Smell Work? 

Smells begin as particles or chemicals floating in the air. Once they enter our nose and our nasal cavity, our mucus membrane filters the air before it reaches the olfactory membrane. The olfactory nerve transmits the information about the smell to our brains. For instance, if we smell something burning, we will look for the source of the smoke. 

What Causes Things To Smell? 

Organisms, alive or decaying, emit chemicals into the air. When these chemicals are inhaled, our brain interprets them and chooses how to react. There are nerve receptors inside our nose that interpret the smell. If a smell is releasing more molecules the stronger it will smell. 

For instance, mold releases gasses known as microbial volatile organic compounds or (MVOCs). Cigarette smoke is especially strong because of the chemicals added to the manufacturing process. Our team handles all kinds of odor control situations, even those involved in biohazard and trauma cleanup. We’ve got your odor elimination needs covered. 

What Is Involved In Odor Removal & Cleaning? 

HRS Restoration Services will assess and evaluate what is causing the odor and how best to remove it. The method will depend on the source of the smell or smells and ensuring that the source of the odor has been eliminated. 

Our trained and certified odor control experts use heat, suction, cleaning, disinfecting agents, and odor absorbing agents such as lime and charcoal to provide odor removal solutions for your home or office. 

How Long Does Odor Removal Take? 

If the conditions are optimal for odor elimination services, it will take less time to complete. For example, if there is adequate ventilation and the cause of the odor has been identified, the time to complete the process is shortened. Knowing the source of the odor determines what tools to use for the best success. 

Depending on how many smells there are to eliminate, a professional odor control team, like HRS, will be able to eliminate odors within a day or less. 

How Much Does Odor Removal Cost? 

The cost of a professional odor removal company in Denver depends on the tools used and the number of employee hours it takes to complete the process. For instance, eliminating smells trapped in carpet and underneath floors is more labor-intensive than eliminating smells from a one-time incident or death of an animal in your home or business. 

Cigarette smoke smell and smoke from a fire are very time-consuming to eliminate, especially when they’ve attached to soft surfaces like carpet or furnishings. Odor removal costs can range from a few hundred dollars per room to tens of thousands for an entire home or building. 

Call Us Today To Get Started!

HRS’s odor cleaning services team is experienced and trained in the latest odor eliminating technologies. Our expert crew has been trusted with professional odor removal services in Denver for nearly 25 years. We’re ready 24/7 to respond to your unique situation. 

Call us today for more information or to secure an appointment. A home or office free of odors is one that is free of potentially harmful chemicals so call now!

HRS Restoration Services – Denver

When disaster strikes, HRS’s 24 hour restoration services are here for your emergency cleaning and professional restoration needs. In addition to water extraction and water damage restoration, HRS offers the following emergency restoration services:

Water Extraction & Water Damage Restoration

Discovering water damage in your home or business—whether from a flood, a dishwasher malfunction, or a sewer backup—can feel devastating. And it can be a serious problem if not dealt with properly. In addition to causing damage, water can also spread contaminants that may lead to disease. A quick response to water intrusion is imperative due to the invasive properties of moisture:

  • Within minutes, moisture-sensitive surfaces swell and disfigure. Paper goods (books, documents, pictures) can be ruined and stains from furniture start to appear on carpeting, which can be permanent.
  • Within hours, drywall softens and warps, and wooden furniture can be permanently damaged. If carpet becomes delaminated (the primary backing separates from the secondary backing), it can cause irreparable damage.
  • Within days, fungi and bacteria begin to grow and spread. Foul odors start to permeate your property.

HRS’s IICRC certified clean-up crews are composed of expert technicians—including Master Water Restorers—who will ensure you receive the highest quality water removal and water clean-up services. Once the cause of the water emergency is mitigated and clean-up has been completed, our construction team can provide the building services you need—such as drywall, painting, flooring, electrical, and plumbing—to return your home or business to its original state.

Our local water restoration specialists are standing by 24/7/365 to help you through your water emergency!

Fire Damage & Restoration

A fire can be the most traumatic and devastating experience a home or business owner ever faces. In a best case scenario, it can cause minor smoke damage; in a worst case scenario, it can obliterate an entire structure. HRS will help you navigate these stressful circumstances and bring your property back to a safely inhabitable state.

The fire damage restoration professionals at HRS are available 24 hours a day! By carefully following our proven procedures, we ensure your property is brought back to the safe, comfortable space that existed before the fire damage and smoke damage. This begins with a property inspection to assess the level of structural damage and content damage. We will report our findings to you and answer any questions you may have so you are fully informed and understand what results can be reasonably expected.

In simple terms, returning your home or business to its pre-fire state consists of three general elements: structural damage restoration, content restoration and/or removal, smoke mitigation, and odor mitigation. Making sure your property is structurally sound is a priority. If there are stability issues, our professional restoration team can provide full construction services to rectify the situation. We will also remove any of your belongings that have been burned beyond repair, including items containing synthetic materials. Any items that are salvageable will be repaired and returned both to minimize cost to the home or business owner as well as to help lessen the anxiety of loss; unsafe items will be disposed of. Finally, our disaster clean-up team will remove all smoke residue, including the pervasive odor. Our IICRC certified Odor Control Technicians will use odor removal techniques include thermal fogging, high-level ozone deodorization, and hydroxyl deodorization.

Mold Inspection, Testing, & Remediation

No homeowner or business owner wants to hear that they have mold. Mold spreads quickly and can cause severe respiratory problems, especially in infants, children, the elderly, and those with health issues. Depending on the extent of the mold, a property can even be declared uninhabitable due to the threat it poses to the health of the occupants.

Mold occurs in damp areas and is often caused by water damage or flooding. Mold can also be the result of a current water leak or improper water leak clean-up from a previous issue. Mold can be present in carpet, wall interiors, floorboards, and ceilings, as well as easily spotted locations. HRS’s experts will determine the source of the mold, remove all traces of the mold, and repair or replace the damaged structures, ensuring the issue that caused the mold is remediated.

Due to the possible toxicity of the mold in your home or business, it’s important to have mold removal services handled by professionals. Our mold remediation specialists are IICRC certified in Applied Microbial Remediation, ensuring all aspects of the mold abatement are handled safely.

Asbestos Abatement

Asbestos is commonly found in older buildings, both residential and. It can be found in numerous construction materials, including concrete, asphalt, roof shingles, pipes, siding, wall board, floor tiles, joint compounds, adhesive, and insulation. The US banned the use of asbestos in the manufacturing of most materials in 1978, which is why we assume properties constructed before 1980 could have asbestos present. However, it’s important to note that in our increasingly global marketplace, many building materials are imported from abroad, and not all countries have the same stringent guidelines as the US. Because of this, it is possible to come across asbestos in newer structures, especially commercial buildings.

The hazardous nature of asbestos abatement calls for professional remediation to ensure safe removal and disposal. HRS will extract all asbestos from your property to bring it back to a safely inhabitable space. Once the asbestos remediation is complete, our restoration team can rebuild the affected areas.

Reconstruction & Restoration

Handling a home or commercial property’s disaster situation requires both mitigating the issue and rebuilding the affected areas of the property. Once the emergency has been taken care of—whether it’s water damage, fire damage, mold remediation, trauma clean-up/bio-cleaning, or asbestos abatement—the property will need to be restored. This could include structural repairs, drywall, plumbing, electrical, and/or landscape replacement … just to name a few. As a fully licensed general contractor, we can provide these services to homeowners as well as commercial properties. Our work ranges from basic repairs to complex, multi-faceted projects.

Our reconstruction efforts extend to your belongings affected by the disaster. Our content restoration program will repair any salvageable items including furniture, clothing, and electronics.

Commercial Restoration

Dealing with a disaster situation at a commercial property type requires an additional skill set. Unlike a residence, commercial buildings have employees and, often, patrons that are affected by an incident such as a water event or smoke damage. HRS will provide the necessary remediation services efficiently and discretely. Regardless of when the damage occurs—during business hours or in the middle of the night—HRS is available to remedy the situation. Water damage … storm damage … mold remediation … fire/smoke mitigation … HRS’s professional technicians are ready to bring your property back to its pre-disaster state.

Even well-maintained properties can experience the need for emergency restoration services. Whether you manage or own a hospital, school, apartment complex, office building, hotel, church, or retail establishment, HRS can handle your situation and our IICRC technicians can give you the peace of mind that your property will be professionally repaired.

Over 45 Years of Commercial Construction Experience

Our team is backed by the building professionals at Haselden Construction, bringing over 45 years of commercial construction experience to your job. This depth of knowledge ensures your restoration project is held to the highest quality standards and supported by the expertise of a regionally acclaimed general contractor.

Our general contracting services include preconstruction services, value engineering, subcontractor solicitation and management, quality and cost control, change order management, safety plan and inspection, documentation management, status reports and record keeping, and project close out.