If it’s just a matter of smoking indoors for a short time, you can sometimes get rid of the smell yourself. Carefully scrub the walls and ceiling with hot water and vinegar, then consider giving them a fresh coat of paint; clean the carpet with a steam cleaner; and thoroughly clean or replace the furniture. Don’t forget to clean the windows as well. However, in a home where smoking has taken place over a longer period, this will most likely not be enough. This is true even if you choose to paint the ceiling and/or walls. If you do this without actually removing the nicotine, you’ll see some immediate results, but eventually the nicotine will slowly seep through the paint, and the problem will return.
By having the space professionally cleaned and then having the home treated with ozone, the nicotine odor can be completely removed, thereby solving the problem once and for all.
Deep cleaning of the home is performed using professional equipment, after which the home is sealed off as airtight as possible. The ozone generator is then turned on, and the room must be vacated immediately. Ozone breaks down all odors, as well as all organic matter. No one is allowed to enter the home while ozone is present.
Once the ozone treatment is complete, our specialist—using compressed air, since he or she must not inhale the ozone either—turns off the ozone generator and ventilates the home. After a short while, the home can be re-entered as usual. Afterward, the walls and ceiling can be painted if desired.
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At 12B Clean, we don’t shy away from anything—and I mean absolutely anything—when it comes to cleaning. Our three divisions are staffed by intelligent and highly trained people who know exactly what is expected of them.
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