It doesn’t matter how shiny and beautiful your building is inside and out, strong, powerful odors can get trapped inside. It is not only essential that a building look clean, it should also smell clean. There are a number of steps that can be taken to ensure that clean and fresh air is flowing through at all times.

Locate the Source of the Odors

Far too often people tend to grab cans of deodorizers, candles, incense, and other products to fight bad air odors. The first thing to do is find out the root cause of the odor. Make sure the inside of the building is thoroughly cleaned and deodorized. Bacteria can set up in areas of the building and cause odors to permeate. Two areas in particular that should be checked: bathroom and kitchen. Both areas are cesspools for germs. And both should be thoroughly scrubbed and free of trash, foods and other things that can set up odors.

How is Your Building’s Ventilation?

The ventilation system can carry odors from place to place. A clogged ventilation system can cause offensive odors to permeate through your building. Call in a professional to make sure your system is running correctly and is free of anything blocking the air. It wouldn’t hurt to call in an environmental air quality consulting service, like Stephenson Environmental Management Australia, to investigate air quality issues. Bad air can cause health concerns. They can perform air tests to find out the source of the problem.

Use the Right Cleaning Supplies

The building should be cleaned by products that kill the source of the germs, not mask odors. Products like Pine Sol, Lysol and others germ-killers are the best. There are a number of sweet-smelling products on the market that do little to kill bacteria and germs. The simply cover up odors temporarily. Get a good disinfectant and get rid of the source of the problem.

What’s Inside the Walls?

Do you have dead critters inside your walls? As sickening as it is to believe, sometimes rats, raccoons and other small animals can get inside the walls and die. A professional will have to come in to remove the dead animal and patch up holes to prevent others from coming in.

If your building seems to lack fresh air, sometimes enlisting simple steps can fix the problem. If you follow certain steps and the bad air persists, call in an environmental air quality consultant. They can get to the root of the problem.