Fire, Smoke, & Soot

The professionals at SERVPRO of South Roanoke County and SERVPRO® of Montgomery & Pulaski Counties know their smoke! Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration is very complex because of the unique behavior of smoke. It is important to have trained SERVPRO of South Roanoke County and SERVPRO® of Montgomery & Pulaski Counties technicians at the location to save as much as possible! Certain principles exist that determine the approach to the clean up and restoration proccess:
  • Hot smoke migrates to cooler areas and upper levels of a structure.
  • Smoke flows through plumbing systems, using holes around pipes to go from floor to floor.
  • The type of smoke will greatly affect the restoration process.
  
Types of Smoke:
SERVPRO of of South Roanoke County and SERVPRO® of Montgomery & Pulaski Counties  test the smoke to see which of the following types of fire took place: 
  • Wet Smoke - Low heat, smoldering, pungent odor, sticky, smeary. Smoke webs are more difficult to clean.
  • Dry Smoke - Fast burning at high temperatures. 
  • Protein - Virtually invisible, discolors paints and varnishes. Extreme pungent odor. 
  • Fuel Oil Soot - Furnace puff backs cause fuel oil soot. 
  • Other Types - Tear gas, fingerprint powder, and fire extinguisher residue are other types.

Pretesting
After the type of smoke is known, pretesting on the property is performed to determine the following:

  • What can be restored versus what can be replaced 
  • The most effective cleaning method 
  • Conditions to the property before the damage occurred 
  • The full extent of the loss 
  • Eliminate needless replacements. Pretesting also allows SERVPRO of South Roanoke County professionals to focus on saving precious items for you, and that is what really matters!

 

 

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