5 Types of Smoke/Soot Damage in Your Home

5/2/2016 (Permalink)

"Like it never even happened."

Wet Smoke

Usually from plastic and rubber

Low heat, smoldering, pungent odor, stocky, smeary

Smoke webs are more difficult to clean

Dry Smoke

Usually seen with paper and wood

Fast burning, high temperatures

Protein Fire Residue

Produced by evaporation of material rather than from a fire

Almost invisible, discolors paints and varnishes, comes with extremely pungent odor

Fuel Oil Soot

From a furnace puff back

While “puff backs” can create havoc for homeowners, SERVPRO® Franchise Professionals can, in most cases, restore the contents and structure quickly

Other

Always have special cases that require special attention

When these types of damages affect your home, we are always here to help recover your home. We aim to make it “Like it never even happened.”

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