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Fire & Water - Cleanup & Restoration

Types of Smoke Damage: Identification & Restoration

11/16/2021 (Permalink)

Soot residue on a ceiling and an area that has been cleaned. Smoke type determination is of the utmost importance in successfully restoring a property following a fire.

SERVPRO of Windham & Windsor Counties is the area's leader in fire and smoke restoration. Our technicians are trained and undergo industry approved training courses to learn best practices when it comes to mitigating fire & smoke damage in a commercial or residential property. A vital part of the fire and smoke restoration process is identifying the specific type of smoke that was present in the property. Determining the type of smoke will determine the proper cleaning and restoration method to be carried out. 

  • Wet Smoke: (Plastic and Rubber). Low heat, smoldering, pungent odor, sticky, and smeary. Smoke webs are more difficult to clean.
  • Dry Smoke: (Paper and Wood). Fast-burning, high temperatures; heat rises, therefore smoke rises.
  • Protein Fire Residue: (Produced by evaporation of a material rather than from a fire). Virtually invisible, discolors paints and varnishes, extreme pungent odor.
  • Fuel Oil Soot (Furnace puff backs). While "puff backs" can create havoc for homeowners, SERVPRO franchise professionals can, in most cases, restore the contents of a structure quickly.
  • Other Types: (Tear gas, fingerprint powder, and fire extinguisher residue). Special loss situations require special care.

SERVPRO of Windham & Windsor Counties professionals are experts in smoke identification and restoration. Another reason why SERVPRO makes fire & smoke restoration "Like it never even happened."

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