Why You Should Call SERVPRO to Clean After a Fire

1/18/2020 (Permalink)

Smoke damage from a fire, no matter how large or small, can be devastating. Oftentimes smoke damage can be long lasting  because the odor soaks into every surface including walls, furniture, window treatments, flooring, and wall studs.

Behavior of Smoke

A fire loss can be very complex because of the unique behavior of smoke. SERVPRO Franchise Professionals undergo extensive fire restoration training and certification, and understand the behavior of smoke. 

• Hot smoke migrates to cooler areas.
• Smoke migrates to upper levels of a structure.
• Smoke flows around plumbing systems, using holes around pipes to go from floor to floor.

Knowing how smoke penetrates and lingers is only one part of being able to mitigate smoke damage. Knowing what types of smoke will greatly affect the restoration process as well. Often it looks as though you could wipe clean soot from surfaces  - only to find out it smears and makes a bigger mess. 

Different types of material will burn and create different types of smoke: 

• Wet smoke- Plastics and Synthetics
• Dry smoke- Paper and Wood
• Protein Fire Residue- Produced by evaporation of material rather than from a fire.
• Fuel Oil Soot- Furnace Puff Backs

Because we are experts in dealing with fires, we know how to clean it professionally and completely. It is important to understand why you need to call us in the event of a fire, no matter how large or small. The professionals at SERVPRO of Hackensack/Little Ferry will help get you back to your lives and jobs as soon as possible, making it “Like it never even happened.”