Did you know there was more than one type of smoke?

8/2/2018 (Permalink)

We have calls daily for fire, smoke, and soot damage. If you need a clean-up in your home, call SERVPRO today.

There are two different types of smoke–wet and dry. As a result, there are different types of soot residue after a fire. Here are the different types to know when you have smoke damage in your home or business:

Wet Smoke – Plastic and Rubber

• Low heat, smoldering, pungent odor, sticky, 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 material rather than from a fire

• Virtually invisible, discolors paints and varnishes, extreme pungent odor. 

Fire damage is not easy to cleanup on your own. Let us take care of the damage. If you have smoke, soot, or fire damage --call SERVPRO® of Madison, Rockcastle, Garrard, & Linconln Counties today at 859-623-0000.