Facts About Smoke and Soot Damage

2/3/2020 (Permalink)

Smoke and soot can cause hidden damage and odor to your home or business. Our SERVPRO of Conway & Faulkner Counties production crews are experts when it comes to smoke damage who can accurately assess the extent of the damage to develop a plan of action. 

 Facts about Smoke and Soot

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  Hot smoke migrates to cooler areas and upper levels of a structure.
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  Smoke flows around plumbing systems, seeping through the holes used by pipes to go from floor to floor.
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  The type of smoke may greatly affect the restoration process.

 Different Types of Smoke

Did you know there are actually different types of smoke damage?  There is what is called wet smoke and dry smoke. Listed below you will find two types  in more detail.

 Wet Smoke/Plastic and Rubber

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  Low heat, smoldering, pungent odor, sticky, smeary. This type of smoke damage is harder to clean.

 Dry Smoke/Paper and Wood

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  Fast burning, high temperatures, heat rises, therefore, smoke rises.

 Protein Fire Residue/Evaporation of material

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

In the unfortunate event of smoke damage , we are available 24/7. Call us at 501-328-3301.