Fire & Water
Cleanup & RestorationTM
Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration
A fire loss is very complex because of the unique behavior of smoke. It is important to have trained technicians at the loss location. Servpro of Missoula knows their smoke!
- Hot smoke migrates to cooler areas and upper levels of a structure.
- Smoke flows through plumbing systems, using holes around pipes to go from floor to floor.
- The type of smoke will greatly affect the restoration process.
Types of Smoke
The first step at a fire scene is to calm the fears of those affected. Next, Servpro of Missoula tests the smoke to see which of the following types of fire took place.
- Wet Smoke - Low heat, smoldering, pungent odor, sticky, smeary. Smoke webs are more difficult to clean.
- Dry Smoke - Fast burning at high temperatures.
- Protein - Virtually invisible, discolors paints and varnishes. Extreme pungent odor.
- Fuel Oil Soot - Furnace puff backs cause fuel oil soot.
Pretesting
After the type of smoke is known, pretesting on the property is performed to determine the following:
- What can be restored versus what can be replaced
- The most effective cleaning method
- Conditions to the property before the damage occurred
- The full extent of the loss
- Eliminate needless replacements
Pretesting also allows the Servpro of Missoula Professional to focus on saving precious items for you, and that is what really matters!
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