Question #2 For Fire Damage Customers

11/1/2017 (Permalink)

Questions asked by SERVPRO of Charlottesville when receiving a fire loss.

Just as there are different methods to putting out a fire, based on the type of fire, there are also different methods to cleaning up fire damage.  Knowing the source of the fire is beneficial in determining what kind of fire clean up we will be re-mediating.  Below is a list of different types of fire damage:

• Wet Smoke – Plastics and Synthetics; Low heat, smoldering, pungent odor, sticky, smeary.
• Dry Smoke – Paper and Wood; Fast burning, high temperatures, dry, powdery, non-smeary residues.
• Protein – Virtually invisible, discolors paints and varnishes, extreme pungent odor.
• Fuel Oil Soot – Furnace Puff Backs.
• Other Types – Tear gas, fingerprint powder and fire extinguisher residue.

Check back in December when we discuss our reason behind asking our 3rd fire loss question.