Before

After

Residential Fire Damage

SERVPRO of Brookhaven, McComb & Columbia responded to a residential fire in south Mississippi.  The home had considerable smoke damage to the contents. As you can see from the pictures the soot was quite heavy. 

By using specially formulated cleaning products designed by SERVPRO to help restore contents back to preloss condition, we were able to help the customer keep items that otherwise might have been lost forever.

There are two different types of smoke–wet and dry. As a result, there are different types of soot residue after a fire. Before restoration begins, SERVPRO of Brookhaven, McComb & Columbia can test the soot to determine which type of smoke damage occurred. The cleaning procedures will then be based on the information identified during pretesting. Here is some additional information:

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.