Kinds Of Fire Damage Residues

11/17/2020 (Permalink)

If your home has suffered a fire in the Chaska and Chanhassen area there are different kinds of fire damage residues we might be dealing with that has affected your home. 

Kinds Of Fire Damage Residues

• Protein-based residues are the evaporated remnants of kitchen fires, including foods, oils, and grease. Protein soot has strong malodors and adheres tightly to surfaces. 
• Complex residues result from the broad range of natural and synthetic building materials and contents that can burn in a residential fire. Incompletely combusted particles of these items are the solids found in smoke. This type of soot is typically black and sticky, coating many surfaces. 
• Natural fire residues from wildfires or planned burns outside result when trees, shrubs, and other vegetation burns. Soot and odors can penetrate homes near the fires. 
• Heating system malfunctions can create "puff backs" that spread fossil fuel-based residues across your residence. 

Fire Damage Residues are Corrosive

A rapid removal of ash, smoke, and soot is critical because they discolor, warp, tarnish, and etch building materials and household contents. Permanent damage can occur within minutes, as walls, ceilings, and other surfaces become discolored. Kitchen appliances yellow after a few hours of exposure to smoke and soot. Glass etches, and metal tarnishes from exposure in the days after a fire. 

Odors Linger

The tiny bits of incompletely combusted materials that make up soot are odor carriers. If soot remains on surfaces or settled on furnishings, odors persevere. We use a variety of strategies to eliminate fire residue odors, including specialized cleaning and deodorizing products and advanced equipment technologies.

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We can be reached at 952-999-243. We are ready to answer any questions and provide you great service.