How Does Smoke Behavior Dictate Restorability in Arlington Homes?

11/5/2021 (Permalink)

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The Movement of Smoke Dictates the Severity of Cleanup Necessary in Arlington Properties. 

How readily smoke can move through a damaged space is a strong indication of the severity of fire damage effects that must be overcome. The type of fire assuredly impacts the respective residues and soot deposits, including the type of material burned and the building materials and contents acting as hosts for soil deposits and soot damage.

The Force of Smoke Effects 

Fire damage restoration in Arlington homes can vary significantly from one property to the next. Smoke and soot movement can differ in strength and force as well during the blaze, ultimately changing the ease of removal and cleanup. Ultimately, there are two types of smoke damage regarding pressure and relative movement:

• Driven Smoke – This is smoke damage that has been forced against vertical surfaces and contents throughout the home by high-pressure, high-heat scenarios. 

• Free-Floating – As a property cools following a fire, the smoke damage can cool as well and experience little or no pressure to dictate its movements. What is left are free-floating smoke damage particles that come to rest on horizontal surfaces and shelves.

The Relationship of Surface Temperature to Smoke Damages

One of the interesting properties of smoke damage is that warm smoke seeks out cooler surfaces. This is why most measures intended to stop the progress of migrating smoke are ineffective. Hot smoke seeks out the outside of walls, windows, closets, and unaffected/unheated rooms in the house.

Knowing these fire damage principles helps our SERVPRO of Marysville / Arlington team prepare effective and efficient smoke removal and cleaning strategies. We can track the migration of smoke and use wet and dry cleaning processes to overcome these loss effects. Call us today at (360) 658-0506.