Take swift action, call the professionals near you at SERVPRO Tri-County. Our technicians are highly trained on how smoke travels so they can identify which areas are affected, this way the affected area can be contained and save the remaining structure unknown secondary damage through physical contact and natural air exchange.   

When Fire occurs be sure to call SERVPRO Tri-County for expert advise on soot removal. Depending on the materials burned Smoke/Soot can act in very different ways, 1 cleaning method is not universal and could have a negative impact resulting in extra work and unneeded expenses. For the best near you in disaster recovery call your local SERVPRO 

This photo was taken after several cleaning passes with a chemically absorbent sponge specifically made for soil removal. The sponge is designed to warm the surface through friction and draw the soil out and into the sponge.This is a necessary step towards soot removal and can be followed by wet cleaning if not painting however, sealing and painting is generally required. 

Inside the primary ductwork, commonly called the 'Plenum,' you can see it has been heavily affected by a fire and soot has covered the interior which is made of an insulated fiber board. With steel duct work, cleaning, sealing and applying an anti microbial is commonly successful, however, due to the porous nature of the fiber board, replacement is generally recommended.

A cold weather snap froze the fire sprinkler system in this local manufacturing plant, causing major water damage to about 4000 square feet of office space. After the office staff was relocated to minimize downtime, SERVPRO removed the damaged carpeting and drywall, remediated the water damage, and supervised extensive reconstruction from start to finish, returning the space to pre-damage condition - "Like it never even happened."

Here is a photo of our Detail crew finishing cleaning and deodorizing a customers contents from a fire damage located in the 'center of the world' Hartwell Ga. After cleaning and deodorization the contents are shrink wrapped onto large rolling pallets and stored until renovations are complete.